Recent Posts Tagged With 'daibutsu'

• The three great Daibutsu

  Posted on Tuesday March 17th, 2009 at 10:00 in travel, buddha, nara, kamakura, daibutsu, nihonji

  I seem to have visited all of Japan’s three largest Daibutsu (Big Buddhas) in the last several months.  That is, unless there’s another one out there that I don’t know about. In order from smaller to larger, here they are. 1. Kamak...

• Tourguide to Enoshima

  Posted on Tuesday March 17th, 2009 at 09:23 in travel, tokyo, fuji, kamakura, daibutsu, enoshima, enoden

  My parents have come to Japan to visit, and I’ve been babysitting them around Tokyo for the past few days.  I’ve tried to introduce them to some of the places in Tokyo that I frequent, and get them out and around to see some of the sight...

• Around (Tokyo) Bay in a Day

  Posted on Thursday January 15th, 2009 at 08:50 in travel, tokyo, kannon, tokyo bay, daibutsu, kurihama, nokogiri

  On Saturday, it was by bike around the Yamanote Line in a day.  On Monday (Seikin-no-hi - Coming of Age Day - public holiday), it was leaving the bike behind, and travelling around Tokyo Bay in a Day.   (I’m not sure how far it is around, bu...