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Ise Shima 2019: Inner Ise Shrine (内宮)

At the end of the Oharaimachi shopping street is the entrance to the Inner Ise Shrine. Also known as Naiku, the Inner Shrine was founded…

After leaving Outer Ise Shrine I caught a bus across town and got off near the Inner Shrine. Much like other major shrines and temples…

My second day trip out of the city of Nagoya would take me down to Ise Shima, where I’d be visiting the famous Shinto shrines…

After a bit of a hiatus I am finally getting back to sharing more photos and stories from my 2019 trip to Japan and Korea.…

My second destination within the Kiso Valley was the town of Magome. Like Tsumago, Magome is a former post town that sits on an old…

My next stop in Tsumago was the Honjin, which was the town’s primary inn and was where government officials and other important visitors would stay.…

The next phase of my journey across Japan brought me down to the city of Nagoya. Much like Takayama, I would be using Nagoya as…

I was looking at my calendar and I realized that today, March 26, is my ten-year blogging anniversary. Ten years ago today I created a…

Before leaving Takayama I hiked up the hill where the ruins of the city’s old castle is located. Today the area where Takayama Castle once…

On my departure day I was able to see a bit more of Takayama before leaving and I started by walking down to the city’s…