OUR VOYAGES

We wander the world in search of beauty, meaning, and the things worth noticing

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Tenryū-ji Temple UNESCO World Heritage

Tenryū-ji Temple UNESCO World Heritage: Built in 1339 by the ruling shōgun of the time, Ashikaga Takauji, Tenryū-ji Temple in Kyoto is another gem in the city’s

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Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto: Situated on the slopes of Mount Otowa in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward, Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) is one of the most impressive structures

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The Idyllic Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto

The Idyllic Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto: In Kyoto’s quiet northwest, away from the rush of the city, lies Ninna-ji Temple — a place where time seems to soften and

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Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto

Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto: Vear Chion-in, at the foot tucked at the foot hill of Kyoto’s Higashiyama mountains, Shōren-in Temple is one of the city’s quieter

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Reiyukai Shakaden Black Star Temple

Reiyukai Shakaden Temple: One can include the Space Age, the Black Star (Star Wars) Temple, and Reiyūkai Shakaden Temple among the many places in Tokyo that

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Daigoji Temple, home to Kyoto’s Oldest Pagoda and Gardens

Daigoji Temple, home to Kyoto’s Oldest Pagoda and Gardens: Daigoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. In a city overflowing with such spots, it

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Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto: Traveling is both an escape and a search to see what there is to see; to live in another's world. And sometimes, when

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Daitoku-ji Zen Temple Complex

Daitoku-ji: A Zen Temple Complex: aitoku-ji, meaning 'Temple of Great Virtue,' is among the most significant Zen temple complexes in Kyoto. It spans