Hakone 2019: Arrival in Hakone
At Nagano Station I boarded a shinkansen (bullet train) that brought me down to Tokyo where I’d connect to another shinkansen bound for Odawara. Arriving…
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Nagano 2019: My Haiku
My hostel in Nagano had a guestbook and within its pages I took the opportunity to once again flex my unrivaled haiku skills.
Japan-Korea 2019: Real Gold
Having left Matsumoto behind, the next stop on my journey across Japan and Korea was going to be the city of Nagano. The train ride…
Matsumoto 2019: Passing by the castle one last time
My time in Matsumoto was coming to an end all too soon and on my way back to my hostel I passed by Matsumoto Castle…
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Matsumoto 2019: Frog Street
On the other side of the Metoba River from the Nakamachi District is a pedestrian lane called Frog Street. This shopping street serves as the…
Matsumoto 2019: Nakamachi District (中町通り)
After visiting Yohashira Shrine I crossed to the south side of the Metoba River and took a walk through the Nakamachi District. This part of…
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Matsumoto 2019: Arrival in Matsumoto
My tour of Nagoya Castle delayed my departure from Nagoya into the afternoon and it took about two hours to reach my next destination, Matsumoto.…
Nagoya 2019: Suntory Pop White Soda
Back in Nagoya I came across a vending machine that had a type of Japanese soda that I hadn’t tried yet. It was Suntory Pop…
Ise Shima 2019: Inner Ise Shrine (内宮)
At the end of the Oharaimachi shopping street is the entrance to the Inner Ise Shrine. Also known as Naiku, the Inner Shrine was founded…
Kiso Valley 2019: Magome
My second destination within the Kiso Valley was the town of Magome. Like Tsumago, Magome is a former post town that sits on an old…
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