Europe 2012 Began 8 Years Ago Today
Eight years ago today my first trip across Europe began. For three and a half months I wandered all across Europe, starting in London and…
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Matsushima (松島) 2019
Once I finished up at Yamadera Temple I got on a train back to Sendai Station where I quickly transferred to another train that took…
Yamadera Temple (山寺) 2019
On my second day of sightseeing from Sendai I started with a visit to Yamadera Temple. From Sendai Station there are hourly trains heading west…
Hiraizumi 2019: Chusonji Temple (中尊寺)
My second and final piece of sightseeing in Hiraizumi was at Chusonji Temple. Chusonji is Hiraizumi’s most popular attraction and like the rest of the…
Hiraizumi 2019: Walking across town
While there are buses in Hiraizumi, I decided to walk from Motsuji Temple to my next destination in town. Part of this was because my…
Hiraizumi 2019: Motsuji Temple (毛越寺)
From the Aoba Castle Ruins in Sendai I took a bus to Sendai Station to begin my sightseeing outside of the city. My first day…
Sendai 2019: Aoba Castle Ruins (青葉城)
After leaving the Zuihoden Mausoleum I caught a bus that took me over to the ruins of Aoba Castle. Sendai’s great castle was first built…
Sendai 2019: Zuihoden Mausoleum (瑞鳳殿)
I arrived in Sendai in the late afternoon and would be spending three nights there, but I wouldn’t see too much of Sendai itself. Most…
Nikko 2019: Leaving my mark at Nikkorisou Backpackers Hostel
Normally on this website I don’t feature the places I stay at while traveling overseas, but today I’m making an exception since there’s a story…
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Nikko 2019: Ramen Bonten
Having finished my sightseeing in Nikko, I returned to the central part of town and got a late lunch at a restaurant called Ramen Bonten.…
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