Kenzan Jinja is a small Shinto shrine perched atop Mt. Bizan in Tokushima City, on the Japanese island of Shikoku.
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A Visit to Mount Bizan, Tokushima, Japan
Bizan is one of Japan’s smaller mountains; the summit rises only 280 meters (920 feet) above sea level. The mountain’s name means “eyebrow,” because Mt. Bizan apparently looks like an eyebrow at a distance from any direction.
Read moreA Visit to a Traditional Japanese Sweet Shop
While visiting Tokushima, Japan, for the 2016 Japan Writers’ Conference, I made several new friends–some of whom invited me to visit a traditional sweet shop during one of our breaks from conference sessions.
Read moreThe Ghost of Tokushima Park
During last month’s visit to Tokushima City (the capital of Japan’s Tokushima Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku) I spent quite a bit of time in Tokushima Castle Park.
Read moreWhere Did Samurai Get Drinking Water?
During Japan’s medieval era (and afterward, in many cases) samurai families (or their servants, in some cases) obtained their drinking water from wells, rivers, or mountain springs.
Read moreCrossing Japan by Train
The journey from Tokyo to Tokushima City is just under 650 kilometers (depending on route) and can take as little as a couple of hours, if you fly, but I preferred a more scenic trip so I traveled by train.
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