Old lantern
This little-known garden is a true gem and breathtakingly lovely. It is located in a valley near the Doukutsu Kannon cave and has a waterfall, pond with colorful koi, zen…
REBLOG: Cranes and Dragon Wood Carving — Rolling Tsuchinoko
Yashamon Gate, Taiyu-in, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Cranes and Dragon Wood Carving — Rolling Tsuchinoko
Visiting temples and shrines
Let me briefly describe essential steps and manners concerning visiting Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Japan. While there is no strict dress code when visiting shrines and temples, it…
Kyoto Gozan Okuribi 京都五山送り火
Daimonji Yaki, also commonly known as Daimonji Gozan Okuribi, is a festival that forms part of the Obon celebrations in Kyoto. Enormous bonfires are set alight on five mountains in…
Reblog: Otaki Castle, Chiba. — Japanese History and Culture
Otaki castle museum is a small castle found in central Chiba prefecture. It is a nice site which sits in a rural area in the old Satomi Clan lands. The…