Kyoto 2017: Ninnaji Temple (仁和寺)
I took a bus up to northern Kyoto to visit a few places, starting with Ninnaji Temple. The temple was founded in 888 but was…
I took a bus up to northern Kyoto to visit a few places, starting with Ninnaji Temple. The temple was founded in 888 but was…
When I left Fushimi Inari Shrine I walked north to Tofukuji Temple. Founded in 1236, Tofukuji is a Zen temple and many of its buildings…
In the morning I took a bus down to southern Kyoto to check out one of the city’s premier attractions, the Fushimi Inari Shrine. If…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2017: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社)
When I finished at Ginkakuji Temple I decided I’d wrap up the afternoon by walking the Philosopher’s Path, which is a route that used to…
After doing a lot of sightseeing in central Kyoto I made my way over to the eastern part of the city to visit Ginkakuji Temple.…
On my first full day in Kyoto I did some sightseeing in the central part of the city and one of the first places I…
It’s time for the ninth entry in my series of itinerary ideas for my trip to Japan and Korea later this year. Today I’m focusing…
Continue reading → Japan-Korea 2019 Itinerary Ideas: Kansai Region
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…
From Kanazawa I set out for Kyoto, the old capital of Japan and a city that is probably second only to Tokyo in terms of…