Travel in Japan

Let’s see. I had posts on Tokyo Walks, Osaka Walks, Kawasaki Walks on this blog before

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Bessho Onsen Night Walk

Godaido is a Buddhist wooden worship hall located on a small island named Godaidojima, just next to Matsushima Pier in Miyagi Prefecture. The worship hall was founded by Jikaku Daishi in 807 and was

Located in Bessho Onsen, Kitamuki Kanon Temple or north-facing hall of the Goddess of Mercy; was founded in the Heian Period (8th-9th century) by Jikaku, the chief priest of Enryakuji Temple, Hieizan. A rare construction in Japan with the hall facing north, it is said that if people visit Zenkoji Temple, which faces south, to pray for their future and happiness after death, and do not pray for divine favor for the present by visiting the north-facing hall　of the Goddess of Mercy, their devotions will be unbalanced.

After visiting the Senso-Ji Temple at night the day before, viewing the temple’s lovely illumination, we went back to the temple complex the next day.

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Day 7 In Japan : Nakamise Dori

I wanted to share some photos of Asakusa; famous with tourists not only for its temples but also for its winding back alley streets with food stalls, souvenir shops and rickshaws. Asakusa is always our preferred base when we are in Tokyo. It’s quiet yet convenient.

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Asakusa – Day Trip