The Bald Traveler Review ★★★★ Hiroshima castle was originally built in the late 1500's by the local Daimyo (Lord) of Hiroshima. It was destroyed on August 8th 1945 by the…
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Hiroshima Peace Park
The Bald Traveler Review: ★★★★★ The peace park is located just south of the Aioi bridge and is adjacent to the museum and the atomic bomb dome. The park consists…
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Travel Day 20, Tokyo - Phoenix, 4/10/2019 Today was bitter sweet as Sue and I finished packing up and left the hotel around 11:30 AM. The Moxy was a good…
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The Bald Traveler Rating: ★★★★★ Toda-Ji temple is located near Nara Park and houses the largest Bronze Buddha in Japan. The temple complex includes a series of shrines and temples…
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Travel Day 19, Tokyo, 4/9/2019 This was our last full day in Tokyo. We didn't want to leave but we have lives so we started to pack up. Jonathan informed…
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Travel Day 18, Tokyo, 4/5/2019 Sue was feeling better today but she didn't want to spend to much time away from the hotel not quite trusting my ability to get…
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The Bald Traveler Rating: ★★★★★ Nezu shrine is a Shinto shrine located off a main street in Uneo, Tokyo. The shrine has a series of paths lined with Torii gates…
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Travel Day 17, Tokyo, 4/7/2019 Sue was still not feeling well today so we did not do alot. I did get Sue to venture out in search of a Chiropractor…
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Torii literally translates into Bird House in English. Torii gates are used to mark the entrances to Shinto Shrines. They usually mark the entrances to the shrine grounds and also…
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The Bald Traveler Review: ★★★★ Asakusa shrine is one of the most visited shrines in Japan. Located in the heart of Tokyo it is almost always busy. It has a…
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