Amanohashidate 2019: Chionji Temple (智恩寺)
At the southern end of the Amanohashidate Sandbar is Chionji Temple. A statue of the Buddhist god of wisdom is housed here and many students…
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Osaka 2019: Osaka Castle (大阪城)
I arrived back to Osaka late in the day and the train station I got off at was in the area close to Osaka Castle,…
Nara 2019: Excavation Site
Nearby Todaiji Temple I came across an archeological excavation site. While many of Nara’s historic treasures have survived to this day, some were invariably destroyed…
Nara 2019: Todaiji Temple (東大寺)
Up in the northern part of Nara Park is the city’s largest and most popular tourist attraction, Todaiji Temple. The main approach to Todaiji is…
Himeji 2019: Himeji Castle (姫路城)
When I had finished up at the Kokoen Garden I walked down the street to the main entrance of Himeji Castle. Also known as White…
Kotohira 2019: Climbing the stairs to Kompirasan (金刀比羅宮)
I had only one full day left on the island of Shikoku and I spent most of it on a trip to the town of…
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Takamatsu 2019: Takamatsu Castle (高松城)
From Mt Yashima I took public transit across town to reach the Takamatsu ferry port for my planned sightseeing on nearby Ogijima Island. On my…
Takamatsu 2019: Shikoku Mura (四国村)
In the morning I rode a train to the eastern end of Takamatsu and got off close to Mt Yashima. I was there to visit…
Ozu 2019: Ozu Castle (大洲城)
My second sightseeing stop in Ozu was at the city’s castle. Ozu Castle is on a hilltop above the Hijikawa River and was first constructed…
Ozu 2019: Garyu Sanso Villa (臥龍山荘)
At the Uchiko train station I boarded a local train that would take me a bit over 10 km to my final sightseeing destination of…
