More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Karakamishiragi At the far western edge of the village of Isotake is the small fishing port, and next to it a small, fairly standard, li...

Isotake Beach Day three of my walk along the Iwami Kannon Pilgrimage, and to get from the outskirts of the village of Isotake to the har...

Isotake Early on the 3rd day of my walk along the Iwami Kannon Pilgrimage I reached the coastal village of Isotake. Looking inland I cou...

Iya Jinja Iya Shrine is a very ancient shrine, said by some sources to be the oldest shrine in Izumo. It is listed in the Izumo Fudoki, me...

Sokinoya Jinja Sokinoya Shrine is listed in the Engi Shiki so it is at least 1,000 years old. It's located at the base of the hills so...

Mefu Shrine is yet another shrine in Matsue that is listed in the 8th Century Izumo Fudoki which means it was in existence for about 1,000 y...

Monday was Tondo Matsuri in my village, but it was cold and rainy so we gave it a miss. Photos from last years Tondo can be seen here. Inste...