Ginkaku-ji銀閣寺Temple of the Silver Pavilion Official Name:Jishō-ji慈照寺Temple of Shining Mercy Website: https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/ginkakuji/Address: 2 Ginkakujicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8402, JapanNearest...

Good things from bad situations In my second month of sequestration during the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to finally...

Walk Like a Philosopher Among Shrines & Temples 哲学の道Tetsugaku-no-michi"Path of Philosophy" Distance: 4 km (2.4 miles)Start: Jisho-ji (aka Ginkaku-ji,...

うまい棒 Umaibō "Delicious Stick" I’m not into kid snacks and sweets. In America, sweets for children are usually too...

甘納豆AmanattoSugar Coated Beans I first discovered Amanatto while wandering around Tsukiji Outer Market. A woman with a bright smile...

金閣寺Kinkaku-jiTemple of the Golden Pavilion Official Name:鹿苑寺Rokuon-ji Deer Garden Temple Website: https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/kinkakuji/Address: 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603-8361, JapanNearest...

Japan has some of the best rates of returned wallets in the world. That said, nowhere is 100% safe....

One bit of cultural minutia I noticed in Japan is the etiquette in elevators. It's not especially elaborate but...

牛蒡 ごぼうGobō Also known as Great Burdock. U-eong in Korean. Niúbàng in Chinese. And Arctium lappa in Latin. When...

Snack Attack #2 三ツ矢 とろけるももMitsuya Melted Peach Package Style: PET bottle, 500 mlPrice:  ¥100 to 140 Taste:  4/5Smell:  4/5Texture:...