More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Ido Shrine in Omori, part of the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Site, was established in 1888 and worships the deified spirit of Ido Heizaimo...

  Rakan, sometimes called arhats, are said to be the disciples of the historical Buddha, and groups of 500 statues representing them can be ...

  Tomokan is the name given to a couple of refurbished buildings in the tiny fishing village of Tomogaura, part of the World Heritage Sites ...

  Tomogaura is a small fishing harbour in a narrow inlet and is part of the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Site. In the 16th century it was one...

  Seisuiji Temple is a small place up in the middle of what used to be the silver mine in the World Heritage Iwami Ginzan sites. It is numbe...

  Kanzeonji Temple is located on top of a rocky outcropping right in the middle of the historic town of Omori and offers great rooftop views...

  Mid-January, 2013, early morning along the Shio River in Nima and the start of day 4 of my walk along the Iwami Kannon pilgrimage. The nex...

Gotsu Honmachi Gotsu Honmachi is the original town of Gotsu. In the latter half of the 20th century, embankments on the banks of the river m...