Ozu, Japan

Lovely little Ozu town is out of the western tourist route usually, so although we did see some other westerners there (to Luke's disdain) we still got some odd looks and double takes.

It was beautifully serene though and perfect for a couple nights stop over; we enjoyed exploring the area a little bit, chilling by the river, and I had fantastic meat filled dinner's at the local teppanyaki place that our ryokans owner kindly booked us into. Luke managed to get a few grilled vegetables and cheeses too, although delicious the restaurant wasn't too veggie friendly.

The ryokan has to be one of the oddest places we've stayed, with 8 cats wandering around and being adored by the clientele. They could even go into your room if you didn't close the cat flap door! The 70s style building really added to the odd experience too.Read more