Itoshima 2019: One last visit to the beach
Getting out of bed on my final morning in Itoshima proved to be a difficult battle, both because of the previous day’s long cycling trip…
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Itoshima 2019: Coca-Cola Apple
At a supermarket in Itoshima I came across a flavor of Coca-Cola that I had never seen before. It was Coca-Cola Apple, and later I…
Itoshima 2019: The final sunset
On my last evening in Itoshima I went down to the beach again and this time I finally got something close to an actual sunset.…
Itoshima 2019: The pugs of Itoshima
When I arrived at Mataichi Salt Maker I saw there were several people there that had pugs with them. I’m guessing they were part of…
Itoshima 2019: Evening on the beach
My first evening in Itoshima was stormy but on the second evening the rain had stopped and the clouds were finally starting to clear out.…
Itoshima 2019: My neighborhood in Itoshima
At the midpoint of my journey across Japan and Korea I arrived in Itoshima, which is a region just west of Fukuoka on the island…
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Dazaifu 2019: Government office ruins
My last bit of sightseeing in Dazaifu was at the ruins of the former government offices. Dazaifu used to be the political center of the…
Dazaifu 2019: Kazeonji Temple (観世音寺)
As I walking around Dazaifu I stopped briefly at Kazeonji Temple. This temple was first built in 746 and during the period of Dazaifu’s prominence…
Dazaifu 2019: Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館)
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…
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Fukuoka 2019: Tochoji Temple (東長寺)
The rain started coming down hard again shortly after I left Shofukuji Temple and I ducked into nearby Tochoji Temple for a few minutes. This…
