Best Times to Visit Motonosumi Inari Shrine

About Motonosumi Inari Shrine (ε…ƒ δΉƒ ιš…) Motonosumi Shrine is a picturesque Shinto Shrine located on the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The shrine is most famous for its 123 red torii gates that lead directly to the Sea of Japan. The large number of torii gates at Motonosumi Shrine resembles Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. […]

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Okutama Adventure Day #1

With a three day weekend approaching, we knew that we wanted to take a short trip somewhere. Since this would be our last three day summer weekend, we thought hard about where to go. After some careful thought and consideration, we decided to plan an Okutama Adventure in the Okutama area of Tokyo. Since it […]

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Marushin Drive-in in Hitachiomiya

We had bookmarked Marushin Drive-in in Hitachiomiya a while ago and wanted to give it a try. It had pretty good reviews on Google and was located along the main road leading to Daigo and Fukuroda Falls. The small restaurant is only open from 10:00 – 15:00 which is a pretty short time. Every time […]

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