Hi, Joe Tomei here. I wanted to pass on this information, I asked Victoria for it earlier and forgot to get it out. If you know a business that might benefit from getting the word out here, please send a message via facebook.

My name is Victoria Yoshimura, originally from the UK and I have been living and working at Shonenji Temple in Takachiho, just on the edge of Mt.Aso over in Miyazaki-ken, for the past 25 years. Shonenji Temple is a 440-year old Pure Land Buddhist temple and two years ago, my husband, the 17th generation priest at our temple and myself, opened a luxury Lodge in the grounds of the temple. It sleeps 11 people in total in 5 rooms with an open lounge area with log stove and hammock swing. It has a fully equipped kitchen. The bath is a specially order-made pottery bath with waterfall feature. The Lodge is a great place to relax, enjoy the artwork, the Lodge’s extensive library, the atmosphere and the beautiful nature of Takachiho and its surrounding area. Due to covid-19 foreign visitors have stopped coming to Japan and we foreign residents haven’t been able to get away.
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