Travel Adventures

Hello Fellow Traveller, Welcome to the travel game where you can enjoy different types of trips and adventures in British Columbia, Alberta and beyond. What type of travel adventure would you like to enjoy? * I don't have a lot of time, only a day. [[How about exploring a logging road?|Exploring Logging Roads]] * I have a few days. [[How about a road trip to the Rockies?|Road Trip!]] * I have at least a week. [[Lets take a flight!|Airport Bound]]

Great, lets hop in the vehicle and set off for a logging road to explore the backcountry of BC! Where would you like to explore? * [[Squamish]] * [[Whistler]] * [[Pemberton]] * [[Cache Creek]] You know what, I actually don't like bumpy roads. [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

The Rockies are a must visit, but unfortunately there isn't an adventure here, ........ yet 😊 [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Hope you packed your passport! Where would you like to fly to? [[Hawaii]] [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Welcome to Squamish! There are many former logging roads, or forest service roads surrounding Squamish speaking to the community's history as a logging and mill town that is now best know for the many outdoor recreation options available to residents and visitors alike. * If you would like a shorter experience overlooking the Cheakamus Valley and Squamish, lets climb [[Brohm Ridge]] * If you would like a longer experience along the river that shares its name with the town, lets explore the Squamish and Elaho River Valleys `(Oops, our programmer hasn't gotten here yet)` * If you would like a longer experience to the head of Indian Arm, lets explore the Stawamus-Indian Forest Service Road `(Oops, our programmer hasn't gotten here yet)` For more information about the recreation opportunities in the Squamish area you can visit the <a href="https://www.exploresquamish.com/?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpompBhDZARIsAFD_Fp9DLyzR-aH5bG6d-JqeN5vs7tfixRU57HRG8GIT131rtLZB-DqGKIkaAnIfEALw_wcB" target="_blank">Tourism Squamish</a> website. [[I want to explore a different area|Exploring Logging Roads]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

You have chosen to explore the ''Soo River Forest Service'' Road. Heading north from Whistler you will leave the highway and head up the gravel road you will pass through the Shadow Lake Interpretive Forest and pass the Soo River Hydro Facility. From this point until the road starts to climb, there are a number of campsites along the reservoir and the Soo River for those wishing to bathe in the majesty of the scenery for longer than a day. The road follows the river for several kilometres before climbing into former cut blocks featuring wildflowers and wildlife. The regenerated forest provides sightlines of the Tantalus Range. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OEWY73hGBTP9oBmjSKZNwImZBw_aJC0G/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> The Soo River Reservoir with the Tantalus Range in the distance. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lDdGDauFJ8zt591tnI7cuDgtScp3tmGV/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> A panoramic view of the Soo River <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UWxh1vWbs_RKdkQEj30vouiQHiW00pUZ/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> a black bear exploring the rocky slopes of the road, just a sampling of the local wildlife. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZqGKJvu7C9rPsfm6G-3pWomiT9HGvgww/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qyx-sZWsclBZTv_dmK_KUy4iesobrO77/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qm5GoM3Nv63YTp49qEsygfzatTXrwteN/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17nG6oWOfpxeFgclyUWR_Ta54MP06NhmX/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13fARrXXpybLZZra496e_nkqKY4ClNJSu/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LynyBxWKvzm8elMmWTpxVLp_cJlp8ZpB/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> For more information and view other adventure's experiences you can look <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=Soo+River+Forest+Service+Road&btnK=Google+Search&sxsrf=AJOqlzV86OqU5fXAg5DrPRP5m7PKVsaCvg%3A1678732243049&source=hp&ei=02sPZJg5l8_Q8Q_fzYLYBg&iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAZA9545ZoIMU8Y9-SpoFZwGOryfPBvmsD&ved=0ahUKEwjY7pH4xNn9AhWXJzQIHd-mAGsQ4dUDCAs&uact=5&oq=hikari+518&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BAgjECc6BAguECc6CAguELEDEIMBOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToFCAAQgAQ6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBENEDOggILhCABBDUAjoRCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQxwEQ0QM6BQguEIAEOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToHCCMQ6gIQJzoNCC4QxwEQrwEQ6gIQJzoKCC4QxwEQrwEQJzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CwguEIAEEMcBEK8BOggILhCABBCxAzoOCAAQgAQQsQMQgwEQyQM6CAguELEDEIAEOgsILhCABBCxAxDUAjoLCC4QgAQQxwEQ0QM6BAgAEAM6BQgAEIYDOgYIABAWEB5QAFjUG2CsIGgBcAB4AIABUYgB9gWSAQIxMZgBAKABAbABCg&sclient=gws-wiz" target="_blank">here</a> [[I want to explore a different area|Exploring Logging Roads]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

