Japan-Korea 2019: The Return to Kanto
We’re now down to the last week of my 2019 journey and it was at this point that I finally came back to the Kanto…
We’re now down to the last week of my 2019 journey and it was at this point that I finally came back to the Kanto…
My hostel in Nagano had a guestbook and within its pages I took the opportunity to once again flex my unrivaled haiku skills.
While I was in Nagano I had the pleasure of eating some black vanilla ice cream, which just might be my favorite flavor of Japanese…
My final destination in the Chubu region of Japan was the city of Nagano. I would only be there for a short stay and the…
Having left Matsumoto behind, the next stop on my journey across Japan and Korea was going to be the city of Nagano. The train ride…
My time in Matsumoto was coming to an end all too soon and on my way back to my hostel I passed by Matsumoto Castle…
Continue reading → Matsumoto 2019: Passing by the castle one last time
On the other side of the Metoba River from the Nakamachi District is a pedestrian lane called Frog Street. This shopping street serves as the…
After visiting Yohashira Shrine I crossed to the south side of the Metoba River and took a walk through the Nakamachi District. This part of…
Continue reading → Matsumoto 2019: Nakamachi District (中町通り)
Just a couple minutes south of Matsumoto Castle is the Yohashira Shrine. This charming little shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities and its name…
It was a cold day in the mountains of central Japan but Matsumoto Castle wasn’t going to tour itself, so after getting ready for the…