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Japan Okayama Castle
Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

Okayama 2019: Okayama Castle (岡山城)

After my short stay in Bitchu-Takahashi I came down from the mountains to the city of Okayama in the southeastern part of Chugoku. Okayama is…

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Japan Hiroshima Castle
Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Hiroshima 2019: Visiting the Peace Memorial Park again in the morning

Before leaving Hiroshima I found myself back at the Peace Memorial Park. A couple days earlier I had been there at night but this time…

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Japan Hiroshima Castle
Posted on April 20, 2021April 18, 2021

Hiroshima 2019: Hiroshima Castle (広島城)

I primarily used Hiroshima as a base for a long day trip to the town of Onomichi (which I’ll feature next week) but after I…

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Japan Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Posted on April 19, 2021April 18, 2021

Hiroshima 2019: Peace Memorial Park at night (平和記念公園)

From Itoshima I took a midday train to Fukuoka and then had a 2-hour layover before boarding a shinkansen (bullet train) that would take me…

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Okinawa Peace Memorial Park
Posted on February 22, 2021February 21, 2021

Okinawa 2019: Peace Memorial Park (平和祈念公園)

I was running out of time before I needed to return my rental car to Naha but I managed to squeeze in one final bit…

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Okinawa Naha Kinjo Stone Road
Posted on January 26, 2021January 25, 2021

Naha 2019: Kinjo Stone Road (金城町石畳道)

Before leaving the area near Shuri Castle I walked along the Kinjo Stone Road. This is an ancient cobblestone road that was built back around…

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Okinawa Naha Tamaudun Mausoleum
Posted on January 25, 2021January 24, 2021

Naha 2019: Tamaudun Mausoleum (玉陵)

Just west of Shuri Castle is the Tamaudun Mausoleum where Okinawa’s royal families were buried. Like Shuri Castle, the mausoleum was badly damaged during the…

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