After exploring the gorgeous Fushimi Inari Shrine, we explore the tallest pagoda in Japan at the Toji Temple. The pagoda is the symbol of Kyoto and has been designated by UNESCO as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto" Word Heritage Site. The buildings around the temple hold a variety of ancient Buddhist sculptures (not pictured).[...]
picture source Welcome to Weekly Wishes an awesome link-up created by Melyssa from The Nectar Collective, as a way to breakdown our own goals/wishes for the week, as well as share positivity and motivation to others. I recently shared my New Year's Resolutions, as well as my Blogging Goals for 2014. One of those goals is to get back into the Weekl[...]
A year ago today i walked down the aisle in a white dress, with my parents on hand and tears in my eyes. I said 'I do' to the love of my life, in the presence of god. It was really important for us to celebrate our love with our family and closest friends, because we didn't know when we would be seeing them again. Although we don't count today as our anni[...]
On our first full day in Kyoto we did a couple of fun things but my favorite was the Fushimi Inari Shrine! I think it was the attraction i was most excited about visiting. The Shinto shrine was put in place on a mountain top, in order to worship Inari, the God of Rice. There are several fox statues throughout the shrine because they are thought to be the mes[...]
As we slowly get closer to February 14th, i've been thinking of how my husband and i should spend the day. I don't really like dressing up and going out on this specific day, mostly because everybody does this and restaurants are usually packed! Last year we bought a 60'' TV on Valentine's, a nice present for the both of us. We had recently moved to Okin[...]
My name is Mallory and I'm currently an expat in Japan, working as an English teacher. I started to blog as a way to remember and share the adventures I've had, but as I became more involved with my blog and the community, I found that I also love blogging to be able to connect with others with similar interests. Q. What brought you to Japan?&nb[...]