Okinawa 2019: Nakagusuku Castle (中城)
It was a Sunday when I picked up my rental car in Naha and I first attended a church service before doing some sightseeing on…
It was a Sunday when I picked up my rental car in Naha and I first attended a church service before doing some sightseeing on…
Around mid-afternoon I paid a visit to the Okinawa Prefectural Museum. There are actually two museums inside the building—a history museum and an art museum—and…
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Before leaving the area near Shuri Castle I walked along the Kinjo Stone Road. This is an ancient cobblestone road that was built back around…
Just west of Shuri Castle is the Tamaudun Mausoleum where Okinawa’s royal families were buried. Like Shuri Castle, the mausoleum was badly damaged during the…
To start off my sightseeing in Naha I visited Shuri Castle, which might be the city’s biggest historical attraction. I took the monorail to the…
On my arrival night in Naha I got some of the best sleep of my entire trip across Japan and Korea and I woke up…
After finishing up at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple I took a long ride by bus and metro across the city to reach Busan Tower. This 120-meter…
On the other side of the Wolseong Palace Site I came down to the river that flows through Gyeongju. Straddling the river is Woljeong Bridge,…
Before getting back to my hostel I passed by Pungnammun Gate one more time. At night the gate is illuminated and since there’s not much…
Once I finished at the Jaman Mural Village I decided I’d circle back towards the Jeonju Hanok Village by walking along the Jeonjuchun River. There…
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