From Pemberton a great trip is over the Hurley Forest Service Road that will take you through Gold Bridge, along Carpenter Lake and the former Japanese Internment Camp at Minto before reaching Lillooet. Unfortunately, it looks like our programmer got lazy and didn't finish this adventure, 🫤 [[I want to explore a different area|Exploring Logging Roads]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

You have chosen the longest and toughest backroad adventure from the list. the ''Cornwall Hills Fire Tower''. It is a good thing you have knobby tires as the road begins in some deep mud at certain times of the year. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QBwGsmqB2lNH2LpjinyMDFZO9OtirKa9/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> After clearing the mud, you will climb along a narrow single lane road that winds through cattle ranches before reaching the tree line and the retired Cornwall Hills Fire Tower that used to be manned to watch for forest fires in the region. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nhwa5NnsCgNt9Zu1WPD87mH5TwDnIG4v/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xNG3agbYZKdzo_fFAWoOrnOvtjSpAe4Q/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> Nestled in Cornwall Hills Provincial Park you won't be able to spend the night, but the panoramic views over the western Cariboo more than make up for that. Enjoy the alpine wild flowers and marmots that dot the mountain top. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1enDlld5NAPWUpSsEu8FUJozj2X5OO4NT/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HD6nBrSr8WprARUKTS138LQ0leK-Jxhr/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1knj-NjvqH3DqdmG4Ivf51K3ZcTw8tsyQ/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SjHpJmDSJ-Eb9HsInAwonhha03y3ajYL/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GQci9hl1tfP_bjwvHaF7iOpkNGr9OThN/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FBN1-m6qGGw3Rr57nkiWK630_9-k9VCN/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> For more information and view other adventure's experiences you can look <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=cornwall+hills+fire+lookout&source=lmns&bih=954&biw=1903&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA935CA935&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJiP_9lOeBAxWIATQIHVfeBjcQ_AUoAHoECAEQAA#ip=1" target="_blank">here</a> [[I want to explore a different area|Exploring Logging Roads]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Welcome to the Land of the Rising Sun! Where would you like to visit? * [[Kyoto]] * [[Hiroshima]] * [[Takayama]] * [[Tokyo]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Hawaii A great choice, warm weather, amazing scenery with many adventures to enjoy. Which Island would you like to visit? * The Big Island of Hawaii * Oahu Oops, looks like our programmer got lazy and didn't finish this adventure, 🫤 [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Welcome to Kyoto, Japan's former capital city and the cultural capital of the nation. Kyoto is famous for its temples, shrines and palace with and the Gion district, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, where one may catch a glimpse of a Geisha in traditional attire. In keeping with the deep cultural connections that many in Japan have with Kyoto, we offer experiences linked to Buddhism and Shintoism * [[The trail of Torii gates leads one to feel the spirits|Inari]] * [[A Golden Temple makes one feel rich inside|Kinkaku-ji]] * [[Rock Gardens are so peaceful|Ryoan-ji]] For more information about what to do in Kyoto, check out the <a href="https://kyoto.travel/en/" target="_blank">Kyoto City Official Travel Guide</a>, or <a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2158.html" target="_blank">Japan-Guide.com's</a> site. I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Welcome to Hiroshima! Perhaps most famously known as one of two cities that were devastated by atomic weapons. Where would you like to visit? * [[Atomic Museum and Memorial]] * [[Miyajima Island and the Itsukushima Shrine]] * Sorry no other adventures programed yet For more information about what to do in Hiroshima, check out the<a href="https://dive-hiroshima.com/en/" target="_blank">The