Itsukushima (厳島), AKA Miyajima

Posted on June 8th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: lanterns, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, rain, shinto, torii. Comments Off on Misplaced water

Trapped under a shrine in Okunoin (奥の院)

Today’s photo is what happens when you are walking around Koyasan and rain begins to fall heavily. I took refuge under the only shelter nearby which was this small shrine. I took photos while I waited for the rain to subside. I could see sun so I figured it wouldn’t last long. You can’t really see the rain in this photo, but here is a photo I took less than a minute later in the other direction.

Posted on March 23rd, 2015 under Japan. Tags: koyasan 高野山, lanterns, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, okunoin japanese cemetery 奥の院, shinto. Comments Off on Rain delay

Izakaya (居酒屋) with yakiniku in Kofu

Hanging out in a place like this on a hot summer night in Japan is one of many reasons I’m hoping to go back this summer.

BTW, the fans on the counter aren’t for the customers. They are for the cook to fan the flames just right to cook the skewered chicken.

Posted on February 13th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: food, izakaya, kofu, lanterns, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments: 1

Taiko drumming @ a summer bon odori in Tokyo

@Visit_Japan @BonOdori513

Although Japan’s temples and shrines can sit rather quietly during the winter, tomorrow is Setsubun so if you are in Japan February 3 is a good day to give your local shrine or temple a visit to see if they have something going on.

Posted on February 2nd, 2015 under Japan. Tags: bon odori, festivals, lanterns, matsuri, night photography, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, taiko, Tokyo, 西久保八幡神社例大祭 夏祭り2013. Comments Off on Winter festivals

Posted on November 29th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: lanterns, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shinto. Comments Off on Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社)