More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  These are just some architecture shots of the museum I posted on last. This time I use the name that is listed in the official Kumamoto Ar...

Tombs Museum The Kumamoto Decorated Tombs Museum is located a few miles from Yamaga, north of Kumamoto City. It is sometimes referred to as ...

  The small, castle town of Kitsuki in Oita is home to a preservation district of former samura homes from the Edo Period, several of which ...

  Takehara is a small port on the coast of Hiroshima that grew wealthy in the Edo Period with the production of salt. It has a well preserve...

Karashima Just offshore from the harbour entrance at Takuno near Niima in Shimane is a small group of islets, the largest being called Karas...

  When you finally reach the entrance to Konomineji Temple, the 27th on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, the steps fork, left to the main gate of the...

  I reached Umi Shrine not too long after leaving Yama Shrine. There was no information board at the shrine and I have been unable to find ...

Itohara Memorial Museum The Itohara were a family of high-ranking samurai in the service of the Matsue Domain during the Edo Period. Their b...