More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Jozan Inari Shrine is tucked away at the northern end of the grounds of Matsue Castle and consequently is missed by most visitors. It was ...

Lafcadio Hearn's House & Gardens Lafcadio Hearn was one of the first foreign writers in Japan whose books are still very popular tod...

Gesshoji Temple Matsudaira Tombs Gesshoji Temple lies to the west of Matsue Castle and was used by the ruling Matsudaira clan as their funer...

The design on the main manhole design in Matsue City is a view of Shiomi Nawate Street which runs along the moat to the north of Matsue Cast...

The 4th shrine I visited on my walk around Matsue was yet another Inari Shrine, knowns as the Children's Inari. It is well known mainly ...

"Then we advance, picking our way very, very carefully between the stone-towers, toward the mouth of the inner grotto, and reach the st...

"From the caves of the Kami we retrace our course for about a quarter of a mile; then make directly for an immense perpendicular wrinkl...

"We cross the broad opening of the bay, journey along another half-mile of ghastly sea-precipice, and finally make for a lofty promonto...