In the afternoon on my first full day in Itoshima my Airbnb host drove me up in the mountains to visit Raizansennyoji Taihioin, a major…
Continue reading → Itoshima 2019: Raizansennyoji Taihioin (雷山 千如寺大悲王院)
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…
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…
I caught a gap in the rain as I got close to Shofukuji Temple and I was thus able to explore the temple and take…
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…
Continue reading → Busan 2019: Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (해동 용궁사)
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…
