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Tag Archives: Temples

Itsukushima Shrine and The Great Torii

December 27, 2017by Peter Lam 2 Comments

Just 45 minutes by streetcar from Hiroshima city, and a short ferry ride across Hiroshima Bay, lies one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of Japan – Itsukushima […]

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Asia, Japan, Travel

The Shrine of a Thousand Steps

November 5, 2015by Peter Lam 1 Comment

Konpira Shrine is located halfway up Mount Zozu in the town of Kotohira in Kagawa Prefecture. Formally known as Kotohira-gu (金刀比羅宮), the site is Shikoku’s largest and most popular shrine […]

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Asia, Japan, Travel

Kyoto Temple Walk – Part 2

October 22, 2014by Peter Lam 6 Comments

Continuing my Kyoto temple tour, here a few more sites visited on my recent trip to Japan. Unlike the Higashiyama district, these are a little further from the city center, […]

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Asia, Japan, Travel

Kyoto Temple Walk – Part 1

October 20, 2014by Peter Lam 2 Comments

Kyoto is the former capital of Japan and known as the “City of Ten Thousand Shrines”. In actuality there are about 2000 temples and shrines in the city, but that […]

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Asia, Japan, Travel

Kyoto’s Flower Towns

October 16, 2014by Peter Lam 2 Comments

Hanamachi, literally “flower town”, is a Japanese geisha district. These areas contain historical okiya geisha houses and ochaya tea houses that are still active today, and provide a glimpse of […]

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Asia, Japan, Travel

Bangkok Temple Walk

May 5, 2014by Peter Lam 3 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to spend a few days vacation in Bangkok with my wife and some friends. Despite the extremely hot weather (averaging 38°C […]

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Asia, Community, Thailand, Travel

Seoul: Gapyeong County

April 17, 2014by Peter Lam 3 Comments

When I was in Seoul I was thrilled to visit my old friend and colleague Giyeong, who I haven’t seen since he and his family relocated back to Korea some […]

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Asia, Community, South Korea, Travel

Chiang Mai: Street Scenes

March 31, 2014by Peter Lam Leave a comment

After all the temples and markets of Chiang Mai, it was time to blend in and take in some street scenes. One thing I noticed is that people in this […]

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Asia, Community, Thailand, Travel

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