Japan Travel Journal

This location index page links to all of my journal entries about any time I spend in Japan. This page is a sub-index of the Asia location index page.

Here in Hiroshima

When most people hear “Hiroshima,” they probably immediately think of one thing. Maybe I’m just projecting. Despite not being born until more than seven years...

Himeji Castle

The one sight that all of my guidebooks mention, and all in glowing terms, is Himeji Castle. That’s where I was this morning....

Hi, Himeji

I left Osaka this morning and moved on to Himeji, where I am now. My walking tour app doesn’t have a tour for Himeji. The...

Now, Nara

Still operating from my Osaka base for today, I took a day trip to Nara. Including the walk to the nearby train station, getting to...

Osaka Museum of History

The main sight I explored this afternoon in Osaka was the Osaka Museum of History. Before that, I visited a temple. And I ended the...