Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine Goshuin x 2

Recently, I collected two Goshuin (shrine stamps) at Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine on the grounds of Hiroshima Castle the morning of

Takamatsu Shinmei-jinja Shrine Goshuin

Takamatsu Shinmei-jinja Shrine was apparently built in the year 941! It has hundreds of years of history and has seen it being

Mikane Shrine Goshuin

Mikane Shrine (御金神社) is a small shrine in Kyoto near Nijo Castle that the guardian deity of metals and minerals. At th

Miyajima Goshuin – Itsukushima and Daishoin Stamps

Miyajima is a famous island in Hiroshima, Japan. It has various temples, shrines, museums and other attractions, making it a h

Went to Hokkaido and Sapporo charmed me

If visiting the 4 main Japanese islands are like collecting the infinity stones, then my recent trip to Hokkaido for an academ

Shingu Shrine Goshuin in Hiroshima

Recently, my quest for a new stamp for my Goshuincho has lead me to Shingu Shrine in Higashihiroshima. Shingu Shrine (video he

Goshuin Book – Shrine, Temple and Castle stamp collection

My “honourable stamp/seal book” or Goshuincho (御朱印帳) has been sitting gathering dust for a while now long to get m

Fujifilm Instax SQ6 Landscape photo walk

It’s a beautiful spring day and I was excited to take the Fujifilm Instax SQ6 out for a spin to take some landscape test

Shikoku Japan – Temples and Shrines

Shikoku is the fourth largest island in the Japanese archipelago and is southwest of Japan’s main island Honshu. It is d

Goshuincho – The Japan Temple/Shrine stamp book

Ever since first visiting Japan in 2011 I have always wanted to get a Goshuincho or “honourable stamp/seal book” used by p

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu the Shinto Shrine at the heart of Kamakura

In the final days of my time in Japan last September I visited Kamakura, the capital of Kanagawa prefecture just south of Toky