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Ten Thousand Torii Gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [574]

WE HAD ALREADY SEEN THE “BESTEST.” Now we’ve seen the “mostest.” Torii , that is—those bright red gates that mark the gateway between the human and sacred worlds in the Shinto religion. ... Read more >

Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nishiki Market

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [276]

DECIDING TO RE-VISIT KYOTO WAS A NO-BRAINER. We have a few days to kill before we sail from Yokohama, Japan is one of our favorite countries and there are a few things we missed in Kyoto in 2014. KABIN Taka isn’t as convenient to public transportation ... Read more >

Sayonara Kyoto

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | By graynomadsusa | Views [172]

IT’S EASY FOR “GAIJIN” LIKE US to confuse Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-ji—SpellCheck is having problems, too. We fondly remember autumn reflections of the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji, from our visit ten years ago, not even realizing ... Read more >