Author: Ashley

The Temple of Eternal Peace

This temple is magical. You can feel a sense of calmness and peace when you enter. The Eiheiji Temple, also referred to as the “The Temple of Eternal Peace,” is just a 20-minute car ride from Fukui City and yet it feels a world’s away. Founded by Zen Master Dōgen in 1244, over 100 monks […]

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Snow Monkeys in Nagano

I’ve hit the major tourist destinations in Japan: Kyoto, Osaka, and Toyko. But nothing has come close to the experience I had in Nagano visiting the snow monkeys! It’s definitely my favorite trip thus far. To start, I drove with a friend from Fukui to Nagano. It’s a four-hour journey along Japan’s beautiful coast. We […]

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