Gotokuji Temple: Tokyo’s Temple of Lucky Cats
Nestled in the quiet Setagaya district of Tokyo, Gotokuji Temple is an intriguing spot with a unique claim to fame: it’s considered the birthplace of the maneki-neko, or “lucky cat”.
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Senzoku-ike Park: Autumn colors
Returning to neighborhood parks that aren’t on everyone’s radar for Kōyō (colourful leaves), I made a quick trip to Senzoku-ike Park in the Ota Ward of Tokyo.
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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
Talking about Japanese towns with great Buddha statues, one would likely mention Nara or Kamakura. But the Ushiku Daibutsu dwarves
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Jogyesa Temple Flowers
After visiting Mokin Museum, I went to the Jogyesa Temple on the other side of the street. Surprisingly they had some flower festival there and I arrived on the very last day!
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Temples in Busan: Samgwang Temple (Samgwangsa)
Samgwangsa (Sam Kwang-sa, Korean writing: 삼광사) in Busan is overshadowed by the two other big temples, Beomeosa (범어사) and Yonggungsa (해동용궁사).
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Senso-ji at Night (Asakusa Kannon Temple)
I recommend coming to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa at least twice: in the afternoon and in the evening. Due to
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Fukuoka – Atago Shrine Cherry Blossom
Atago Shrine is along with Ohori Park one of Fukuoka’s most popular cherry blossom and autumn foliage spots. At 68
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Yanagimori Shrine, Arigato & a tanuki: Photograph that!
After Nakano, I went to the other side of Tokyo – Akihabara. Walking around outside the electric town, I found an office equipment store named “Arigato” (thank you).
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Meiji Shrine
When I visited the Meiji Shrine (Meiji-jingu) near Harajuku Station for the first time, they had various Ikebana on display.
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