Matsumoto 2019: Frog Street
On the other side of the Metoba River from the Nakamachi District is a pedestrian lane called Frog Street. This shopping street serves as the…
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Matsumoto 2019: Nakamachi District (中町通り)
After visiting Yohashira Shrine I crossed to the south side of the Metoba River and took a walk through the Nakamachi District. This part of…
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Matsumoto 2019: Yohashira Shrine (四柱神社)
Just a couple minutes south of Matsumoto Castle is the Yohashira Shrine. This charming little shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities and its name…
Matsumoto 2019: Matsumoto Castle (松本城)
It was a cold day in the mountains of central Japan but Matsumoto Castle wasn’t going to tour itself, so after getting ready for the…
Matsumoto 2019: Arrival in Matsumoto
My tour of Nagoya Castle delayed my departure from Nagoya into the afternoon and it took about two hours to reach my next destination, Matsumoto.…
Nagoya 2019: Nagoya Castle (名古屋城)
I had spent so much time doing day trips out of Nagoya that I ended up only having time for a single bit of sightseeing…
Nagoya 2019: Suntory Pop White Soda
Back in Nagoya I came across a vending machine that had a type of Japanese soda that I hadn’t tried yet. It was Suntory Pop…
Ise Shima 2019: Inner Ise Shrine (内宮)
At the end of the Oharaimachi shopping street is the entrance to the Inner Ise Shrine. Also known as Naiku, the Inner Shrine was founded…
Ise Shima 2019: Oharaimachi (おはらい町)
After leaving Outer Ise Shrine I caught a bus across town and got off near the Inner Shrine. Much like other major shrines and temples…
Ise Shima 2019: Outer Ise Shrine (外宮)
My second day trip out of the city of Nagoya would take me down to Ise Shima, where I’d be visiting the famous Shinto shrines…
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