The second temple I visited on the Shikoku Pilgrimage was #51, 石手寺 (Ishite-ji). This temple was AWEsome! So much to […]
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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 […]
焼き豚卵飯 — Yakibuta Tamago Meshi
Mmmmm yum. This was easily the tastiest thing I ate during Golden Week. This dish is actually Chinese in origin […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sanuki Udon
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 […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 