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Temples
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Wat Phrakaew & Grand Palace
I don’t know about you but all these different names for the temples all sound the same to me (not being a Thai speaker). And when you read the guidebooks…
Ginkaku-ji Temple
On our last day in Kyoto, we had an agressive schedule. It started with a visit to Ginkaku-ji Temple in the northeast part of Kyoto, up against the mountains. We…
Fushimi Inari Shrine
This is one of the most unique places we’ve ever been. The shrine itself is pretty run-of-the-mill, but they have a thing here with the orange gates. Inari is the…
Tenryu-ji Temple
By the time you get to this point in a trip to Japan you start to get “temple fatigue”. Temples all start to look alike you you get an ever…
Todaiji Temple
After being molested by the deer, who by the way are considered to be messengers of the gods (here’s their message: Gimme a biscuit!), we walked over to Todaiji Temple.…
Zojoji Temple
Also near the fish market and Tokyo Tower is Zojoji Temple. It’s notable because it has an Unborn Children Garden which is heartbreaking as you walk by it. It has…
Meiji Shrine & Yoyogi Park
Two of the most surprising things about Tokyo so far is the amount of green space and the general lack of people. With 38 million people in Greater Tokyo you…