Itoshima 2019: The long ride back
I had spent hours cycling around the Itoshima Peninsula but once I finished up at the wedded rocks of Futamigaura I needed to start the…
I had spent hours cycling around the Itoshima Peninsula but once I finished up at the wedded rocks of Futamigaura I needed to start the…
At the midpoint of my journey across Japan and Korea I arrived in Itoshima, which is a region just west of Fukuoka on the island…
Continue reading → Itoshima 2019: My neighborhood in Itoshima
Inside Canal City Hakata there’s a conveyor belt sushi restaurant where I ate a late lunch. The restaurant is called Heishirou and it’s on the…
Continue reading → Fukuoka 2019: My first time at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant
With the rain showing no sign of stopping I ventured into the Canal City Hakata complex to try to dry off a little. Canal City…
Continue reading → Fukuoka 2019: Canal City Hakata (キャナルシティ博多)
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…
A storm was passing through Fukuoka and I ducked into Kushida Shrine to get out of the rain for a minute. Kushida was founded the…
After dropping off my stuff at my hostel I still had a bit of time for sightseeing before nightfall. I wanted to explore someplace that…
Continue reading → Fukuoka 2019: Uminonakamichi Seaside Park (海の中道海浜公園)
The next stage of my journey across Japan and Korea took me to the city of Fukuoka on the Japanese mainland. Fukuoka is the most…
It’s time for the seventh entry in my series of itinerary ideas for my potential trip to Japan and Korea later this year. Today I’m…