 Most viewed |
Entrance to Toyama Memorial Museum (遠山記念館).14 views
|
|
About Toyama Memorial Museum (遠山記念館).14 views
|
|
Entrance hall has this rare stone tiles on the floor.14 views
|
|
The imported glass was also expensive.14 views
|
|
Very rare Yaku-sugi wood ceiling from Japanese cedar trees found on Yakushima island in Kagoshima Prefecture. Beautiful wood grain.14 viewsSuch wood comes from trees as old as 1,000 years. Now illegal to cut down yaku-sugi trees. 屋久杉
|
|
Straight-line wood grain on another ceiling.14 views
|
|
Fusuma sliding door.14 views
|
|
Transom with a paulownia design.14 views
|
|
Keisai Eisen's print shows a traveler approaching a house to ask for directions to Hikawa Tenman Shrine. A woman farmer is threshing grain, and her husband smoking a pipe in the house. 14 viewsTobacco leaves are drying from the eaves. A man sits sideways on a pack horse headed in the opposite direction. 岐阻街道 桶川宿 曠原之景
|
|
Roster for Japan and Tunisia. Rui Hachimura didn't play this day and was on the courtside. Too bad! 14 viewsHe had played the day before against Germany and the crowd went wild whenever he scored. The crowd was still very excited on this day too.
|
|
Daiki Tanaka. Tunisia in white.14 views
|
|
Daiki Tanaka14 views
|
|
Naoto Tsuji14 views
|
|
Cheerleaders in a corner.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Saitama Super Arena snack bar.14 views
|
|
Next was the women's national team playing against Chinese Taipei. The arena became pretty empty for women's basketball. Aug. 25, 2019.14 viewsWomen's basketball is nowhere near as popular as men's basketball in Japan. This was my first time to see a women's basketball game in Japan.
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Olympic/Paralympic venues in Saitama Prefecture.14 views
|
|
Entering Saitama Super Arena, not so crowded for women's basketball games.14 views
|
|
The next semi-fonal women's basketball game for the Empress's Cup was Eneos Sunflowers vs. Toyota Antelopes.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Saori Miyazaki14 views
|
|
Mikoto Onuma14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
JR Ito Station, the gateway to Ito Onsen. Decorated with Tokyo 2020 banners in autumn 2019.14 views
|
|
JR Ito Station14 views
|
|
JR Ito Station14 views
|
|
JR Ito Station14 views
|
|
JR Ito Station14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
One of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in Ito Onsen.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Dinner at Seizan Yamato, a hot spring ryokan in Ito, Shizuoka.14 views
|
|
About Kaede Bridge.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
By 1843, Ota-juku was about 680 meters long with one Honjin, one Waki-Honjin (partially open to the public), 3 toiyaba, 20 hatago inns, and 118 homes. 505 people lived in Ota-juku.14 viewsA major highlight was when Princess Kazunomiya (1846–1877) arrived and stayed in Ota-juku on Oct. 27, 1861 on her way to Edo/Tokyo to marry the shogun. She had such a huge entourage that it took them 4 days to pass through Ota-juku.
