Visiting Japan for the first time? This Japan Travel Guide & Itinerary will guide you for 7 days, 10 days or 14 days. Covers Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima & more.
Category Archives: Kyoto The vermilion tori tunnel gates of Fushimi Inari are one of the most frequently photographed sites of Kyoto and make for a hauntingly beautiful path of orange and black. Fushimi Inari shrine sits at the base of a mountain 223 meters above sea level, and the winding tori gates straddle a meandering upward path that takes approximately 2 to […]  Behind Fushimi Inari shrine’s main grounds lies the entrance to the torii gate covered hiking trail. Have you ever wondered what the bright orange gates symbolize? Inari, the Shinto god to whom the site is dedicated, is the patron of business as well as the god of rice. Traditionally worshiped by Japanese merchants and manufacturers, Inari has dozens […]  If you’re traveling to Japan and looking to visit multiple cities, the 7-day shinkansen rail pass is a great buy. We rode the high speed rail from Tokyo to Kyoto, Kyoto to Mt. Koya, Mt. Koya to Hiroshima and Hiroshima to Nara, stopping at each city for a night or two in a cross country […]  After a short delay, I’m back with some more old photos from my trip to Japan. These photos were taken in late summer 2012, marking almost two years since my trip. My goal is to go through, sort and edit them all before August hits – any longer and I fear they’d never see the […] |
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