Official Guide to Hiroshima</a>, or <a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2160.html" target="_blank">Japan-Guide.com's</a> site. I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Welcome to Tokyo, the capital of Japan and the largest city in the world! There is an overwhelming list of things that you could do in Tokyo, the list below is a a mere sampling of things that can be done in Tokyo. For more information about what else to do in Tokyo, check out <a href="https://www.gotokyo.org/en/index.html" target="_blank">Visit Tokyo</a>, or <a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html" target="_blank">Japan-Guide.com's</a> site. What would you like to explore? * [[Adventure through the streets of Tokyo|Street Kart]] * [[Get a bird's eye view of the city|SkyTree]] * [[Tourism mixed with heritage|Asakusa]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Welcome to ''Takayama'', located in the mountainous Hida region of Japan. This small city is a favourite stop for tourists looking to see the more rural areas of Japan's mountainous spine. The city features the Shimo Sannomachi Kamigumi Preservation Area (a historic shopping area), a morning market featuring the local specialties of woodworking, apples and the famous Hida beef. Just outside of town is Hida No Sato, a recreation of a traditional Japanese farming community featuring buildings transported from throughout the region for visitors to explore. Takayama is also famous for its annual spring and autumn festivals. For more information about what to do in Takayama, check out the <a href="https://www.hida.jp/english/" target="_blank">Hida Takayama Tourist Information</a> site, or <a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5900.html" target="_blank">Japan-Guide.com's</a> site. I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Located just north of Squamish along the Sea-to-Sky Highway Brohm Ridge overlooks its namesake, Brohm Lake and the Cheakamus River beyond. Turning off the highway at the Cat Lake turnoff the forest service road climbs quickly up the side of the ridge passing the remains of a chairlift, a graffitied reminder of a 1970's attempt to develop a ski resort in the area. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1txsoKhSz0aUzD3lRJrsLcz10u13sonTu/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1el7nfZbS38PI9fg6mya-gzbJKTTLw7po/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> The ridge abuts Garabaldi Provincial Park and spectacular views of distant snow capped peaks can be found near the end of the road. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o2sCH9SAzpoBVcIJQ_4_h-qnlOONk5Uh/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> The best views along the road come near the top where the road switchbacks and provides panoramic views of the valley below and Squamish in the distance. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tSJlj7ow7nK0taap2PdXnJ39ryl5k25Y/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iYhpxXoDzKnRhBwJ84Tnd32a7F9qxEWG/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1djqauYToifteZPrxa_vvW5PSOrtEigy6/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nh_TcjO0MgWRw0tlyNBjlNtGquFfqq0o/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> The road ends at a locked gate that provides access to the Brohm Ridge Chalet, another remanent of the failed ski resort that is now maintained and operated by the Black Tusk Snowmobile Club. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11eD42yU3Q7kdyShzKUGExY6k9S-I2Jzo/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> For more information about the former and proposed attempt at building a ski resort close to Squamish and to see more photos of Brohm Ridge, you can look <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=Brohm+Ridge&sca_esv=571764422&sxsrf=AM9HkKnmM61mWTK95U9lasE6QDpKvZCPQw%3A1696796332983&ei=rA4jZdHQO4Gz0PEPzbaWsAY&ved=0ahUKEwjR1rv1oueBAxWBGTQIHU2bBWYQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Brohm+Ridge&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp" target="_blank">here</a> [[I want to explore a different area|Exploring Logging Roads]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

