After exploring the Morioka Castle Site Park in the morning I rushed to Hiraizumi (平泉). Both...
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Osorezan: Mt. Osore (Shimokita Peninsula)
After visiting Ne Castle in Hachinohe in the early morning I rushed to my train to get to the...
Yamagata Karamatsu Kannon-do and Bunshokan
After coming back from Yamadera, I still had half the afternoon left, so I decided to explore...
Yamadera in Yamagata Prefecture
As part of my Golden Week Vaction 2012 I spent some time in Yamagata Prefecture. After exploring...
European Influences in Hirado
After visiting Omura on my way from Nagasaki (Gunkanjima) I finally arrived in Hirado which is also...
Omikuji: Fortune-telling paper strips
In the last Wiki entry I introduced “ema” (Japanese wooden wishing plaques). Today I...
Nakatsu City in Oita Prefecture
This first trip was the start of my awesome winter vacation in Kyushu 2012. The first day I spent...
Mount Koya – One of Japan’s Most Sacred Places
Mount Koya is located in Wakayama Prefecture and is one of the most sacred places in Japan...