Japan-Korea 2019: The journey is over!
It’s taken over 2.5 years, but I’ve finally finished chronicling my 2019 journey across Japan and Korea. Originally I had thought it would only take…
It’s taken over 2.5 years, but I’ve finally finished chronicling my 2019 journey across Japan and Korea. Originally I had thought it would only take…
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…
Sometimes while exploring cities you come across little gems that are overlooked by most of the tourist crowds. Snuggled between some modern buildings in Kyoto’s…
On my final morning in Kyoto I ventured into the central part of the city to visit Nijo Castle. This would be my last major…
Lol, it’s true, I went back to Fushimi Inari Shrine a third time before leaving Kyoto. It was getting late in the afternoon and I…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社)(Third Visit)
In the late afternoon I found myself in the central part of Kyoto and while I was there I passed through the Nishiki Market. This…
Just a bit north of Kiyomizudera Temple is Kodaiji, one of Kyoto’s notable Zen temples. Kodaiji was founded 1606 to enshrine the spirit of Toyotomi…
I was feeling really good after my successful expedition to Fushimi Inari Shrine and I decided to follow it up by visiting another of Kyoto’s…
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, I figured I’d share a video that I took with my phone while walking through Senbon Torii at Fushimi…
On my second full day in Kyoto I had visited Fushimi Inari Shrine in the hopes of getting a nice photo of the shrine’s famous…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社) (Second Visit)