Tag: Temples
Jonathan Sacks June 7, 2020 Art & Architecture, Asia, Beer & Breweries, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Food & Drink, History, Japan, Morioka, Museums, Tono, Travel Guides Morioka is a great base for making day trips around the Tohoku region. One of the more unique day trips from Morioka is to Tono, a nearby city steeped …
My final hike in Seoraksan National Park was to Heundeulbawi Rock, Gyejoam Grotto, & Ulsanbawi Rock. The trail to these landmarks is just past Sinheungsa Temple & its giant …
Jonathan Sacks August 25, 2017 Art & Architecture, Asia, Busan, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Favorite Stories & Experiences, Gyeongju, Hiking & Outdoors, History, South Korea, Travel Guides Gyeongju, South Korea, is a major city in world history, yet comparatively few people are aware of its rich background. During the time of the Silla Dynasty, which lasted …
I visited Jinju, South Korea for the Jinju Lantern Festival. The annual event is the highlight of Jinju’s calendar, and the primary time that the city gets visitors each …
On my second full day in Fukuoka, I decided to take a day trip to Dazaifu, since I’d heard that it was pretty & had some nice shrines & …
I arrived in Fukuoka, Japan the same day that powerful Typhoon Malakas was hitting the area. Luckily, the bulk of the storm made landfall to the south and the rain …
My second day in Kyoto would be just as ambitious as the first. With only two full days to explore the city, I wanted to see as much as …
I began my trip to Kyoto by visiting some of its most famous sights, the Imperial Palace, Philosopher’s Walk, & Ginkakuji Temple. A visit to the Imperial Palace in …
Jonathan Sacks September 3, 2015 Art & Architecture, Asia, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Food, Food & Drink, Hiking & Outdoors, History, Japan, Kamakura, Tokyo, Travel Guides After spending the previous day in Shinjuku & Shibuya, I decided to get out of Tokyo & take a day trip to Kamakura. The city is filled with temples …
Welcome to this month’s roundup of my favorite Instagram posts from January 2015. I spent the first half of the month in Japan, so most of my photos are …