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Showing posts with label torii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label torii. Show all posts
Sunday, November 15, 2020

Japan's Best UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Above, Itsukushima Shrine's grand vermillion torii gate at Miyajima. Photo by Armand Vaquer. One of these days, tourists will flock agai...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

JR Central To Launch Online Shinkansen Reservation Service

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Above, the torii gate at Miyajima. Photo by Armand Vaquer. For those who are planning a trip to Japan and whose itineraries includ...
Friday, September 20, 2019

Despite Restoration Work, Miyajima's Beauty Can Still Be Enjoyed

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Above, O-torii at Miyajima in 2004. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Back in 2004, G-TOUR made a stop at Miyajima near Hiroshima to take in t...
Thursday, June 20, 2019

Itsukushima Shrine Undergoing Repairs

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Above, the famous Itsukushima torii gate in 2004. Photo by Armand Vaquer. One of the stops we made during 2004's G-TOUR was the It...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

TripAdvisor: Western Japan Dominate With 30 Tourist Draws

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Above, Miyajima's famous "floating" torii gate. Photo by Armand Vaquer. It looks like western Japan is dominating with...
Thursday, February 8, 2018

Visitors Damaging Japan's Famous Torii Gate

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Above, the Itsukushima Shrine Torii Gate during high tide. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Visitors to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Is...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Miyajima's Scenic Spots

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Above, Miyajima's famous "floating" torii gate. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Back in 2004, the first G-TOUR took a day trip f...
Saturday, January 24, 2015

Latest Blog Post Pick-ups

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The fine folks at The Japan Daily has picked up some blog posts for sharing with their readers. They are: To read The Japan ...
Friday, January 23, 2015

What's A Torii?

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Above, toriis near Hakusan Park in Niigata. Photo by Armand Vaquer. People just getting interested in Japanese culture who have visite...