Miyajima 2019: One last walk around Miyajima
At some point overnight the continuous rainfall finally came to an end and after I woke up the next morning and took a look outside…
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Miyajima 2019: My guest house on Miyajima
The residence that I stayed in while on Miyajima was a place called Miyajima Guest House Mikuniya. I had lodged here in 2017 since it…
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Miyajima 2019: Daisho-in Temple (大聖院)
At the southern end of the town on Miyajima, at the base of the mountains, is Daisho-in Temple, which is probably the most notable Buddhist…
Miyajima 2019: Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社)
Easily the most famous attraction on Miyajima is Itsukushima Shrine. If you’ve seen just about any tourism material for Japan it very likely had a…
Miyajima 2019: Hiking near the town
The town on Miyajima is bordered by the island’s mountains and around midday I did a little bit of hiking on some of the nearby…
Miyajima 2019: Senjokaku Hall, aka Hokoku Shrine (千畳閣)
The rain continued to pour down as I climbed the stairs to Senjokaku Hall, which is also known as Hokoku Shrine. Senjokaku’s name translates to…
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Miyajima 2019: A rainy morning in Miyajima
The next morning I awoke to the sounds of heavy rainfall. In 2017 a major rainstorm had passed through while I was on Miyajima and…
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Miyajima 2019: Wandering around at night
I had arrived on Miyajima late in the day but I was spending the night there and got to see the island after dark. The…
Miyajima 2019: The ferry to Miyajima
Not far from the city of Hiroshima is the famous island of Miyajima. The island’s official name is Itsukushima but everyone calls it Miyajima, which…
Japan-Korea 2019: Onwards to Chugoku!
Having departed Itoshima, we have officially passed the halfway mark of my journey across Japan and Korea. Thus began the long, meandering trek back towards…