|
|
Ota-juku Honjin Gate front view. Too bad the Honjin is gone. Ota-juku's Honjin was rebuilt anew to lodge Princess Kazunomiya when she was to travel from Kyoto to Tokyo to marry Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi in 1861. 太田宿本陣門14 views
|
|
Kiso River with Ota Bridge where travelers crossed the river in the old days on the Nakasendo Road. 太田の渡し場14 views太田橋
|
|
Video screening space.14 views
|
|
Travel diaries of the Ota-juku river crossing.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Yusenji Temple in Ota-juku, Gifu. 祐泉寺14 views
|
|
Yusenji Temple in Ota-juku, Gifu. 祐泉寺14 views
|
|
Museum entrance hall.14 views
|
|
Museum floor plan. There are two Exhibition Rooms, lecture hall, theater, library, and coffee shop.14 views
|
|
Government official wearing a Heian-Period sokutai costume. 武官人形「束帯」14 views
|
|
About the aristocratic boy's Heian-Period suikan costume. 童男人形「水干」14 views
|
|
Saio princess kimono.14 views
|
|
Living quarters of the Saio princess in the 11th century. 斎王居室復元模型14 views
|
|
Living quarters of the Saio princess. Woman in front is the Myobu, the Saio’s first lady-in-waiting. 斎王の居室14 views
|
|
Saio princess in her living quarters (dining room). She wears a white juni-hitoe kimono, formal clothing used in ceremonies. 斎王の居室14 views
|
|
Sleeping quarters for Saio princess.14 views
|
|
Top view of living quarters of the Saio princess. 斎王御殿 復元模型 1/15 14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Saio’s meals.14 views
|
|
Saio’s meals14 views
|
|
Saio’s meals14 views
|
|
Selection and isolation of the Saio princess.14 views
|
|
The Saio princess officiated important ceremonies at Ise Grand Shrines only three times a year.14 views
|
|
Faith and purity in Saiku. The Saio princess was not allowed to fall in love. How cruel...14 views
|
|
The Saio princess and her entourage of several hundred traveled from Kyoto (left in photo) to Ise in five nights and six days, about 130 km. 14 viewsAlong the way, they lodged at Seta (Otsu), Koka, Tarumi (Tsuchiyama), Suzuka, and Ichishi before arriving in Saiku.
|
|
Model of Saio Gunko procession. In its heyday, there were as many as 500 people in her procession.14 views
|
|
History of the Saio.14 views
|
|
Exhibition Room 2 centers on Saiku archaeological excavations and artifacts. Here's a reconstruction of a Saiku dig. 常設展示室II14 views
|
|
In 1970 when they surveyed the land for a housing project in Meiwa, they finally discovered the remains of the Saiku Palace. In 1979, the site was designated as a National Historic Site. Reconstruction of a Saiku archaeological excavation.14 views
|
|
Saiku buildings.14 views
|
|
Saiku roof tile fragments.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Saiku is also known for ancient burial mounds (kofun) or tsukayama. This one is near the history museum. 塚山2号墳14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Kami Tokikuni-ke home. Both Tokikuni-ke homes are National Important Cultural Properties.14 views
|
|
A short walk away is the less grand Shimo-Tokikuni-ke, the residence of a branch family of the Tokikuni. 下時国家14 views
|
|
Tarumi Falls flow directly into the ocean. 垂水の滝14 viewsSosogi Coast in Wajima is a scenic area of craggy and unusual rock formations. Sights include Window Rock (Mado-iwa) and Tarumi Falls.
|
|
Rokkosaki Lighthouse is unmanned and normally closed to the public. A few times a year, it's open to the public. Stands on a cliff 50 meters above the sea.14 viewsMany boats got lost or shipwrecked in this area until a bon fire was kept lit at night from the 18th century before this lighthouse was built. The light was first fueled by oil, then electricity in 1940.
