Kanazawa 2019: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城)
There’s an old joke among travelers about how the weather always gets better on the day that you’re leaving a particular location, and that was…
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Kanazawa 2019: The walls of Kanazawa Castle
Much of Kanazawa Castle no longer exists but in the southern area of the castle you the old walls are still standing and a small…
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Kanazawa 2019: Oyama Shrine (尾山神社)
On the west side of Kanazawa Castle is a Oyama Shrine, which was first established in 1599 and was originally located in a different part…
Kanazawa 2019: Higashi Chaya District (東茶屋街)
It would be raining on-and-off for my entire first day in Kanazawa. Seeing as how there was nothing that could be done about the weather,…
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Kanazawa 2019: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城) at night
On my arrival night in Kanazawa I went over to Kanazawa Castle and took some photos of the castle grounds. Floodlights illuminate Kanazawa Castle’s buildings…
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Kanazawa 2019: Arrival in Kanazawa
I caught a 3:10pm Thunderbird train at Kyoto Station heading north up to Kanazawa. Thunderbird trains are fast, but not as fast as shinkansen trains…
Kyoto 2019: Kyoto Gion Post Office
Sometimes while exploring cities you come across little gems that are overlooked by most of the tourist crowds. Snuggled between some modern buildings in Kyoto’s…
Kyoto 2019: Nijo Castle (二条城)
On my final morning in Kyoto I ventured into the central part of the city to visit Nijo Castle. This would be my last major…
Kyoto 2019: Kodaiji Temple (高台寺)
Just a bit north of Kiyomizudera Temple is Kodaiji, one of Kyoto’s notable Zen temples. Kodaiji was founded 1606 to enshrine the spirit of Toyotomi…
Kyoto 2019: Kiyomizudera Temple (清水寺)
I was feeling really good after my successful expedition to Fushimi Inari Shrine and I decided to follow it up by visiting another of Kyoto’s…
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