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 […]
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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 […]
御朱印第47号 — 善光寺
Sorry I skipped a couple; I’ll get back to them. Wanted to post this one first because it has a […]
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 […]
Snow, snow, snow
In an earlier draft of this post, I celebrated the coming of spring and remembered that last year, it had […]
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 […]
Japan Stories: Mt. Kurohime
This is the story of how Mt. Kurohime got its name. It’s a love story between a princess… […]
Japan Stories: Mt. Izuna
If you’ve ever seen a film by Studio Ghibli or know anything about Shinto, you know that things in nature […]
Japan Stories: Mt. Togakushi
One thing that is a bit annoying about Japan is the lack of information about shrines, temples, and other places […]
