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October 5th 2017

Published: October 22nd 2017

Hello my fellow travellers! I was off to an early start this morning because I wanted to be able to spend as much time as possible in Nikkō before I had to return to Ichiro in Shinagawa. Nikkō is an historical town and large parts of it are designated as a World Heritage Site. In total there are 103 structures that are considered to be World Heritage and they primarily belong to either the Rinn... Read Full Entry

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Per-Olof Persson

A Small Swede in the Big World

I'm a small Swede that simply just love to travel. I haven't been around as much as I'd wish to yet, but my life long goal is to visit all the countries in the world. I still have a long way to go before that mission is accomplished though. I live with my two cats and one spider in Alvesta, a small city outside of Växjö where I try to host people from all over the world as often as I can. If you need a place to stay, just look me up on couchsurfing.org and send me a request. My living I make working as a insurance adviser, it's a soft job with plenty of free time. I try to get out in the ... full info

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23rd October 2017

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Sanzaru
I have heard so much about the three wise monkeys and seen many depictions of them, but had no idea that it was linked to a temple in Nikko - thanks for the detailed information. Crowds are hard to deal with at the best of times, but I think they annoy me more in sacred places where the ambiance and vibe of a space is totally ruined by them. Hope the rest of your trip is blessed with fewer/quieter humans :)

24th October 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Sanzaru
I agree, it's worse at sacred places where there should be this sense of awe. The worst I've ever experienced was last year in Nara which was full of Chinese tourists that never ever ever stopped talking really loudly and that cared nothing for waiting lines or photographs and so on.

26th October 2017

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Knowledgeable
Wow, I can tell you are highly knowledgeable in Japanese history and religion. Very interesting. I was very interested to read about your insights into Shintoism, a fascinating religion I know very little about. Your love for Japan is very clear here :)

26th October 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Knowledgeable
Thank you man, I really do love Japan and I'm already looking forward to my next visit. :-)

4th November 2017

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Serene
It looks so serene Per-Olof. I feel the serenity in your pics...the journey in your words. But I keep coming back to serene...I keep feeling you must be experiencing that.

4th November 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Serene
I really do feel serene when I'm there. Sure, I might move around a lot still, but I don't feel the stress I once did. :-)

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