Takayama 2019: Takayama Castle Ruins
Before leaving Takayama I hiked up the hill where the ruins of the city’s old castle is located. Today the area where Takayama Castle once…
Kyoto 2019: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社) (Second Visit)
On my second full day in Kyoto I had visited Fushimi Inari Shrine in the hopes of getting a nice photo of the shrine’s famous…
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Uji 2019: Daikichiyama Observation Deck (大吉山展望台)
Before leaving Uji and returning to Kyoto I hiked up a hill to the Daikichiyama Observation Deck. From up there I caught a view of…
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Kyoto 2019: Back to Arashiyama
Once I was done with my tour of Daikakuji Temple I took a bus back down to the main part of Arashiyama and got off…
Kotohira 2019: Climbing the stairs to Kompirasan (金刀比羅宮)
I had only one full day left on the island of Shikoku and I spent most of it on a trip to the town of…
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Matsuyama 2019: Sunset at the castle
When my time in the Okayama region had come to an end I got on a train heading south to the island of Shikoku, which…
Miyajima 2019: One last walk around Miyajima
At some point overnight the continuous rainfall finally came to an end and after I woke up the next morning and took a look outside…
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Miyajima 2019: Hiking near the town
The town on Miyajima is bordered by the island’s mountains and around midday I did a little bit of hiking on some of the nearby…
Okinawa 2019: Hiji Waterfall (比地大滝)
Once I finished my time at Churaumi Aquarium I got back in my rental car to continue my exploration of northern Okinawa. I followed a…
Seoul 2019: Coming down Namsan Mountain
When the martial arts performance that I was watching at the base of Seoul Tower came to an end I decided it was time come…
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