Tokyo 2019: Imperial Palace Daijokyu Complex
I arrived at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo intending to take a walk through the palace’s East Gardens but when I got to the eastern…
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Kanazawa 2019: Kenrokuen Garden (兼六園)
A bridge over a modern road links Kanazawa Castle to the northwestern corner of the Kenrokuen Garden, meaning you can quickly go from one to…
Kanazawa 2019: Kenrokuen Garden (兼六園) at night
Kanazawa is home to the Kenrokuen Garden, one of Japan’s premier landscape gardens, and on certain days in the autumn you can tour the garden…
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Kanazawa 2019: Oyama Shrine (尾山神社)
On the west side of Kanazawa Castle is a Oyama Shrine, which was first established in 1599 and was originally located in a different part…
Kyoto 2019: Nijo Castle (二条城)
On my final morning in Kyoto I ventured into the central part of the city to visit Nijo Castle. This would be my last major…
Kyoto 2019: Kodaiji Temple (高台寺)
Just a bit north of Kiyomizudera Temple is Kodaiji, one of Kyoto’s notable Zen temples. Kodaiji was founded 1606 to enshrine the spirit of Toyotomi…
Kyoto 2019: Ginkakuji (銀閣寺)
It was getting late into the afternoon but I took a bus over to the eastern part of Kyoto and managed to squeeze in one…
Kyoto 2019: Kinkakuji (金閣寺)
I happened to leave Ninnanji Temple just in time to catch a bus that took me up the road to Kinkakuji, aka the Golden Pavilion.…
Kyoto 2019: Gioji Temple (祇王寺)
Several minutes north of Nisonin Temple is the third of the three temples in western Kyoto that I visited in rapid succession. Its name is…
Himeji 2019: Kokoen Garden (好古園)
Right next to Himeji Castle is the Kokoen Garden, which was where I started my sightseeing in Himeji. I had visited this garden during my…
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