More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

At Sogi Falls in the mountains of Kagoshima around Isa City the fall colors were in full swing. A big park is there and that was where I...

A little before sunset I arrived at my planned destination at the end of my 37th day along the Kyushu Pilgrimage. All day I had pretty m...

I wandered around the Samurai district in Chiran early in the morning before tourists had arrived. I recently posted on the gardens fou...

One of the delights of walking pilgrimages in japan is that you need to get up before the sun and head out. This means you get to see th...

Tsukiyomi Shrine is not a big shrine, but it is the largest shrine near Sakurajima, the active volcano and former island across the wate...

Sakurajima is the large volcano clearly visible across the water from Kagoshima City and a landmark of the area. It is the most active v...

Mansion for Foreign Engineers in Kagoshima Ijinkan Foreign Engineers Residence in Kagoshima Built in 1866 to house British engineers th...

Cat Shrine Nekogami Shrine is located in the grounds of Sengan-en gardens in Kagoshima and was moved to this location when the Shimazu ...

Sengan-en was the summer estate and gardens of the Shimazu Clan who ruled over what is know called Kagoshima. It is located north of dow...

I did post on this topic many years ago, but as my older posts no longer have photos I thought I would post a revised version. Located i...