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…
Matsuyama 2019: Matsuyama Castle (松山城)
My first morning in Matsuyama began in an unusual way. While getting ready for the day I turned on the TV in my apartment to…
Matsuyama 2019: Sunset at the castle
When my time in the Okayama region had come to an end I got on a train heading south to the island of Shikoku, which…
Okayama 2019: My guesthouse in the Okayama region
While I was exploring the Okayama region I was staying at a guesthouse in one of the suburbs just south of Okayama. Normally I don’t…
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Okayama 2019: Okayama Castle (岡山城)
After my short stay in Bitchu-Takahashi I came down from the mountains to the city of Okayama in the southeastern part of Chugoku. Okayama is…
Bitchu-Takahashi 2019: Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle (松山城)
In the morning I set out to visit the main thing I had come to Bitchu-Takahashi to see: Matsuyama Castle, which is also known as…
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Bitchu-Takahashi 2019: Raikyuji Temple (頼久寺)
On my arrival day in Bitchu-Takahashi I paid a visit to Raikyuji Temple up in the northern part of town. Raikyuji is a Zen temple…
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