More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  The mist has long since all burned off as I drop down into the Shimaji River valley and come into the biggest settlement since leaving Kan...

  Achi Shrine is located on a hilltop overlooking the Bikan Historic District in Kurashiki, and is now the pre-eminent shrine of the area. T...

Located in Nakanuki, near Sone in Minamikokura, Sohachiman shrine is quite a popular shrine in the area and is known particularly for pr...

The grand torii on the road leading to Izumo Taisha, often called the second most important shrine in Japan, and often claimed to be the old...