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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments fireworks, ibaraki, ushiku

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

27. November 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments seoul

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)

17. September 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments buddhism, busan, temple

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)

2. July 201113. October 2021 Mia Jaap 2 Comments night

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

1. April 20112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cherry blossom, fukuoka, Kyushu

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!

16. May 20075. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara

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

30. July 20043. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments harajuku, ikebana, Japan 2004

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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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
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Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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