More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  While on my walk up the right bank of the Gonokawa River to its source I took a side-trip when I reached Shikaga to once again visit Kanno...

  After visiting the Hachiman shrine I carry on up the riverside road through what used to be called Watari but is now just considered Kaw...

  Kannabiji is one of the oldest temples in the area I live. It was founded in 746 and it is said that Kobo Daishi later visited and convert...

  Early May, 2013, and I start day 6 of my walk along the Kannon pilgrimage in the former province of Iwami, the Iwami Mandala Kannon. The l...

Something else closed on March 31st, Museum 104, more commonly known as Mizu no Kuni, a delightful museum devoted to water.  These photo...

Rural Japan Yesterday the last train ran along the Sanko Line stopping one more time at my local station. It was one of the prettiest tr...

Headed up to Kaze no Kuni, our local hot spring resort in the mountains nearby for a free kagura festival. Its a great venue for...