On the last leg of this trip, I had just a few hours in the morning to explore the west […]
Kyoto Part 3: Kodaiji Temple
The third and final stop of the day was Kodaiji Temple. It was built in 1606 and was sponsored by […]
Kyoto Part 2: Kiyomizudera
After exploring the 1,000 torri gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha, it was time to head over to perhaps Kyoto’s most […]
Kyoto (Part 1): Fushimi Inari Taisha
In early December of 2022, I made it my goal that Kyoto be my last trip of the year for […]
Lake Kawaguchiko (Mount Fuji)
Back in November of 2022, I took a weekend trip down to Lake Kawaguchiko to see Japan’s most iconic mountain, […]
Nikko: Part 3
We come to the conclusion of this trilogy by ending in Kinugawa Onsen, an area west of the temples that […]
Nikko: Part 2
Continuing from west to east, the second day of my trip consisted of visiting the many temples outside of the […]
Nikko: Part 1
Back in October, after realizing that my plans to see Hokkaido’s foliage weren’t going to happen (mainly for financial and […]
Bars, Temples, and Drums
Tokyo (and Japan as a whole) are quite representative of both old tradition and new modernity. The more one explores […]
Tsukiji Fish Market
In early October, I managed to make it to the Tsuki-ji (築 地) Fish Market, which is located not far […]