Koyasan

Ruth: Until today we had one incomplete page in our henro stamp book, the one reserved for Koyasan. This morning we took two trains, a cable car and a bus and arrived at the final resting place of Kobo Daishi: Koyasan. I say resting place, because to his followers he...

Japan: First Impressions

Gordon:  We arrived at Kansai airport around midday yesterday.  This is one of several airports that service Ōsaka, but it is notable for being located on its own island in the sea.  It is connected to the mainland by a five kilometre causeway with a...

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