Halodate Memorial
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7 Eleven’s are plentiful in Japan, and a good place to find ATMs, or in our case today, water.
Next to the convenience store I noticed what appears to be some sort of memorial. I have a “shootRead more
7 Eleven’s are plentiful in Japan, and a good place to find ATMs, or in our case today, water.
Next to the convenience store I noticed what appears to be some sort of memorial. I have a “shootRead more
Hakodate’s cemetery is located on a steep hillside with a wonderful view of the sea.
The burial ground we explored was right beside Koryuji Temple, so it featured Buddhist monuments and symbols. IRead more
We docked in Sokcho, South Korea today. Our shuttle bus was surprisingly roomy, with festive lights on the ceiling and silk curtains on the windows. This was our ship’s first time in Sokcho, butRead more
Since we just visited South Korea, we had to go through Japanese immigration again, which took a while simply because it was a face to face meeting with everyone on board our ship.
After we emergedRead more
One section of Yuushien Garden featured statues where people could burn incense.
I assume it’s Buddhist due to the swastikas on the little packets they had on a shelf at the bottom of the path.Read more
Today we visited Yuushien Garden in Sakaiminato. I love Japanese style gardens, but this is the first one I’ve ever visited in Japan.
It did not disappoint!
Despite all the visitors, the gardenRead more
Beautiful day in Nagasaki! I saw some witchy brooms, cleansed my soles, and saw the cutest anti terrorism sign ever.
Oh, and good thing I left my camel at home!
The Peace Statue is the center point of a sculpture park in Nagasaki. The artwork was placed here on the tenth anniversary of the atomic bomb blast that devastated the city in 1945.
The bronzeRead more
Nagasaki’s Peace Park features a variety of sculptures. Here are a few of my favorites.
The marble monument where I caught an accidental selfie is there to commemorate Chinese prisoners of war whoRead more
Two to Travel Best to shoot first when time is limited. I do this and research later when traveling as well.
Traveler It’s fun to have homework for later!