Bitchu-Takahashi 2019: Raikyuji Temple (頼久寺)
On my arrival day in Bitchu-Takahashi I paid a visit to Raikyuji Temple up in the northern part of town. Raikyuji is a Zen temple…
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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: 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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Itoshima 2019: Raizansennyoji Taihioin (雷山 千如寺大悲王院)
In the afternoon on my first full day in Itoshima my Airbnb host drove me up in the mountains to visit Raizansennyoji Taihioin, a major…
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Dazaifu 2019: Kazeonji Temple (観世音寺)
As I walking around Dazaifu I stopped briefly at Kazeonji Temple. This temple was first built in 746 and during the period of Dazaifu’s prominence…
Dazaifu 2019: Tenmangu Shrine (太宰府天満宮)
During my stay in Fukuoka I took a day trip down to Dazaifu, a small town about 15 kilometers to the southeast. Long ago Dazaifu…
Fukuoka 2019: Tochoji Temple (東長寺)
The rain started coming down hard again shortly after I left Shofukuji Temple and I ducked into nearby Tochoji Temple for a few minutes. This…
Fukuoka 2019: Shofukuji Temple (聖福寺)
I caught a gap in the rain as I got close to Shofukuji Temple and I was thus able to explore the temple and take…
Fukuoka 2019: Kushida Shrine (櫛田神社)
A storm was passing through Fukuoka and I ducked into Kushida Shrine to get out of the rain for a minute. Kushida was founded the…
Okinawa 2019: Sefa Utaki (斎場御嶽)
On my last full day on Okinawa I needed to finish the day in Naha but I had enough time to do some more sightseeing…
