More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Tucked away in the outskirts of Ninomiya, Taiheiji is a surprisingly substantial temple. It is a Soto Zen temple, but I could find no othe...

  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....

  Shotokuji Temple in Sufu, lies at the foot of a hill that was covered by a largish castle and was the family temple of the lords of the ca...

  This section of the Iwami Kannon Pilgrimage is very exciting for me as it is through country that I have never been before, even though it...