Kyoto 2019: Turtle Stepping Stones
Down at the Kamo River Delta, where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, there are stepping stones shaped like turtles that you can use to…
Down at the Kamo River Delta, where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, there are stepping stones shaped like turtles that you can use to…
After leaving Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple I walked across northwest Kyoto towards my next sightseeing destination, which will be the topic of tomorrow’s post. The walk…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Walking through northwest Kyoto
Up in the northwest corner of Kyoto I passed though the Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street on my way to visit another of the city’s temples. This…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street
I am not a morning person, but on my first full day in Kyoto I dragged myself out of bed early and made my way…
I’m back! The last few weeks have been really busy, and honestly I needed to take a break from publishing, but I’m now ready to…
When I left Osaka in the morning I took a train to Kyoto but upon arrival at Kyoto Station I didn’t immediately head to my…
Continue reading → Amanohashidate 2019: Amanohashidate View Land
Nara is a very popular tourist destination and gets pretty crowded during the day, but there are a few quieter spots where you can find…
Continue reading → Nara 2019: A brief escape from the crowds
Just a couple minutes east of Todaiji Temple’s Daibutsuden (Big Buddha Hall) are the stairs leading up to Nigatsudo Hall. This part of Todaiji was…
While I was exploring the Okayama region I was staying at a guesthouse in one of the suburbs just south of Okayama. Normally I don’t…
Continue reading → Okayama 2019: My guesthouse in the Okayama region
Recently I checked this website’s statistics and it looks like I’ve officially reached 300 subscribers. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has…