Kiso Valley 2019: Magome
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…
Kiso Valley 2019: Tsumago, Pt 2
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.…
Kiso Valley 2019: Tsumago, Pt 1
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…
Ten-Year Blogging Anniversary
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…
Takayama 2019: Takayama Castle Ruins
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…
Takayama 2019: Old Town and Morning Market
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…
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Takayama 2019: Sugar Margarine Toast
During my journey across Japan and Korea I encountered many unusual items while shopping in local grocery stores and one of the oddest things was…
Takayama 2019: Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine (櫻山八幡宮)
With my bus tour of Gokayama and Shirakawago concluded, I arrived back in Takayama in the late afternoon and before the sun went down I…
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Shirakawago 2019: Ogimachi Village (荻町) Pt 3
Before leaving Ogimachi I crossed the river that runs along the west end of the village and went over to the Gassho-zukuri Minkaen. This is…
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Shirakawago 2019: Ogimachi Village (荻町) Pt 2
Continuing my exploration of Ogimachi, I walked some more through the parts of the village with the most gassho-zukuri farmhouses. Everything was still wet from…
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