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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Amanohashidate 2019: Chionji Temple (智恩寺)
At the southern end of the Amanohashidate Sandbar is Chionji Temple. A statue of the Buddhist god of wisdom is housed here and many students…
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Amanohashidate 2019: Amanohashidate View Land
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…
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Osaka 2019: Osaka Castle (大阪城)
I arrived back to Osaka late in the day and the train station I got off at was in the area close to Osaka Castle,…
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…
Nara 2019: The deer of Nara
In addition to its famous temples, Nara is home of hundreds of deer that freely roam around the town. Most of these deer are concentrated…
Nara 2019: A brief escape from the crowds
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…
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Nara 2019: Nigatsudo Hall
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…
Nara 2019: Excavation Site
Nearby Todaiji Temple I came across an archeological excavation site. While many of Nara’s historic treasures have survived to this day, some were invariably destroyed…
Nara 2019: Todaiji Temple (東大寺)
Up in the northern part of Nara Park is the city’s largest and most popular tourist attraction, Todaiji Temple. The main approach to Todaiji is…
