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Yuzuki Shrine in Ukiha
In the quiet countryside of Ukiha, Fukuoka, there is a small shrine that feels almost untouched by time.Yuzuki Shrine is not a famous tourist desti...
The Statue of Murasaki Shikibu in Uji
Along the quiet riverside of Uji, Kyoto, stands a bronze statue of one of the most important literary figures in Japanese history.紫式部像 honors Muras...
Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
Few places in Japan are as instantly recognizable as Kinkaku-ji.Reflected on the surface of the surrounding pond, the golden structure almost appea...
Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall, Kyoto
Among the many historic places in Kyoto, few feel as timeless as Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall.Reflected quietly upon the surface of the pond, the building...
Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto
In the northern part of Kyoto, surrounded by an ancient forest, stands one of the oldest and most important shrines in Japan.Shimogamo Shrine has e...
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Whenever I walk through Kyoto, I am reminded that the city was once the center of Japan for more than a thousand years.At the heart of that history...
Mifuneyama Rakuen in Saga
Not far from Fukuoka, in the quiet mountains of Saga Prefecture,there is a landscape garden where nature, stone, water, and time seem to merge toge...
Kusunoki Masashige and the Statue Before the Imperial Palace
I often visit Tokyo, but each time I pass through the area before the Imperial Palace, I find myself stopping for a moment in front of this statue....
Ōnamuchi Shrine in Asakura, Fukuoka
Hidden among the quiet countryside of Asakura, Fukuoka, 大己貴神社 is a small shrine connected to one of the most important deities in Japanese mytholog...
The Triple Waterwheels of Asakura
In the countryside of Asakura, Fukuoka, three large wooden waterwheels continue to turn slowly beside the river.
朝倉の三連水車 has long been part of the...
Misogi Pond, Miyazaki
Hidden within a quiet forest in Miyazaki lies a small sacred pond known as Misogi-ike.
みそぎ池 is deeply connected to one of the most important storie...
A Rainy Day at Udo Shrine
Along the southern coast of Japan, there is an ancient shrine built inside a sea cave.
鵜戸神宮 has long been regarded as a sacred place connected to t...