Even though Kagawa Prefecture is the smallest prefecture by area, its noodles definitely pack a punch! Sanuki udon is THE […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spring Means Green!
The cherry blossoms have long since bloomed and disappeared, but in their place they left the gorgeous, new-growth green that […]
御朱印第44号 — 北向観音
Goshuin number 44 is from the 北向観音 (Kitamuki Kannon Temple). While most temples face south, this temple faces north, towards […]
御朱印第42と43号 — 眞田神社
Goshuin numbers 42 and 43 are from the 眞田神社 (Sanada Shrine) . Located in the Ueda Castle Ruins Park, it […]
Takada Castle
This small castle, located in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, is actually a re-built corner tower from the original Takada Castle […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 