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Mt. Iino (飯野山)
Blog: Hiking in Japan - 14 May 2012
Mt. Iino, known to the locals as Sannuki-Fuji, is a dormant conical volcano with commanding panoramic views. The ease of access and variety of paths make it a popular outing for both locals and tourists alike. The hike: From the bus stop, cross under the overhead expressway and turn left, following the highway for a [...]
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7 of the Most Famous Walking Trails in the World
Blog: WildJunket - 27 May 2011
Last autumn, I was on Jeju island, South Korea to attend the first ever World Trail Conference. Trail experts from around the world shared interesting information about their trails, stirring my interest in traipsing these trails.
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Show Me Japan Vol.1 Issue 1
Blog: Budget Trouble - 21 November 2010
Welcome to the first edition of our Show Me Japan experiment where our aim is to show Japan to as many people as possible. And yes, I am nervous. I have no clue if anyone is going to participate. And I have no idea how it's going to go. But for now, let's roll with the punches.
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Iwayaji Temple Japan- My Favorite Place in the World
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 18 September 2010
I’m not the type of person to have favorites. Whether they are movies, places, people, authors or anything else. My tastes and my boredom levels change too quickly to push any one place above another. But when I was asked by the Lonely Planet Blogsherpa Carnival to write about my favorite place in the world, I knew immediately where it was, the back side of Iwayaji Temple on Shikoku Japan. A Little Background Iwayaji Temple is the 45th temple on the Pilgrimage to the 88 Buddhist Temples of Shikoku, located in Ehime Prefecture.
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Sexual Secrets of a Japanese Buddhist Temple
Blog: Todd's Wanderings - 19 April 2010
Japan is full of secrets hidden in plain view. To the casual observer Japan is a conservative and reserved society. Even those “breaking” with conformity tend to gather together and dress alike. But as most Japan insiders know, scratch the surface just a little and shocking secrets can come to light. I discovered one such secret while visiting a rural Japanese Buddhist temple on the island of Shikoku. While walking the Shikoku Pilgrimage, a 900 mile route which hits 88 Buddhist temples, I stopped for a rest at a simple mountain village temple in Ehime Prefecture.
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