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Kyoto’s bamboo path as captured by a Japanese photographer
After taking this photo the Japanese man featured here turned around and apologized for ruining my photo with his presence. I told him not to worry, that I was taking his photo in the scene as I already had a photo of the scene without any people. He smiled.
Okunoin temple forest cemetery
Much of my first day on Koyasan was spent in the rain. That was OK as it only added to the rich atmosphere of the place. There were brief periods where a bit of sun and blue broke through though.
Meiji Jingu (明治神宮)
Are you ready kids?
“Aye Aye Captain!!”
I can’t hear you?!
“AYE AYE CAPTAIN!!”
Ohh…!!
Who lives on a jizo at Dai-sho-in?
“Sponge Bob Square Pants!”
And Santa Pooh Bear too!
1 yen coins jammed into rock overhangs on Shosenkyo hike
I was surprised to not see more hikers on my way up Shosenkyo (昇仙峡). Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised given that it was a weekday and also the hottest day of the year (reaching more than 40 degrees Celsius). The top was fairly crowded though as most people drive to near the top or take a bus there. I took a bus to the bottom and walked my way up and down. The scenery was amazing. Along the way rocks created ceilings for part of trail and people had given up their coins to the cracks in the rocks.
Tochoji pagoda (Fukuoka, Japan)
According to wiki, Tochoji is most famous for having the largest statue of a seated Buddha in Japan. However, the one in Kamakura is several meters taller. Maybe they meant the largest wood statue of the Buddha. In any event, there is more to see at Tochoji, including the pagoda, pictured above, and the paintings of hell.