Having a specific type of manhole cover for your town’s sewage drains or fire hydrants seems to be a point of local pride in Japan. There are thousands and thousands of different designs all over the country. Along the Nakasendō… …more
This post describes the last quivering legs of the journey, and finally arriving in Kyoto. But it was a lengthy trek, first yesterday and then today before I could step onto the Sanjō Ōhashi, the bridge where the Nakasendō and… …more