Okuno-in Cemetery
Koyasan has one of the largest cemeteries in Japan, stretching a few kilometers from one end to the other and as such was one of the places they advised visiting. …
Mt Benten
After visiting the shrines & Daimon gate, I started to head up the trail towards the top of Mt. Benton. A short way up there was a sign for bears …
Daimon Gate
The Daimon gate was the main entrance to the city and a big structure with some impressive statues in it. It was good to go see but not much else …
Danjo Guran Temples
This was another key complex of temples; it was nice to see the varied design of there and walk between them. The chap at my hostel had said it was …
Kongobuji Temple
The journey to Koyasan was my first trip on the private railway; the first train was like any other, the second though provided some lovely views of the beautiful scenery …
Dotonbori District
In the evening, it was time to go explore the bright lights of Osaka in the area of Dononburi which was a long brightly lit street with flashing neon signs …
Osaka Castle
I arrived in Osaka about 2 ish after the long journey from Fukuoka. I wasn’t sure how long things would stay open for and so rushed in the hostel to …
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival
The main reason I’d planned my trip to Fukuoka was to see the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival which was planned for the 15th July. The floats started arriving at the …
Nanzoin Temple
One of the day trips from Fukuoka was to Nanzoin although this was advertised as a less touristy place, it still had a lot of tourists though. It was a …
Canal City
I wasn’t expecting much from Canal city but had gone along there for something to do. There were lots of shops but every 1/2 hour they also played a show …