zzoos travel blog with photos and notes from Korea and Japan

Welcome to zzoos.net

zzoos.net is a personal archive of travel photography and essays focusing on Korea and Japan.

English / Japanese sections available.

This section brings together travel essays and photo stories written in English.
The posts are based on slow, solo walks through cities and towns, focusing on streets, everyday scenes, food, and quiet moments encountered while traveling through Korea and Japan.

Summer, Sea, Train, and Kagoshima

2026-09-27 · zzoos · Orange Railway and Kagoshima 2026

#20 Hisatsu Orange Railway

Riding the Hisatsu Orange Railway south from Izumi through Akune to Sendai, a third-sector local line that runs right along the Kagoshima coast in summer.

Street Scenes: Streets of a Quiet Small Town

2026-09-24 · zzoos · Orange Railway and Kagoshima 2026

#19 Satsumasendai

Satsumasendai isn't a travel destination — it's where the Hisatsu Orange Railway ends. Walking its quiet streets, the Sendai River, and Nishimukodacho arcade.

My First Chicken Sashimi, and… Well.

2026-09-22 · zzoos · Orange Railway and Kagoshima 2026

#18 An Evening in Satsumasendai

What raw chicken sashimi is actually like, tried at an izakaya in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima. Izumi chicken hibashirayaki, yakitori, and a snack bar to end the night.

Free Breakfast, Free Onsen, Free Booze, and …

2026-09-20 · zzoos · Orange Railway and Kagoshima 2026

#17 Super Hotel Satsumasendai

Looking for a hotel in Satsumasendai? Super Hotel is three minutes from Sendai Station, with a small onsen, free breakfast and drinks, and genuinely kind staff.

322 Steps, a Shrine Above

2026-09-17 · zzoos · Orange Railway and Kagoshima 2026

#16 Nitta Shrine

Nitta Shrine sits atop Shinkizan, up 322 stone steps in Satsumasendai — but a taxi can take you to the top. Plus a surprisingly good tenzaru at Sendai Station.

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こちらには、日本語で書いた旅行記と写真エッセイをまとめています。
韓国や日本を歩きながら出会った街の風景や、日常の静かな瞬間を記録しています。