A photo essay of fish markets, shrines, village life legacies, and contemporary gems around Yahiko, Niigata, Japan.
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A photo essay of fish markets, shrines, village life legacies, and contemporary gems around Yahiko, Niigata, Japan.
Read moreA photo essay of Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture, rural Japan. Includes Shinto shrines, Japanese sweets, temples, forests, and sunsets.
Read moreA weekend trip to the Rokugo Manzan, 33 Buddhist temples around Mount Futago in Oita Prefecture, Japan.
Read more3 months of Japan travel expenses on a public spreadsheet, and your chance to ask questions and get backpacking tips!
Read moreHi there! This post has two parts. The first is a map of just Shimonoseki City’s cafes. The second part features cafes I’ve visited in different cities in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Part 1: Shimonoseki City Map This is a map of independent cafes in Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is based off of the Shimonoseki […]
Read moreWhether you’re looking for pulp fiction and manga, or antique collectibles, you’ll find them in Jimbocho’s 180+ bookstores, some over 100 years old!
Read moreA vegetarian and vegan guide to hidden fish dishes, and 10 safe food options for travelling Japan!
Read moreImabari City (今治市) Temples: 57 Eifuku-ji (栄福寺), 58 Senyū-ji (仙遊寺), 59 Iyo Kokubun-ji (伊予国分寺) Weather: Rain + Typhoon Travel Method: Walking + Train return to Imabari Distance: 16.8km Typhoon day! It’s forecasted to make landfall tonight, so I still have the morning to visit the temples clustered around Imabari. My hosts, having walked the Ohenro themselves, urge me to get […]
Read moreMatsuyama City (松山市) → Kuma Kogen (久万高原) → Iyowake (伊予和気) Temples: 44 Daihō-ji (大宝寺), 45 Iwaya-ji (岩屋寺) Weather: Sunny Travel Method: Car + Light Walking Distance: (+42.6km) Today is a late day because Noriko-san, the Couchsurfing friend I’d met yesterday, is driving me up to Temples 44 and 45. Even though I was looking forward to a mountain trail […]
Read moreMatsuyama City 松山市 Temples: None Weather: Sunny with Clouds Travel Method: Walking + Car Distance: None Glorious sleep, oh glorious sleep. Real henro holiday. Henro-related things: zero. Today is errand day and lunch with a Couchsurfing host. I drift into the living room, savour the yogurt, cereal, and cut fruits. I step outside onto the […]
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