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Tag Archives: Temples

Field Snapshot: Kōdai-ji, Kyōto, Japan (25 November 2016)

12th Aug 2017by Diego Leave a comment

Following my customary walking route through Kyōto’s Higashiyama district, I began with Kiyomizu-dera and gradually worked my way north, pausing for the usual refreshment break at my favourite tea house. […]

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Field Report: Kiyomizu-dera, Kyōto, Japan (25 November 2016)

6th Aug 2017by Diego 3 Comments

Kyōto’s Higashiyama district is an area I’ve grown rather fond of, and quite familiar with, through my regular visits to Japan’s former capital. Since I first came here several years […]

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Field Report: Kinosaki Onsen and Kyōto, Japan (09 July 2015)

11th Dec 2016by Diego 5 Comments

Who on earth travels a great distance to see an onsen town and doesn’t even bother trying the onsen? (This is where I sheepishly raise my hand and attempt an […]

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Field Report: Facing the ghosts of warriors past at Hiraizumi, Japan (03 July 2015)

17th Jul 2016by Diego Leave a comment

When I awoke one balmy July morning last year to find Tōkyō in the midst of a heavy shower, I settled upon a simple solution to salvage the day: flee […]

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

6th May 2016by Diego 1 Comment

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.

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Field Report: Old buildings and new blossoms in Fukuoka, Japan (28 March 2015)

30th Apr 2016by Diego 2 Comments

It might come as a surprise to many of us – as it certainly did to me – that the very first Zen temple founded in Japan isn’t located somewhere […]

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Field Report: Dazaifu, Japan (24 March 2015) – Part 2 of 2

2nd Jan 2016by Diego 1 Comment

With a half-day’s worth of sightseeing in Dazaifu now behind us, let’s give ourselves a moment of respite by admiring a small but quite beautiful garden.

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