More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Miraishin no Oka, the Hill of Eternal Hope is a sculptural work located on a hill above Kosanji, the somewhat bizarre temple located on ...

Kosanji On the second day of my walk along the Shimanami Kaido I stopped in at Kosanji Temple to take some more photos. This first one i...

I woke before the sun and headed off around the north coast of Ikuchijima and enjoyed the sunrise lighting up the surrounding islands....

This pair of Phoenix's stand in the grounds of the Kongo Kan (New Treasure House) across the road from Kosan-Ji Temple. The Museum house...

Kosan-Ji temple on Ikuchijima is probably the most unique and unusual temple in Japan. The temple complex is composed of many "copies&q...

Choseikaku Villa was built in 1927. This nearly 400 sq. m. villa displays many of the features of architecture of this period, with el...

The Cave of 1,000 Buddhas is another of the "attractions" at Kosan-Ji on Ikuchijima in Hiroshima Prefecture. One descends into a l...

Miraishin no Oka is a 5,000 sq. m. sculpture park on the hilltop overlooking Kosan-Ji on Ikujima, a small island in the Inland Sea off Hiros...