More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  While exploring the grounds of Anyoji Temple in the mountains north of Kurashiki I came upon this thatched teahouse. There was no informat...

  Ikuta Shrine is the most important shrine in Sannomiya, part of Kobe in Hyogo. It was the third-ranked shrine in the province, the sannomi...

  Pagodas come in a variety of forms, with perhaps the kind I saw a few hours earlier at Hofukuji being the most common. An older style, l...

  After descending from Shichiga Pass I start to head down a narrow valley towards Yuasa and cannot fail to notice Tanga Daigongen. Built o...

  Akuenkiri Fudo Myoo is for cutting bad ties and relationships and is a statue at Anyoji Temple in the mountains between Kurashiki and Soja...

  My final stop on day three of my walk along the Shodoshima Pilgrimage was a pair of temples sharing the same ground. Number 36, Shaka-do, ...