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Half-day trip @ Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

On November 1, 2017March 17, 2018 By JenniferIn Castle, Chubu, Temple & Shrines14 Comments

A short trip to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka prefecture, visiting Hamamatsu Castle where Ieyasu spent 17 years during his younger days and Kanzanji, a Zen-Buddhist temple on Mt. Tateyama.

Momijiyama Garden, Sunpu Castle Park, Shizuoka

On October 8, 2017March 22, 2018 By JenniferIn Chubu, Japanese Gardens6 Comments

Brief visit to Momijiyama Garden, located next to the Sunpu Castle ruins. Though relatively small, the garden features four distinct scenes which represent the scenic landscapes of Suruga.

Colorful Kunozan Toshogu

On September 16, 2017December 29, 2018 By JenniferIn Chubu, Temple & Shrines2 Comments

Visit to the lavishly decorated Kunozan Toshogu, enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu. Walking down the 1000 steps of stone stairs overlooking Suruga Bay on a sunny Sunday.

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