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Mount Koya 2019: Kongobuji Temple (金剛峯寺)

I began my sightseeing in Koyasan at Kongobuji Temple. This is the head temple of Shingon Buddhism in Japan and it was first constructed in…

With my little detour to Takamatsu Castle concluded, I walked to the city’s port and boarded a ferry going out into the inland sea. Downtown…

When I got back to Matsue from Izumo the rain was still coming down and I stayed indoors for about an hour until it stopped.…

Up on a hill in the eastern part of Dazaifu is the Kyushu National Museum. This is the newest of Japan’s four national museums, having…

From Busan Tower I walked down to the area nearby the Jagalchi metro station to catch one of the green minibuses that run from there…

On Fridays and Saturdays the Nambu Market is open at night so I returned to the market after dark to see what the nighttime scene…

After climbing the hill and visiting Omokdae I crossed over a highway to visit the Jaman Mural Village. This colorful village is built on the…

Right around the corner from the Frari Church is the Scuola San Rocco, which is where I took my parents next. The outside of the…

The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, or the Frari Church as I like to call it, is a large brick church that holds…

It was already the afternoon when we finally finished at the Uffizi Gallery and we then crossed the Ponte Vecchio to the south side of…