More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

From Temple 2 of the Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage to temple 3 is over the Kitayama Mountains which form the spine of the Shimane Peninsu...

The grand torii on the road leading to Izumo Taisha, often called the second most important shrine in Japan, and often claimed to be the old...

The biggest shimenawa in Japan, and therefore the world, is located up in Izumo at the great shrine of Izumo Taisha. It adorns the Kagura de...

The Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo is a large and excellent museum. Unfortunately photography is not permitted in the galleries! The main c...