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Japan Enoshima Iwaya Caves
Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Enoshima 2019 (November visit): Iwaya Caves

Near the flat rocks on the southern shore of Enoshima is the entrance to the Iwaya Caves. There are two separate caves down here that…

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Japan Hakone Checkpoint
Posted on July 13, 2022July 10, 2022

Hakone 2019: Hakone Checkpoint (箱根関所)

At Hakone-machi I got off the sightseeing boat to pay a visit to the reconstruction of the Hakone Checkpoint. Hakone used to be on an…

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Japan Hakone Shrine
Posted on July 6, 2022July 3, 2022

Hakone 2019: Hakone Shrine (箱根神社)

Right by Lake Ashinoko’s torii gate are the stairs leading up to Hakone Shrine. Tradition says that Hakone Shrine was first founded in the year…

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Japan Matsumoto Nakamachi District
Posted on June 9, 2022June 8, 2022

Matsumoto 2019: Nakamachi District (中町通り)

After visiting Yohashira Shrine I crossed to the south side of the Metoba River and took a walk through the Nakamachi District. This part of…

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Japan Matsumoto Castle
Posted on June 7, 2022June 5, 2022

Matsumoto 2019: Matsumoto Castle (松本城)

It was a cold day in the mountains of central Japan but Matsumoto Castle wasn’t going to tour itself, so after getting ready for the…

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Japan Nagoya Castle
Posted on May 26, 2022May 25, 2022

Nagoya 2019: Nagoya Castle (名古屋城)

I had spent so much time doing day trips out of Nagoya that I ended up only having time for a single bit of sightseeing…

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Japan Kiso Valley Magome
Posted on March 31, 2022March 29, 2022

Kiso Valley 2019: Magome

My second destination within the Kiso Valley was the town of Magome. Like Tsumago, Magome is a former post town that sits on an old…

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Japan Kiso Valley Tsumago
Posted on March 30, 2022March 29, 2022

Kiso Valley 2019: Tsumago, Pt 2

My next stop in Tsumago was the Honjin, which was the town’s primary inn and was where government officials and other important visitors would stay.…

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Japan Kiso Valley Tsumago
Posted on March 29, 2022March 28, 2022

Kiso Valley 2019: Tsumago, Pt 1

The next phase of my journey across Japan brought me down to the city of Nagoya. Much like Takayama, I would be using Nagoya as…

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Japan Takayama Castle Ruins
Posted on March 24, 2022March 21, 2022

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…

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