On my second full day in Busan I started my sightseeing at Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, the city’s most famous temple. Haedong Yonggungsa (which roughly translates…
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On my first full day in Busan I slept in but once I was up and going I started my sightseeing at Beomeosa Temple. To…
The next stage of my journey across Japan and Korea brought me to Busan and while I was there I did a day trip up…
While walking around northern Seoul I stumbled upon Jogyesa Temple. This temple wasn’t part of my sightseeing plan and I didn’t know anything about it…
Before leaving Nikko’s World Heritage Sites I stopped by Rinnoji Temple for a short visit. Rinnoji is considered Nikko’s most important temple and it was…
Just down the street from the Great Buddha of Kamakura is Hasedera Temple. The temple is built on the slope of a wooded hill and…
After arriving at Kamakura Station I walked through town to the Daibutsu, aka the Great Buddha. Kamakura is home to the second largest bronze Buddha…
While I was staying in Tokyo I did a day trip down to the town of Kamakura (this was on the same day that I…
In the northern part of Nara Park is Todaiji Temple, which was originally built in 752 to be the head of all provincial Buddhist temples…
While I was staying in Tokyo I did a day trip down to the coastal town of Kamakura. My top priority while I was there…
