More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Nishoyamada Shrine, located next to Kanyoji Temple, the next temple on the Chugoku Pilgrimage for me, has a delightful, long approach with...

Around the Next Bend This is the 5th post in my new series that explores the Gonokawa River, the longest in West Japan, as I walk up the rig...

Lines of red torii placed so close together they form a tunnel are a common sight throughout Japan. The most famous and most photograp...

Manhole Fruit Found this one outside of Yanai in Yamaguchi Prefecture . Not sure which fruit it is other than a citrus. Mito Town down in...

Bristling with towers and antennae, the 470m high Shimanohoshitakayama, hereafter known as Star Mountain, is visible from up and down the co...