Songdo Cloud Trails
February 12, 2020 in South Korea ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
“The sea was angry that day.”
Haedong Yonggung Temple
February 13, 2020 in South Korea ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
One of the only seaside Buddhist temples in South Korea, Haedong Yonggung was built c. 1376 by Naong Hyegeun before the start of the Joseon dynasty. This temple was destroyed in fire during theRead more
Gamcheon Culture Village
February 13, 2020 in South Korea ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
A place for Korean refugees during the 1950s, post-war Gamcheon remained poorer and less developed than the rest of Busan. The village was revitalized in 2009 when the Ministry of Culture, Sports, andRead more
Oryukdo Islands
February 14, 2020 in South Korea ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Oryukdo, which means “Five-Six Island,” is a small chain of islands that appears to vary in number depending on the tide.
Kushida Shrine
February 17, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Kyushu University (Ito campus)
February 18, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Kitakyushu Quasi-National Park
February 19, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Up top, you’re met by a friendly dog who guides you 200 m down to the entrance of Senbutsu Limestone Cave. From there, you’re handed a pair of crocs, wished “good luck,” and sent wadingRead more
Akiyoshido Cave
February 19, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Motonosumi-Inari Jinja Shrine
February 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Constructed in 1955 with 123 gates and a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan.
Kita Nagato coast
February 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Go for the camellia trees, stay for the beautiful water.
Izumo-taisha
February 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Izumo-taisha is thought to be the oldest shrine in Japan and features the an architectural style that predates the arrival of Buddhism. At about 13 meters in length and weighing nearly five tons, itsRead more
Mountain pass
February 22, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Ponyo Town
February 22, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Tomonoura is one of the oldest villages in Japan and also the inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki’s film Ponyo. Locations based on real life include the road along the harbor, the rocky beach whereRead more
Rurikoji Temple Pagoda
February 23, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Built in 1442 during the Muromachi period, this pagoda has a nimble look from its cypress bark roofs and deep eaves. It is one of the three famous Japanese pagodas along with Daigoji (in Kyoto) andRead more
Hakusan Shrine
February 25, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Fukushimagata
February 26, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Home to more than 220 species of birds and 450 kinds of plants, this freshwater wetland centers around the flow from 13 streams. Once used for rice cultivation, it has since been restored for wildlifeRead more
Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery
February 27, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ❄️ 4 °C
There used to be a time when local sake makers would water down their brews to increase production, and it was nicknamed "goldfish sake" because it was so diluted a fish could survive in it. ImayoRead more
Jigokudani Monkey Park
February 29, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Snow monkeys (Japanese macaque) will bath in the hot springs in the extreme cold of winter. This is not an innate behavior, but rather a cultural one. A young snow monkey happened to try one of theRead more
Japanese Light Museum
February 29, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
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Hozomon Gate, Senso-ji
March 2, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Masakado-zuka
March 2, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Enshrined here are the remains of Taira no Masakado. He carried out political reform in the Kanto region during the Heian period, fighting against oppressors with great courage and audacity thatRead more
North High
March 3, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Nishinomiya Kita High School, which is located on top of a hill northeast of Kobe, is the real-world counterpart to “North High” in the manga/anime series “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.”
Fudo Myo-o, Hozenji Temple
March 4, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
This moss-covered statue is of Fudo Myo-o, “the immovable wisdom king” in Japanese Buddhism.
Fushimi-Inari
March 4, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Shinto shrine with thousands of torii gates leading up and around the peak of Mt. Inari.
































































