Uji 2019: Ujigami Shrine (宇治上神社)
Upon leaving Byodoin Temple I crossed to the other side of the Uji River and stopped by Ujigami Shrine. This little Shinto shrine is the…
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Kyoto 2019: Kawai-jinja Shrine (河合神社)
Just a few minutes south on foot from Shimogamo Shrine in the Tadasu-no-Mori Forest is Kawai-jinja Shrine. This little shrine is dedicated to the Shinto…
Kyoto 2019: Shimogamo Shrine (下鴨神社)
Another bus ride across northern Kyoto brought me to Shimogamo Shrine, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. The shrine dates back to the…
Kyoto 2019: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社) (First Visit)
Down in the southern half of Kyoto is the Fushimi Inari Shrine, the most famous Shinto shrine in the city which is home to thousands…
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Kyoto 2019: Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) at night
After spending a full day wandering around the western part of Kyoto, I returned to the eastern part of the city and stopped by Yasaka…
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Nara 2019: Kasuga Taisha (春日大社)
My last major bit of sightseeing in Nara was at Kasuga Taisha, the city’s most important Shinto shrine. The road up to Kasuga Taisha passes…
Kotohira 2019: Climbing the stairs to Kompirasan (金刀比羅宮)
I had only one full day left on the island of Shikoku and I spent most of it on a trip to the town of…
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Izumo 2019: Izumo Taisha (出雲大社)
The next phase of my journey across Japan brought me to the northern part of Chugoku where I would be visiting the towns of Matsue…
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…
Hiroshima 2019: Hiroshima Castle (広島城)
I primarily used Hiroshima as a base for a long day trip to the town of Onomichi (which I’ll feature next week) but after I…
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