Miyajima 2019: A rainy morning in Miyajima
The next morning I awoke to the sounds of heavy rainfall. In 2017 a major rainstorm had passed through while I was on Miyajima and…
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Miyajima 2019: Wandering around at night
I had arrived on Miyajima late in the day but I was spending the night there and got to see the island after dark. The…
Nara 2017: The Deer of Nara
Not far from both Osaka and Kyoto is the town of Nara, which used to be Japan’s capital before the capital was moved to Kyoto.…
Miyajima: The Floating Torii
From my hostel in Hiroshima I took the tram to Hiroshima Station and then began the short trip to the island of Miyajima. A train…
Osaka & Nara: The Running Man & The Deer
It only takes about 30 minutes to get to Osaka from Kyoto by train. Because of their relatively close proximity it’s certainly possible to visit…
