Kanazawa 2019: Oyama Shrine (尾山神社)
On the west side of Kanazawa Castle is a Oyama Shrine, which was first established in 1599 and was originally located in a different part…
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Kanazawa 2019: Ozaki Shrine (尾崎神社)
A few blocks south of the Omicho Market I saw a small shrine at the end of a road and I decided to take a…
Kanazawa 2019: Omicho Market (近江町市場)
As I arrived in the central part of Kanazawa the rain started coming down again and I ducked into the Omicho Market to dry off.…
Kanazawa 2019: Autumn colors along the Asano River
When I finished exploring the area around the Higashi Chaya District I started on my way towards the central part of Kanazawa. As I was…
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Kanazawa 2019: Hosenji Temple (宝泉寺)
On a small hill right by the Higashi Chaya District is a hidden gem called Hosenji Temple. This little Buddhist temple is dedicated to Marici,…
Kanazawa 2019: Higashi Chaya District (東茶屋街)
It would be raining on-and-off for my entire first day in Kanazawa. Seeing as how there was nothing that could be done about the weather,…
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Kanazawa 2019: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城) at night
On my arrival night in Kanazawa I went over to Kanazawa Castle and took some photos of the castle grounds. Floodlights illuminate Kanazawa Castle’s buildings…
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Kanazawa 2019: Arrival in Kanazawa
I caught a 3:10pm Thunderbird train at Kyoto Station heading north up to Kanazawa. Thunderbird trains are fast, but not as fast as shinkansen trains…
Japan-Korea 2019: We’re not skipping Chubu!
Time was rapidly running out on my 2019 journey but I still had a number of places to visit and for a bit over a…
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Kyoto 2019: Leaving Kyoto
After five nights and an absurd amount of sightseeing it was time to leave Kyoto and continue my trek across Japan. In the mid-afternoon I…
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