Tuesday, 20 August 2019 / Published in Travel

Dogo Onsen 道後温泉

2018-Jun-18 When plan for the round Shikoku island, Dogo Onsen already in the list, mainly due to the public bath house. I mean the old one, that name one of the top 3 oldest onsen. Being go inside alone while wife no want to go, walk from the onsen hotel we stay, and few minutes
Sunday, 31 March 2019 / Published in Travel

Hikone 彦根

Departing from Nagoya and arrived Hikone 彦根. First thing is to checkin hotel for overnight stay and start to explore Hikone 彦根. Mainly interest to visit the Hikone castle 彦根城. Below the trip journal From Nagoya to Hikone Take the travel luggage from hotel and take the train from Nagoya station to Hikone station. It
Sunday, 31 March 2019 / Published in Travel

Trip 2018.6 Japan and Hong Kong

This is the trip summary page. Above is the trip route and below is each day overview. By click on above route with post attached, it will open up that specific day post and trip journal. Day 1 2018-Jun-8 Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 to Hong Kong International Airport. Stay Tsim Sha Tsui 尖沙咀. Day
Friday, 29 March 2019 / Published in Travel

Chikubu Island 竹生島

Our Hikone (彦根) trip got two main travel objective. One is visit Hikone castle (彦根城), and another one is to visit Chikubu Island (竹生島) located inside the Lake Biwa (琵琶湖) (the largest freshwater lake in Japan). Chikubu Island being name as Eight views of Lake Biwa (琵琶湖八景之一竹生島) since ancient time. We choose to come here
Friday, 22 February 2019 / Published in Chinese

金刀比罗宫

2018年初夏日本行中的一站四国香川县琴平的金刀比罗宫(全国海上交通守护神的总宫，总社）。 有一条买卖街，之后就要顺785级石阶。到奧社则为1368级石阶。 我在这就住在琴平町温泉旅馆二晚，方便去周边走走看看。 拍的一张照片，我妻穿巫女服，这是神宫，不错的构想。 金刀比罗宫 Konpira Shrine（ことひらぐう）是位于日本香川县仲多度郡琴平町的神社，别称金毘罗宫，金比羅大権現偶尔也写作日语读音相同的琴平宫。旧社格为国币中社（现神社本厅的别表神社）。  
Monday, 18 June 2018 / Published in Photography, Travel

MARUGAME 丸亀

Marugame (丸亀市) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture (香川県), Japan (日本). We make railway stop here, plan to visit Marugame castle (丸亀城) – one of only 12 castles with original wooden tenshu (keeps) in Japan. The castle stands on a man-made hill which is over 50m high, making it the largest castle mount in Japan. But
Monday, 18 June 2018 / Published in Photography, Travel

Dogo Onsen 道後温泉

  When plan for the round Shikoku island, Dogo Onsen already in the list, mainly due to the public bath house. I mean the old one, that name one of the top 3 oldest onsen. Being go inside alone while wife no  want to go, walk from the onsen hotel we stay, and few minutes walk,
Friday, 15 June 2018 / Published in Photography, Travel

KONPIRA SHRINE 金刀比羅宮

First thing in the morning after hotel breakfast, we dress the prepare Japanese dress bought in advance for visit Konpira Shrine (金刀比羅宮), it in the same town we stay for two nights. Konpira Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the town of Kotohira (琴平町) in Nakatado District (仲多度郡), Kagawa, Japan. This shrine is patron of sea ship
Thursday, 14 June 2018 / Published in Photography, Travel

ZENTSUJI TEMPLE 善通寺

  Upon arrived from the railway station walk till Zentsuji Temple (善通寺) is reaching 4.30pm. The temple office close at 5pm, so need to rush for get the temple shuin (朱印), visit stamp into my shuinchō (朱印帳), while wife buy omamori (御守) first. Then spend the time wandering on the complex building of temple. This
Friday, 08 June 2018 / Published in Travel

Begin the Japan Trip 6

Arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2. Will fly to Hong Kong first stay few days before continue Japan trip 6 journey. It midnight 4am, inside airport actually no much offering. This store offering Japanese noodle and seem new opening never try it before, so we decide to had the early breakfast (indeed at 4am)