After driving past field after field of cherries, Hunter and I finally parked and made our way to 立石寺 (Risshaku-ji), more […]
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御朱印第48号 — 伊佐爾波神社
Goshuin number 48 is from 伊佐爾波神社 (Isaniwa Shrine). It lies at the top of a hill overlooking the Dogo Onsen […]
四国遍路第56号 — 泰山寺
The second temple we went to on the pilgrimage was #56 — 泰山寺 (Taisan-ji). Not much to say about this […]
四国遍路第55号 — 南光坊
The third temple we went to was #55, 南光坊 (Nanko-bo). We got a little confused as to A) which temple […]
四国遍路 — Temple 54 — 延命寺
The third temple I visited on the Shikoku Pilgrimage was #54, 延命寺 (Enmei-ji). Not much to say about this temple. […]
四国遍路 — Temple 51 — 石手寺
The second temple I visited on the Shikoku Pilgrimage was #51, 石手寺 (Ishite-ji). This temple was AWEsome! So much to […]
四国遍路 — Temple 1 — 霊山寺
The first temple I visited on the Shikoku Pilgrimage was #1 — 霊山寺 (Ryozen-ji). We parked at a rather sketchy […]
Shikoku’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage
Ahhhh, the Shikoku pilgrimage. It’s been on my bucket list since I studied abroad. What is it? 88 temples relating […]
御朱印第46号 — 生田神社
Goshuin number 46 is from 生田神社 (Ikuta Shrine). This shrine is actually mentioned in the English textbooks used at my […]
御朱印第45号 — 安楽寺
Goshuin number 45 is from 安楽寺 (Anraku-ji). Home to the country’s only three-story octagonal pagoda, this temple has been on […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 