Hiraizumi 2019: Walking across town
While there are buses in Hiraizumi, I decided to walk from Motsuji Temple to my next destination in town. Part of this was because my…
Nikko 2019: Futarasan Shrine (二荒山神社)
A path lined with stone lanterns connects Toshogu Shrine and the nearby Futarasan Shrine. There are actually three shrines named Futarasan in the greater Nikko…
Nikko 2019: An Evening Walk
I arrived in the mountain town of Nikko late in the day after first taking a shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo Station to the city…
Tokyo 2019: Asakusa Shrine
Right next to Sensoji Temple is Asakusa Shrine (if you’re standing outside of Sensoji and facing the front entrance then the shrine is on the…
Kyoto 2017: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社)
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…
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Nikko 2017: Futarasan Shrine (二荒山神社)
Right next to Toshogu Shrine is the older but less famous Futarasan Shrine that is dedicated to the deities of three mountains in the Nikko…
Nikko 2017: Toshogu Shrine (東照宮)
My first bit of sightseeing in the mountain town of Nikko was at the Toshogu Shrine. The shrine holds the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the…
Tokyo 2017: Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社)
As I left the Imperial Palace East Gardens I decided to make a quick visit to the nearby Yasukuni Shrine. The shrine houses the spirits…
Tokyo (Second Visit): The Calm After The Storm
I arrived back at Narita International Airport in Japan as Typhoon Lan was unleashing its fury across almost the entire nation. Thankfully the weather wasn’t…
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