Takamatsu 2019: Leaving Takamatsu and Shikoku
My 5-day detour down to Shikoku had unfortunately come to an end and it was time for me to return to Honshu to resume the…
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Japan Korea 2019: The Journey North Begins!
After spending four days in and around Tokyo, I began the next leg of my journey across Japan and Korea. This part of the trip…
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Kanazawa 2017: Nagamachi Samurai District (長町)
On the day I left Kanazawa I did one last bit of sightseeing in the morning when I rode my bicycle down to the Nagamachi…
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Kanazawa 2017: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城)
When I finished at the Kenrokuen Garden I walked across the street to Kanazawa Castle. The castle unfortunately is only partially complete because it has…
Kanazawa 2017: Kenrokuen Garden (兼六園)
In the middle of Kanazawa is the Kenrokuen Garden, which is regarded as one of the best landscape gardens in Japan. The garden is right…
Kanazawa 2017: Higashi Chaya District (東茶屋街)
A long day of travel brought me from Sapporo up in Hokkaido down to the city of Kanazawa on the island of Honshu. The guesthouse…
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Japan-Korea 2019: The Dream Route
I’ve been thinking more and more about my potential return trip to Japan and South Korea and recently I brainstormed what I call the Dream…
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