I’m Back!
Hi all, Two days ago I flew from Japan back to America, thus ending my two and a half month trip overseas. Overall it was…
Himeji 2017: Himeji Castle (姫路城)
While I was staying in Hiroshima I did a day trip out to Himeji to check out the city’s castle. It would have been better…
Nara 2017: Todaiji Temple (東大寺)
In the northern part of Nara Park is Todaiji Temple, which was originally built in 752 to be the head of all provincial Buddhist temples…
Nara 2017: The Deer of Nara
Not far from both Osaka and Kyoto is the town of Nara, which used to be Japan’s capital before the capital was moved to Kyoto.…
Osaka 2017: Osaka Aquarium (海遊館)
One of the days I was in Osaka a typhoon swept through town delivering very heavy rain at several points. A wet day like that…
Osaka 2017: Osaka Castle (大阪城)
Before doing a day trip out to Nara I spent part of a morning at Osaka Castle. When the castle was first built in the…
Osaka 2017: Dotonbori and Takoyaki
On my first night in Osaka I walked down to the Dotonbori region of the city. Dotonbori is a very popular part of Osaka that’s…
Kyoto 2017: Arashiyama (嵐山)
Before leaving Kyoto I went out to Kyoto’s western region to visit the Arashiyama district. In this part of Kyoto the landscape changes from urban…
Kyoto 2017: Kiyiomizudera Temple (清水寺)
Because the attractions in Kyoto are pretty spread out over the city I had to use public transit a lot while I was there, but…
Kyoto 2017: Kinkakuji Temple (金閣寺)
To finish up my time in northern Kyoto I stopped by Kinkakuji Temple, aka the Golden Pavilion. Like Ginkakuji Temple in eastern Kyoto, Kinkakuji Temple…
