More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

2019 Fall Colors On the second day I headed up the Saba Kaido, the old road that ran from Obama on the coast down through the mountains ...

2019 Fall Colors Walk Day 1 Kyoto I missed my traditional autum colors walk last year because of a bout of pneumonia, and this year in m...

At the end of my 11th day walking the Shikoku Pilgrimage I had crossed the border from Tokushima into Kochi and was about bto start the ...

I'm not exactly sure why, but I found this to be one of the most attractive buildings in Kagoshima. I suspect it may be to do with t...

While exploring Kagoshima Jingu I watched to miko practising for a ceremony later that night. Miko Mai, or Miko dance is believed to ...

Iwamotoji is the 37th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, and is reached, by foot at least, by quite long passage over the mountains. Fall...

After getting my hotel room in Hayato I set off the explore the local shrine, Kagoshima Jingu, and was delighted to discover that this e...

Asari Beach The second leg of my walk exploring the beaches and coves of the Japan Sea coast began at Asari, with its white sand beach. ...

After dropping down from the mountains to the river valley that would lead to my hotel for the night in Hayato City, I spied a big red...

Tachikue Gorge in the mountains south of Izumo City is a scenic spot with cliffs and strange rock formations. Just the kind of plac...