More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Inari Shrine Ikuta Shrine is a major shrine in Kobe. It was the third ranked shrine of the province and hence the area around it is now call...

  Kannonji, the 85 the temple on the Kyushu Pilgrimage is located an Atagoyama in Meinohama, Fukuoka. It is linked physically and historical...

Saturday, March 26th, 2016, and I continue north on day 7 of my walk along the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage which at this point still follows t...

  Temple 84 was hard to find as it is in a built up area and accessible via a narrow lane. It ios located on the old Karatsu Kaido in Meinoh...

  Anyoji Temple in Iwami Ginzan, the World Heritage silver mine area in Shimane is known as the Crustal Temple, but I will cover that in a l...