Nara in Autumn (Nara Hotel)
In autumn, we went to the Nara Hotel in Nara. The Nara Hotel opened in 1909. This hotel was government-managed until World War II, and played […]
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Kyoto Takagamine (Temple Associated with Honami Koetsu)
Next, we went to Koetsuji (Koetsuji temple). You can get there in 3 or 4 minutes from Genkoan temple. This is a Nichiren Buddhism temple, […]
Kyoto Takagamine (Window of Enlightenment and Window of Bewilderment)
Takagamine is located in northwestern Kyoto-City, and has three mountains. This area is in the outskirts of Kyoto and people hardly lived there. It is said that emperors […]
Karuizawa (Uchimura Kanzo Church in Hoshino Area)
We went to a restaurant “RK GARDEN,” near Shinano Oiwake Station, where we had lunch. The restaurant is located about 30 minutes from Kyu-Karuizawa by […]
Karuizawa (John Lennon’s favorite royal milk tea at Manpei Hotel)
We stayed in a hotel at Karuizawa Kogen (Karuizawa Heights) overnight. We saw mist-hung mountains when we woke up early in the morning. It was raining, but it […]
Karuizawa (Atmosphere in the early 1900’s at Kyu-Mikasa Hotel)
Karuizawa is one of the most prominent summer resorts. It is located at about 1000 m above sea level. The temperature is about 7.8 degrees […]
Yamanobe-no-michi (the ancient road) in Nara
A road from Tenri Station to Sakurai Station in Nara, having a total length of about 16 km, is called “Yamanobe-no-michi.” This name appears in […]
Walking in Kyoto (Miyagawa-cho, Kennin-ji, Yasakanoto, Ninen-zaka, to Minamiza)
When you go south from Shijo-dori in Kyoto along the Kamogawa River, you’ll find Miyagawa-cho. This street remains a Japanese old atmosphere , and is […]
Gion Festival
Gion Matsuri Festival began in the Heian Period (the 9th century), praying for protection from plagues and evil. This festival is one of the most […]
Zeniaraibenten
This is an entrance leading to Zeniaraibenten shrine. The Japanese characters on the stone are Ugafukujinja. On the right is a torii, which is a […]