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Fukuoka 2019: Shofukuji Temple (聖福寺)

I caught a gap in the rain as I got close to Shofukuji Temple and I was thus able to explore the temple and take…

A storm was passing through Fukuoka and I ducked into Kushida Shrine to get out of the rain for a minute. Kushida was founded the…

After dropping off my stuff at my hostel I still had a bit of time for sightseeing before nightfall. I wanted to explore someplace that…

The next stage of my journey across Japan and Korea took me to the city of Fukuoka on the Japanese mainland. Fukuoka is the most…

Having left Okinawa, I returned to the Japanese mainland to begin the next phase of my journey. For five nights I’d be in the northern…

I was running out of time before I needed to return my rental car to Naha but I managed to squeeze in one final bit…

On my way back towards Naha I stopped for a short visit at Mibaru Beach. Located on the southeastern shore of the island, Mibaru is…

On my last full day on Okinawa I needed to finish the day in Naha but I had enough time to do some more sightseeing…

Way up at the northern tip of Okinawa is Cape Hedo, aka Hedo Misaki. It is here that steep cliffs meet the beautiful ocean and…

Once I finished my time at Churaumi Aquarium I got back in my rental car to continue my exploration of northern Okinawa. I followed a…