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…
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Recently I checked this website’s statistics and it looks like I’ve officially reached 300 subscribers. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has…
Matsue 2019: Matsue Castle (松江城)
The next morning I returned to Matsue Castle to see it one more time before I left Matsue. I had seen some of the castle…
Matsue 2019: Calpis Soda
While I was staying in Matsue I tried out another Japanese drink that I had never seen before. This one was called Calpis Soda and…
Izumo 2019: Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo (島根県立古代出雲歴史博物館)
Just a couple minutes walk from Izumo Taisha is the Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo. As you can guess by the name, the museum is…
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Miyajima 2019: Leaving Miyajima
I was unfortunately out of time on Miyajima and needed to continue my journey across Japan, so I grabbed my backpack and headed to the…
Miyajima 2019: My guest house on Miyajima
The residence that I stayed in while on Miyajima was a place called Miyajima Guest House Mikuniya. I had lodged here in 2017 since it…
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Miyajima 2019: Hiking near the town
The town on Miyajima is bordered by the island’s mountains and around midday I did a little bit of hiking on some of the nearby…
Miyajima 2019: Senjokaku Hall, aka Hokoku Shrine (千畳閣)
The rain continued to pour down as I climbed the stairs to Senjokaku Hall, which is also known as Hokoku Shrine. Senjokaku’s name translates to…
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Miyajima 2019: A rainy morning in Miyajima
The next morning I awoke to the sounds of heavy rainfall. In 2017 a major rainstorm had passed through while I was on Miyajima and…
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