August 6th, 1945, exposed the world to the horrors of atomic weapons, a visit to Hiroshima in general and the Atomic Memorial and Museum in particular will instill the desire to see these weapons never used again. The memorial sits next to the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall now commonly called the Genbaku Dome or Atomic Bomb Dome, the hypocentre or point directly beneath the bomb’s detonation. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NAKyAqToCXk8LRW5uBCv0KZJVMWnZECe/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LBlLu1MVIIEFwZXA7EW2Cr4RHEuoTZrv/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eck2r-6VaZQgi8H9zQrKC924UivdUzI8/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18hxSyMdeLoE9L7OJIiSBCg24PVAIgIhF/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> On the grounds of the memorial complex is the Children's Memorial dedicated to the memory of Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the bombing who became famous through the story of //Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes//. Though she died before she could complete the thousand cranes needed to make her wish come true, her friends and countless school children since have taken up the cause of folding cranes as symbols of peace ever since. Every year tens of thousands of cranes are placed by visitors in memory of Sadako and her wish for peace. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oiyVsO5rrH3G-FmmD736F-2lV8ecZHRH/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ofR0JKquhqvGXwVAjznednj_aoNqTyIt/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> The complex also includes the museum that features artifacts from the detonation. While a very somber experience, it is one not to be missed. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wJger2Vj_ZfAxB_L19a_mYmNzmzxiiqZ/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fBrNc5TK4PQGBFpPcyMney8oA_O1B6qC/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mPKZ2CFl_dL_3UdBFxA4TCwG12NjoVpS/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> I would like to visit another site in [[Hiroshima]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Miyajima is a small island located in Hiroshima Bay. One of its most famous attractions is Itsukushima Jinja, the shire complex dating back to the 12th century. The complex is built over the bay and seems to float at high tide dominated by the 'floating' torii gate offshore. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qeqZjp2bykMAgCuIsSLRtW_KVyTB_ydO/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDAIytgMzLq83gUFdRxEd4Yz_P9UVnPL/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WW5Yg2F1ShE2rP8DZXbFIUV2CzP07DQJ/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/15loG4cb_tL_dbY6MTbuvTRD9n2pE49v_/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xjjq8DYH73erjFKmP4NP4FA1cXxExctT/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> More information about the island and the many shrines on the island can be found <a href="https://japancheapo.com/entertainment/miyajima-sightseeing-guide/" target="_blank">here</a> I would like to visit another site in [[Hiroshima]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Tokyo SkyTree is the tallest structure in Japan and dominates the Tokyo skyline. The observation platform at the top gives a panoramic view of the Greater Tokyo Metroplex. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SUcCVgcF5hhNeG3ztHBr2Hb0a0tPagmW/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HEtN-SqP86XRYEfaXDI2wqvMQ3Qc9Bgf/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> It is humbling to think that the city stretches as far as the eye can see in most directions and incorporates Yokohama, the second largest city in Japan, with a total population of over 40 million people, greater than that of the entire country of Canada!! <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SfAcYDR6FLaYsqiTJDDVgzR0qCBpWaQW/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14VYEYsiEcF_JjuqYJP5NPj9kqdQEY-VK/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nBBJ-bB1jWLxSqZrBsJjWbx7xhVtLIOM/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11_KRT3fjAzomG50zIlJtSKBhI8CV-vKm/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> I would like to visit another site in [[Tokyo]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

