Though I was in Matsue, I didn’t get over to Yaegaki-jinja. I don’t think I’ll ever make it back to this part of Japan again, but I won’t regret missing the opportunity to walk through the shrine precincts muttering “Kushinada“. I did see Matsue castle from the bus, but I didn’t get to go inside or take pictures. I guess I’m a little bummed about that.
I went all the way to Uji, but the weather hadn’t been cold enough for the majority of the momiji to turn to red, and Byodo-in was covered in scaffolding and plastic sheeting for a 3-year renovation project. I guess Byodo-in is more interesting to Hawaii folk than the average American, because of the 3/4 scale concrete replica at Temple Valley. They supposedly have a really nice garden, but I’ve been to some other famous gardens and was underwhelmed, so I passed on the 500-yen entry fee. The throngs of shouting schoolkids queued up made my decision to pass easier.
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