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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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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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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