Amanohashidate 2019: Amanohashidate View Land
When I left Osaka in the morning I took a train to Kyoto but upon arrival at Kyoto Station I didn’t immediately head to my…
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Nara 2019: A brief escape from the crowds
Nara is a very popular tourist destination and gets pretty crowded during the day, but there are a few quieter spots where you can find…
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Nara 2019: Nigatsudo Hall
Just a couple minutes east of Todaiji Temple’s Daibutsuden (Big Buddha Hall) are the stairs leading up to Nigatsudo Hall. This part of Todaiji was…
Nara 2019: Excavation Site
Nearby Todaiji Temple I came across an archeological excavation site. While many of Nara’s historic treasures have survived to this day, some were invariably destroyed…
Takamatsu 2019: Leaving Takamatsu and Shikoku
My 5-day detour down to Shikoku had unfortunately come to an end and it was time for me to return to Honshu to resume the…
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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…
300 Subscribers!
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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