Nara 2019: Kasuga Taisha (春日大社)
My last major bit of sightseeing in Nara was at Kasuga Taisha, the city’s most important Shinto shrine. The road up to Kasuga Taisha passes…
Nara 2019: The deer of Nara
In addition to its famous temples, Nara is home of hundreds of deer that freely roam around the town. Most of these deer are concentrated…
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…
