摩尼車

The prayer wheels, with sutras written on them on the left, are said to grant blessings if spun while walking up the steps. I didn’t bother, which explains so many things.

Posted on December 10th, 2025 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, Daishoin 大聖院, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold

Kanazakura Jinja stone torii (August 2013)

Posted on October 5th, 2025 under Japan. Tags: kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shinto, shosenkyo, torii. Comments Off on Kanazakura Jinja (金櫻神社)

神之汤温泉酒店 (2013)

Hopefully AI has improved the translations of things from Japanese to English in the past few years.

Posted on September 26th, 2025 under Japan. Tags: kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, signs. Comments Off on Make one way do as hotel is told with great care!

Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima

Posted on September 19th, 2025 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, Daishoin 大聖院, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Temizuya (手水舎). Comments Off on Chozuya

昇仙峡由来と案内図

昇仙峡

August 12 was the hottest day of the year in Japan in 2013. I did this hike in temperatures that were over 40 degrees Celsius (over 100 degrees Fahrenheit) and quite humid. Since then, things have only gotten hotter.

Posted on August 16th, 2025 under Japan. Tags: hiking, kofu, landscape, nature, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shosenkyo, signs. Comments Off on History of Shosenkyo