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…
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…
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…
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…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2017: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社)
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…
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.…
On my first full day in Kyoto I did some sightseeing in the central part of the city and one of the first places I…
On the day I left Kanazawa I did one last bit of sightseeing in the morning when I rode my bicycle down to the Nagamachi…
Continue reading → Kanazawa 2017: Nagamachi Samurai District (長町)
When I finished at the Kenrokuen Garden I walked across the street to Kanazawa Castle. The castle unfortunately is only partially complete because it has…
In the middle of Kanazawa is the Kenrokuen Garden, which is regarded as one of the best landscape gardens in Japan. The garden is right…
A long day of travel brought me from Sapporo up in Hokkaido down to the city of Kanazawa on the island of Honshu. The guesthouse…
Continue reading → Kanazawa 2017: Higashi Chaya District (東茶屋街)