Osaka 2017: Osaka Castle (大阪城)
Before doing a day trip out to Nara I spent part of a morning at Osaka Castle. When the castle was first built in the…
Osaka 2017: Dotonbori and Takoyaki
On my first night in Osaka I walked down to the Dotonbori region of the city. Dotonbori is a very popular part of Osaka that’s…
Kyoto 2017: Arashiyama (嵐山)
Before leaving Kyoto I went out to Kyoto’s western region to visit the Arashiyama district. In this part of Kyoto the landscape changes from urban…
Kyoto 2017: Kiyiomizudera Temple (清水寺)
Because the attractions in Kyoto are pretty spread out over the city I had to use public transit a lot while I was there, but…
Kyoto 2017: Kinkakuji Temple (金閣寺)
To finish up my time in northern Kyoto I stopped by Kinkakuji Temple, aka the Golden Pavilion. Like Ginkakuji Temple in eastern Kyoto, Kinkakuji Temple…
Kyoto 2017: Ninnaji Temple (仁和寺)
I took a bus up to northern Kyoto to visit a few places, starting with Ninnaji Temple. The temple was founded in 888 but was…
Kyoto 2017: Tofukuji Temple (東福寺)
When I left Fushimi Inari Shrine I walked north to Tofukuji Temple. Founded in 1236, Tofukuji is a Zen temple and many of its buildings…
Kyoto 2017: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社)
In the morning I took a bus down to southern Kyoto to check out one of the city’s premier attractions, the Fushimi Inari Shrine. If…
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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.…