|
|
Marker for "Center of the Japanese Archipelago" near Rokkosaki Lighthouse.14 views
|
|
Wakura Onsen Station on the JR Nanao Line from Kanazawa. 和倉温泉駅14 views
|
|
JR Nanao Station on the JR Nanao Line. 七尾駅14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
From Kanazawa Station, there are buses that go to Senmaida. Takes about 2 hours.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 viewshttp://senmaida.wajima-kankou.jp/
|
|
Wakura Onsen Public Bath. 和倉温泉・妻恋舟の湯・総湯14 viewshttp://www.wakura.co.jp/
写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Wakura Onsen foot bath. 和倉温泉・妻恋舟の湯14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Notojima Aquarium's glass tunnel is a highlight. のとじま水族館14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Notojima Aquarium's dolphin show. のとじま水族館14 viewshttps://www.notoaqua.jp/
写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
珠洲市陶芸センター14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Wajima Asa-ichi Morning Market 14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
石川県輪島漆芸美術館14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Senmaida in fall.14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
At Senmaida, harvesting rice.14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
At Senmaida, harvesting rice.14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Senmaida with candlelights during an event.14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Senmaida in winter.14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Tarumi Falls 垂水の滝14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
In winter, the Sosogi Coast is famous for Nami-no-Hana (wave flowers) which are bits of ocean foam that get blown around in the air like flowers.14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
Tarumi Falls in winter. 垂水の滝14 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
|
|
14 views
|
|
Back to the beach.14 views
|
|
A nice cafe at Manta Beach on Yubu. Sit on old water buffalo carts.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Flame of Peace in the world map. Japan can be seen in the map. 平和の火 14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Himeyuri Cenotaph (white). The white monument is more recent, also inscribed with an updated list of names of the deceased student nurses and stores their remains in the back.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Top of Mt. Yarabudake. This rock is known as Troll's Tongue.14 views
|
|
On the opposite side of Kabira on the other side of the peninsula is another stretch of white sands called Sukuji Beach. One of Ishigaki's major swimming beaches. 底地ビーチ.14 views
|
|
On Iriomote, one convenient way to tour the island is go on a sightseeing tour by bus. They pick you up when you arrive at the port and take you to the major sights like Urauchi River and Yubu.14 viewsYou can book a tour from Ishigaki.
|
|
Boat dock at Urauchi River on Iriomote. If you come on your own, the jungle river cruise is ¥1,800 for adults. 西表島・浦内川14 viewsThe boat cruise takes about 30 min. to a dock upstream where you get off for the waterfall hike. Boats depart here once or twice an hour from morning to early afternoon.
|
|
Another Urauchi River cruise boat. 西表島・浦内川 遊覧ボート14 views
|
|
Sometimes there are views from the hiking trail.14 views
|
|
Ferns and a nameless mini waterfall.14 views
|
|
Urauchi River boat dock as seen from Urauchi Bridge near the mouth of the river.14 views
|
|
Northern Iriomote coast.14 views
|
|
View of central Ishigaki from Banna Park.14 views
|
|
View of central Ishigaki from Banna Park. Taketomi Island can be seen on upper right.14 views
|
|
View of Sakieda Peninsula from Banna Park.14 views
|
|
View of Sakieda Peninsula from Banna Park.14 views
|
|
Rest house in Banna Park. It's a large park with a variety of sights, playgrounds, lookout points, and nature.14 views
|
|
Ishigaki is the gateway to Okinawa Prefecture's Yaeyama Islands. Ishigaki Airport near central Ishigaki is how most visitors get to Yaeyama.14 viewsBird's eye view of central Ishigaki from a jet plane going to land at Ishigaki Airport.
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Hotel restaurant terrace at sunset. オープンレストラン 海辺のテラス14 views
|
|
At the castle wall, go right and walk along the stone wall.14 views
|
|
Pleasant walk along the castle wall.14 views
|
|
Kyukeimon Gate, service gate mainly for women. 久慶門（きゅうけいもん）14 views
|
|
Tree that miraculously survived World War II. Since the Japanese Army HQ was under Shuri Castle, the castle was heavily attacked and most buildings destroyed in the process.14 views
|
|
Seesaa at Kankaimon Gate.14 views
|
|
About the Ryuhi dragon spring.14 views
|
|
Going through Zuisenmon Gate. 瑞泉門14 views
|
|
Outside Kofukumon Gate, rear view of the Hokuden Hall before the fire.14 views
|
|
About the stone dragon pillars.14 views
|
|
Also in the Shicha-nu Una lower courtyard is the Keizuza and Yomotsuza, now a rest house for tourists. 系図座・用物座14 views
|
|
About Keizuza and Yomotsuza.14 views
|
|
Shuri Suimui Utaki sacred site. 首里森御嶽（すいむいうたき）14 views
|
|
We can now only see the white stone foundation where the building once stood and some pillar foundations.14 viewsThe fire was detected quite early by fire alarms and security personnel, but it quickly spread. The building had no sprinkler system and firemen had difficulty reaching the building with fire hoses. The heat was also extremely intense, probably due to the lacquer paint, forcing firefighters to retreat and watch helplessly. No one was seriously hurt in the fire.
