Himeji 2019: Himeji Castle (姫路城)
When I had finished up at the Kokoen Garden I walked down the street to the main entrance of Himeji Castle. Also known as White…
Takamatsu 2019: Mt Yashima (屋島)
From nearby the Shikoku Mura parking lot I took a bus up to the top of Mt Yashima. The top of the mountain has a…
Takamatsu 2019: Shikoku Mura (四国村)
In the morning I rode a train to the eastern end of Takamatsu and got off close to Mt Yashima. I was there to visit…
Uchiko 2019: Kamihaga Residence (上芳我邸)
Towards the northern end of the preserved street in the Yokaichi District of Uchiko you can find the Kamihaga Residence. This property was once the…
Uchiko 2019: The Yokaichi District (八日市)
A bit before midday I caught an express train heading south from Matsuyama into the interior of Shikoku. About 25 minutes later I got off…
Izumo 2019: Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo (島根県立古代出雲歴史博物館)
Just a couple minutes walk from Izumo Taisha is the Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo. As you can guess by the name, the museum is…
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Izumo 2019: Izumo Taisha (出雲大社)
The next phase of my journey across Japan brought me to the northern part of Chugoku where I would be visiting the towns of Matsue…
Dazaifu 2019: Government office ruins
My last bit of sightseeing in Dazaifu was at the ruins of the former government offices. Dazaifu used to be the political center of the…
Dazaifu 2019: Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館)
Up on a hill in the eastern part of Dazaifu is the Kyushu National Museum. This is the newest of Japan’s four national museums, having…
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Naha 2019: Okinawa Prefectural Museum (沖縄県立博物館)
Around mid-afternoon I paid a visit to the Okinawa Prefectural Museum. There are actually two museums inside the building—a history museum and an art museum—and…
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