More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Togakuji is a Soto Zen temple that predates Matsue Castle a little, but was moved to the Okudani area of Matsue when the castle was built....

  I spent the night at a minshuku at the base of Mount Unpenji. Overnight, there had been a heavy snowfall.  I set off at first light, befor...

  A combination of snow and the low, golden sunlight made these pics of Rakan a little special. Unpenji Temple straddles the border of Tokus...