|
|
On the right was where the Nanden Hall was. It was burned beyond repair so it was torn down. The prefab building shows the ancient stone foundation underground.14 views
|
|
On the Seiden foundation, pillar foundation stones and an outdoor display of the remains of the rooftop dragon head sculptures. 14 viewsThe curly-cue metal pieces were the dragon's whiskers. 龍頭棟飾 ryutomuna-kazari
|
|
About the Seiden's old stone foundation.14 views
|
|
Red roof tile pieces salvaged from the fire.14 views
|
|
Pillar foundation stones at the rear of Seiden Hall.14 views
|
|
The rear of Seiden foundation, pillar foundations and rear steps.14 views
|
|
Nyokan Kyoshitsu was where the female attendants lived (女官居室). It's now a gift shop. It escaped the fire, but one corner is scorched (see next photo). 14 views
|
|
Nyokan Kyoshitsu's right corner scorched from the burning Seiden.14 views
|
|
Nyokan Kyoshitsu's right corner scorched from the burning Seiden.14 views
|
|
They were also last year's king and queen. They are reprising their roles this year because this year's contest in September 2020 to select a king and queen was canceled.14 viewsAbout the king and queen: http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2020/11/06/32933/
|
|
Remains of a lion head sculpture that was on the Seiden's roof. 14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Well connected to an underground water reservoir.14 views
|
|
About Hakuginmon Gate. 白銀門（はくぎんもん）14 views
|
|
Shinbyoden is a sacred spot where a deceased Ryukyu king laid in state. 寝廟殿（しんびょうでん）14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Walking back down from Agari-no Azana lookout. Straight ahead is the Nyokan Kyoshitsu.14 views
|
|
In Okinawa, tree roots are always exposed because of frequent typhoons eroding the soil with winds and rains.14 views
|
|
From Shuri Castle's Iri-no Azana western lookout deck, view of Naha looking toward the ocean. 西のアザナ（いりのあざな）14 views
|
|
Suimuikan lower entrance. 首里杜館14 views
|
|
Exhibition of the "Tempest" TV series set in Okinawa.14 views
|
|
Caps worn by actress Nakama Yukie in Tempest.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Tennyobashi Bridge to Benzaiten-do Hall. The railings have lotus engravings. 弁財天堂と円鑑池14 views
|
|
Benzaiten-do at Shuri Castle. 弁財天堂14 views
|
|
Benzaiten-do Hall roof tile corner.14 views
|
|
Benzaiten-do Hall wall.14 views
|
|
Site of Enkakuji Temple. 円覚寺14 views
|
|
About Enkakuji Temple.14 views
|
|
Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts.14 views
|
|
Shuri Station on the Yui Rail Line. Closest station to Shuri Castle. About a 15-min. walk. 首里駅14 views
|
|
We didn't see any signs to turn into side roads to see local sights like the heart-shaped rocks on the beach. We missed it.14 views
|
|
|
|
The cart path has a few scenic views.14 views
|
|
Here's a cart going up to Kouri Ocean Tower. The cart is also narrated with scenic points. This was after our cart.14 views
|
|
Some natural formations on Kouri Island.14 views
|
|
The Nenes have been around since the 1990s, made famous when Sakamoto Ryuichi featured them in his Okinawan CDs and took them on a concert tour.14 views
|
|
Still photography is allowed, but no videos.14 views
|
|
Yonaha Ruon (与那覇琉音) is the youngest member and plays this Okinawan instrument called the "sanba" (三板). It's three small pieces of wood strung together to make clacking sounds. Love the sanba. 14 views
|
|
Okinawan instrument called the "sanba" (三板). It's three small pieces of wood strung together to make clacking sounds. 14 views
|
|
