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Miyajima’s Daishoin steps lined with Buddha statues
There are several ways up and down Mt. Misen on the island of Miyajima (AKA Itsukushima). Most people take the ropeway. Be adventurous and ascend and/or descend on foot instead, through Daishoin (大聖院) and these steps.
Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル – Osaka, Japan)
Justin Morneau of the Colorado Rockies high fives Carlos Gonzalez after scoring on 8/6/14
@JustinMorneau @Rockies @MLB
My random, desktop image of the day reminded me that today is the day MLB pitchers and catchers reported to spring training. My favorite time of the year begins now.
Kashima Honkan (Ryokan in Fukuoka, Japan )
This was the place I stayed at in Fukuoka. The price was very reasonable and the description of rustic ryokan seemed interesting. It was far from the nicest ryokan I’ve stayed in, but it definitely came through on the rustic part. This place is old by Japan standards, where most buildings are torn down and completely rebuilt every few decades. My room was large and fairly clean, but some things in the place still kind of felt like they could have used a deep cleaning. You may notice some permanent stains on things that should probably be replaced.
The location is fantastic. This place is a stone’s throw from the famous Kushida Shrine. You won’t have to walk far to get to Fukuoka’s night life, Shofukuji, or Yatai from Kashima Honkan (鹿島本館).
Shosenkyo Gorge (昇仙峡) and the Arakawa River
As previously mentioned, Kakuenbo (覚円峰) is the most common photo you see in advertisements for Shosenkyo (昇仙峡). After seeing it only in photos for 25 years or so, today’s photo shows my first glimpse of it in the flesh.
torii tunnel of love (Inuyama, Japan)
At the end of this series of torii are hundreds of heart-shaped ema. You can see them a bit better in my photo from last year’s Valentine’s Day (バレンタインデー) post.
I’m hoping for some 本命チョコ but not counting on it this year (or any year). 😉