Now THIS is a castle! We were able to find parking nearby, and our long walk up to the castle […]


Now THIS is a castle! We were able to find parking nearby, and our long walk up to the castle […]

The first temple I visited on the Shikoku Pilgrimage was #1 — 霊山寺 (Ryozen-ji). We parked at a rather sketchy […]

This huge, Edo-era garden in Kagawa Prefecture is stunning! Side-note: I don’t know why I like large trees in the […]

Ahhhh, the Shikoku pilgrimage. It’s been on my bucket list since I studied abroad. What is it? 88 temples relating […]

Known as one of three “Castles on the Sea,” Imabari Castle has a salt-water moat. It looked pretty impressive […]

Even though Kagawa Prefecture is the smallest prefecture by area, its noodles definitely pack a punch! Sanuki udon is THE […]

Goshuin number 46 is from 生田神社 (Ikuta Shrine). This shrine is actually mentioned in the English textbooks used at my […]

Having finally arrived in Naruto after driving all night and day to get there, we slowly and tiredly dragged our […]

6 friends and 1 mini-van… …visited 4/4 prefectures …drove over 1700 kilometers (1059 miles) …spent ¥0 on accommodations …ate […]

This place has been on my list for a while now, and since the weather was nice a few weeks […]