More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

My favorite of all the Buddhist deities in Japan is Fudo Myo-O, and so I had a very pleasant surprise a few days ago when I stumbled...

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

The Sanmon (main gate) of Kannon-in, a Tendai sect temple in Tottori City. Built originally in 1632 it was moved to its current locati...

Gosho Shrine is located on a hillside not far from Kumadaniji in Awa City, Tokushima. It was originally located closer to the Yoshino ...

My previous posts of circular windows in Japan seem toi have been quite popular, so here are some more. This first one is in a garden fenc...

After leaving the gite we wandered through the alleys of the village before emerging on the banks of the river in the Valley of the Roses....

Fukuyama is the second largest city in Hiroshima Prefecture and is known as the Rose City, so its not surprising that images of roses are ...

This is a follow on post from this earlier one.  The most striking thing about the inside of the gallery is the wooden lattice roof that r...

Temple number 9 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage is named Horinji and is located in Awa City. The name means Dharma Wheel Temple though...

Stumbled upon a brand new museum up in Izumo a few days ago. The Izumo Yayoinomori Museum is just across the road from the Nishitani Tumul...