Japan-Korea 2019 Travel Stories Resume Tomorrow!
After a bit of a hiatus I am finally getting back to sharing more photos and stories from my 2019 trip to Japan and Korea.…
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Takayama 2019: Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine (櫻山八幡宮)
With my bus tour of Gokayama and Shirakawago concluded, I arrived back in Takayama in the late afternoon and before the sun went down I…
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Kanazawa 2019: Oyama Shrine (尾山神社)
On the west side of Kanazawa Castle is a Oyama Shrine, which was first established in 1599 and was originally located in a different part…
Kanazawa 2019: Ozaki Shrine (尾崎神社)
A few blocks south of the Omicho Market I saw a small shrine at the end of a road and I decided to take a…
Kyoto 2019: Walking through Senbon Torii
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…
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…
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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Amanohashidate 2019: Crossing the Sandbar
Having viewed the Amanohashidate sandbar from on high, it was now time to cross it on foot. After visiting Chionji Temple I started at the…
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