Kyoto 2017: Philosopher’s Path (哲学の道)
When I finished at Ginkakuji Temple I decided I’d wrap up the afternoon by walking the Philosopher’s Path, which is a route that used to…
Kyoto 2017: Ginkakuji Temple (銀閣寺)
After doing a lot of sightseeing in central Kyoto I made my way over to the eastern part of the city to visit Ginkakuji Temple.…
Kyoto 2017: Nijo Castle (二条城)
On my first full day in Kyoto I did some sightseeing in the central part of the city and one of the first places I…
Kanazawa 2017: Nagamachi Samurai District (長町)
On the day I left Kanazawa I did one last bit of sightseeing in the morning when I rode my bicycle down to the Nagamachi…
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Kanazawa 2017: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城)
When I finished at the Kenrokuen Garden I walked across the street to Kanazawa Castle. The castle unfortunately is only partially complete because it has…
Kanazawa 2017: Kenrokuen Garden (兼六園)
In the middle of Kanazawa is the Kenrokuen Garden, which is regarded as one of the best landscape gardens in Japan. The garden is right…
Kanazawa 2017: Higashi Chaya District (東茶屋街)
A long day of travel brought me from Sapporo up in Hokkaido down to the city of Kanazawa on the island of Honshu. The guesthouse…
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Otaru 2017: The Canal Area
While I was staying in Sapporo I took a train out to the coastal town of Otaru. There’s not too much to see in Otaru…
Sapporo 2017: Sapporo TV Tower
At the east end of Odori Park is the Sapporo TV Tower. As I was walking around Odori Park I decided I’d check out the…
Flying Out Tomorrow
Tomorrow I’ll be flying out to Tokyo to being my trek across Japan and South Korea. While I’m overseas I’m going to try and stay…
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