Back in the old days, people in the Iya Valley would cross the many rivers and gorges using bridges made […]
Archive for ‘Adventures’
All of my many adventures in Japan!
松山城 — Matsuyama Castle
Now THIS is a castle! We were able to find parking nearby, and our long walk up to the castle […]
Ritsurin Garden
This huge, Edo-era garden in Kagawa Prefecture is stunning! Side-note: I don’t know why I like large trees in the […]
今治城 — Imabari Castle
Known as one of three “Castles on the Sea,” Imabari Castle has a salt-water moat. It looked pretty impressive […]
撫養城 — Muya Castle
Having finally arrived in Naruto after driving all night and day to get there, we slowly and tiredly dragged our […]
Shikoku Trip: An Overview
6 friends and 1 mini-van… …visited 4/4 prefectures …drove over 1700 kilometers (1059 miles) …spent ￥0 on accommodations …ate […]
Benten Iwa
This place has been on my list for a while now, and since the weather was nice a few weeks […]
Takada Castle
This small castle, located in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, is actually a re-built corner tower from the original Takada Castle […]
荒砥城跡 — Arato Castle Ruins
Doesn’t look much like ruins, huh? Parts of the castle have been re-built, and it has been used in a […]
The WWII Bunker in Nagano
As WWII dragged on, the Japanese military believed that they could face a full-scale land invasion in the future. To […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 