Originally Posted by
kirkwoodj
Bumping, curious about discussion for 2025 location. We did hit Nagoya in July (hot!) for Sumo, which was awesome, as we're big fans.
I heard rumors that 2025 Japan Do might be in Kumamoto.
Pros:
- Located in Kyushu, which tends to be under explored and under appreciated
- Historic black castle & Kumamon
- Easy access by Shinkansen to Kagoshima, Fukuoka, and Shimanoseki fish market
- Scenic train to Mt Aso and Kurosawa Onsen
- Horse sashimi
- Bunch of breweries and beer bars
Cons:
- Smaller city
- Fewer major chain hotels
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I also think Shikoku DO might be a fun idea. This is the only major island we haven’t done yet.
Pros:
- Lots of castles & castle ruins
- Generally off the major tourist circuit
- Naoshima & Teshima Art Islands
- Takamatsu style Udon
Cons:
- Don’t have any
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