Uehara Nagisa (上原渚) is the oldest and current Nenes leader. Member since 2004.14 views
|
|
Kencho-mae Station on the Yui Rail, the closest station to Kokusai-dori. 県庁前駅14 views
|
|
At the foot of the embankment with cherry trees and food stalls. 14 views
|
|
There are three rows of cherry blossoms on the riverbank. This row is on the foot of one side.14 views
|
|
Cherry blossom tunnel on the riverbank. 14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
I walked along the entire length of the cherry blossoms. Very pleasant.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Nanohana and sakura. It seems that my digital camera thought the picture had too much yellow so it tried to compensate by adding a bluish tinge. I had to correct it.14 views
|
|
Every spring, they show this on the TV news in Tokyo, but it's way more beautiful to see it in person. The place is also a lot bigger than what you see on TV. 14 views
|
|
Great place to take pictures of your family or love one(s).14 views
|
|
Under the cherries at Satte, Saitama Prefecture.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
The west end of Shinkawa River emptying into Arakawa River has a Edo-style fire watchtower.14 views
|
|
Fire Watchtower and cherry blossoms.14 views
|
|
Traditional Japanese fire lookout tower and cherry blossoms. 火の見やぐら14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Cycling here when the cherry blossoms are in bloom is very pleasant.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Toei Shinjuku subway line tracks over Arakawa River. The tower in the background is Funabori Tower.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Right in front of Funabori Station on the Toei Shinjuku subway line is this tall tower with a view. It's part of the Tower Hall Funabori building. It's a banquet hall and convention center. タワーホール船堀14 views
|
|
Funabori Station 船堀駅14 views
|
|
Funabori Station14 views
|
|
Tanuki dressed for Setsubun, complete with beans.14 views
|
|
One of the Four Heavenly Kings inside the Main Gate. 四天王像14 views
|
|
Kawasaki Daishi Temple, Dai-hondo main worship hall 大本堂14 views
|
|
Kawasaki Daishi Temple, Dai-hondo main worship hall 大本堂14 views
|
|
節分会14 views
|
|
This is actress Kanda Uno waving. Setsubun at major temples usually have a few celebrities. 神田うの14 views
|
|
Temple priests standing by to enter the temple.14 views
|
|
Names of the Setsubun bean throwers on Feb. 3, 2019 at Kawasaki Daishi.14 views
|
|
Front and center are the Kawasaki Daishi Temple priests.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
Kanda Uno and Dewi Sukarno throwing Setsubun beans.14 views
|
|
Kanda Uno and Dewi Sukarno throwing Setsubun beans at Kawasaki Daishi. 川崎大師節分会 豆まき14 views
|
|
Octagonal 5-story pagoda at Kawasaki Daishi Temple. 八角五重塔 (中興塔)14 views
|
|
The pagoda symbolizes Dainichi Nyorai (Mahavairocana).14 views
|
|
The sacred statues or images worshipped in the Octagonal 5-story pagoda.14 views
|
|
About the Octagonal 5-story pagoda.14 views
|
|
About the Power stones (chikara-ishi) 力石14 views
|
|
Prayer and Peace Monument 不動門 「祈りと平和」の像14 views
|
|
Prayer and Peace Monument 不動門 「祈りと平和」の像14 views
|
|
Ogoma Uketsukejo is where you can sign up for a goma tablet burning ceremony in the main hall. お護摩受付所・護持志納受付所14 views
|
|
Seiryu Gengon-do Hall 清瀧権現堂14 views
|
|
Mari-zuka Monument built in May 1960. Festival is held every May 21 when famous enetertainers perform on a stage. まり塚碑14 views
|
|
Kawasaki Daishi Temple has many monuments. This monument marks Kobo Daishi's 1,150th anniversary of his death.14 views
|
|
14 views
|
|
| 71052 files on 282 page(s) |
 |
|
261 | |
|
|
