Kumamoto Winery

Not just winery, but a small village of little shops as well.  We got to see the machine that bottles the wine, and afterwards we killed two hours running around finding stuff to do.  There was even a nearby market that sold gargantuan green onions at 80 yen a pop!  We even had a wine tasting and sampled some wine-flavored ice cream.

Saishun Kan Seiyaku… Saishun Kan Seiyaku…  Saishun Kan Seiyaku….

A wrinkle cream factory.  That doesn’t sound very interesting, until you find out a month later that the place is owned by the yakuza.  And Baba sensei was relentless in teaching us how to pronounce the name.

Kyudo!

Yay! Kyudo! Japanese archery! Kelsee is practicing with the training tool that　  newbies have to use for months before they can even draw a real bow.

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Kikuchi

One of the best and most beautiful field trips we took this semester.  Kikuchi is famous for its waterfalls, or just water in general.  Along with beautiful green forests.