A great experience for the more adventurous is to explore Tokyo from street level, literally. Dress up in costume for a go-kart tour of Tokyo! A great experience for those looking to get the adrenaline flowing!! <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UzvHQK7Zf1AbetWyjj7n137130Vd2HKr/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1asgbLCaRubBYa3fN2Ns6QxjrB_5yZBJ_/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p95P9yVA-7xIXu5uxrW-fhRPLqM-GeTT/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rXM-a4p2Q3OxHt5WMrr1zUgyNvgGAWBy/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YnQ9R2lUOm8OafbUlexoAa4X_mZwe-i2/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> I would like to visit another site in [[Tokyo]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Asakusa is a strange mixture of the traditional and a tourist trap. It incorporates Sensō-ji Buddhist temple, which is abutted by Nakamise, a shopping street filled with stalls selling everything from handcrafts to tourist trap tchotchkes (trinkets). Though the district in much larger, these two elements are all that most visitors see. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BT-QCO2gjQXO_4d-y5URgmPsghSuBFU9/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xK1c1_xWf_Ic-j3QT6gDRvgh_DT1xWkR/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bcM3FcmA-lEs3pnWmaJz4192WAxmRCn7/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tEwlE3kg8rdEdWqi8mcniNafj5PtubAK/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FOlzRhdA9DaR9FjCOfKo1SwqOmn-48D/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> You can find out more about the district on <a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3004.html" target="_blank">Japan-Guide's site</a>. I would like to visit another site in [[Tokyo]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Dedicated to the kami (spirit) Inari, Fushimi Inari-Taisha is located just a few short minutes by train from Kyoto Station. Unlike Kinkaku-ji and Ryōan-ji Fushimi Inari-Taisha represents Japan's older religion, Shintoism. Shinto shrines are denoted by their red torii gates found at the entrance. The kami Inari is the spirit/deity of agriculture, fertility and industry and is said to take the form of a fox, representation of which can be found throughout the shrine complex. Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine for Inari. What makes Fushimi Inari-taisha different from many Shinto shrines is the sheer number of torii gates, hundreds of the gates cover the path that winds its way up the side of the valley. A climb up this path is a popular activity for tourists and locals alike. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18b4sx25_w9Jbj9iVCvdQB38jiKtOwges/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SYBPw7HONzEX0wPm0xymZD_ur5FGQJng/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oDUIkwUdXxvygz6eGBANLvWoBv-AsWLG/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10bgctXpR2NE755Q8b0zpxumb_IUc4Zcq/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NPPb6kyjA7_tKRnhgrg88FbjDb6Ej6gA/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10WdFTb8VVbfy4PA4fwaR_zYQ3WQlypEM/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> More information about Fushimi Inari-Taisha can be found <a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3915.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fushimi_Inari-taisha">here</a> I would like to visit another site in [[Kyoto]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Kinkakuji (formally Rokuonji), known as the Golden Pavilion is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. Part of a larger temple complex the namesake temple is built overlooking a large pond. he current three story temple, the top two stories of which are covered in gold-leaf is relatively new. Rebuilt in 1955 after it was burned to the ground by a fanatic monk in 1950. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17iXgrh3xkmP517xH7zrMWau23dR2oU5g/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ReYzEwe_Xi8OwJ3jzckxyen9TcfAgZ37/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Det9rNRwCc0LL74ICZp6Wmmzr2tJt8zK/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IEmA-H95WsbhCWyJWgWi2Eprp5qFEkaB/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> More information about Kinkaku-ji can be found <a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3908.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinkaku-ji">here</a> I would like to visit another site in [[Kyoto]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]

Ryōan-ji Temple is a Zen Buddhist Temple of the Myoshinji School of Rinzai Zen Buddhism famous for its dry landscape rock garden. Visitors are encouraged to take some time for contemplation next to rock garden. It is said that if one can view all fifteen of the rocks in the garden from a single vantage point that one will reach enlightenment. For most enlightenment remains elusive as at least one of the stones is hidden by the others. <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MEzmUVANAf4Jq-KO_lMOshwEacvAbQ1r/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fGOe7Vayp40lGOFuUbs1Vh-5fIdYg818/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aym4m28SsVj4MgXuqd0IWjz_LC_FCtsT/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> <iframe src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tg9nNp9KOzyzv1XOhN23lWmsZY8iy9jw/preview" width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe> After leaving the dry landscape garden take the time to stroll through the park grounds that lie beneath the temple and create a circuit of the pond. More information about Ryōan-ji can be found <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry%C5%8Dan-ji" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3909.html" target="_blank">here</a> I would like to visit another site in [[Kyoto]] I would like to visit another site in [[Japan]] [[Back to the Beginning |Home]]