Japan 2015 (2nd) – Page 3 – Within striking distance

Field Report: Sticks and stones at Fukui Castle, Japan (29 June 2015)

Not every city can boast of an Edo-period castle right in the middle of their downtown area, but Fukui is one of those that can. Diego sets out to view this historic landmark.

Field Report: A temple in the forest at Eihei-ji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan (29 June 2015)

Diego takes in the beautiful sight of traditional wooden buildings set within an ancient forest – a refreshing retreat from the urban sprawl of downtown Fukui.

Field Report: A cliffside walk at Tōjinbō, Fukui Prefecture, Japan (29 June 2015)

Diego heads off to visit one of Fukui Prefecture’s natural treasures: a special place with blue skies above, a wind-furrowed sea below, and long stretches of jagged grey rock in between.

Field Report: An old castle’s new look in Himeji, Japan (28 June 2015)

Diego’s castle obsession draws him back to an old favourite, fresh out of wraps after a half-decade-long restoration programme.

Field Report: From Manila, Philippines to Kyōto, Japan (27 June 2015)

If there’s one thing that’s certain about my relationship with Japan, it’s this: you can’t keep me away for very long. Thus begins the tale of my eighth journey to the Land Whence the Sun Rises, stretching from late June to mid-July 2015. (By the way, I hope you’ll pardon the slightly refashioned rendering ofContinue reading “Field Report: From Manila, Philippines to Kyōto, Japan (27 June 2015)”