Was nice weather over the weekend so I did a little exploring. Found this nice little temple near the Sumida River called Hozoin Temple 寳蔵院 in Arakawa. I wasn't sure where exactly I was allowed to go inside the temple, and I didn't have much time anyways, so I just took a peak through the gates and snapped a photo. It was a really quaint place and apparently it has some landscape paintings and itabi tablets. From what I saw, it looked like there was a garden across the ground. Maybe a rock garden or something of the sort, I wasn't able to get a good look at it though. The area around the temple was the hunting grounds of the Tokugawa Shogunate as well it seems. Pretty amazing to imagine there was enough greenery in the area to hunt in the past. Also managed to stop by a nice udon/soba restaurant for lunch. It was called Sunaba 砂場 I believe. I ordered the kamo duck nanban udon and it tasted great. Haven't had duck in a while, but it's always a treat. The lady taking orders was really nice as well. Overall a great place!

The Twin Dragon Ceiling of Kenninji Temple is a masterpiece!

Mibudera in Kyoto

【English／日本語】 These are cherry blossoms at Shinshoin, a temple in Nishi-Hachioji. This temple was founded by the daughter of the famous warlord Shingen Takeda. Unlike ordinary temples, it features feminine decorations and a very glamorous atmosphere. Our school visits once a year. Before the visit, students study in class the tragic love story for which this temple was built. There are many historical buildings near the school. Nishi-Hachioji can be said to offer an excellent environment for learning Japanese. These are the cherry blossoms at Shinshoin, a temple in Nishi-Hachioji. This temple was founded by the daughter of the famous warlord Shingen Takeda. Unlike ordinary temples, it has decorations that feel feminine and is very ornate. Our school visits once a year. Before the visit, students learn in class about the tragic love story that led to the temple's founding. There are many historical buildings near the school. Nishi-Hachioji can be said to be a very good environment for studying Japanese.

Sogo Reido in Narita is a quiet cherry blossom viewing spot

Hydrangea in Miki City Gayain Temple I photographed my daughter in the style of a girl in the forest, and there are many hydrangeas here, so no matter where you shoot it, it will be a picture.

Hydrangea in Miki City Gayain Temple I photographed my daughter in the style of a girl in the forest, and there are many hydrangeas here, so no matter where you shoot it, it will be a picture.

It was taken at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple.

The Byodo-in Phoenix Hall is a Japan ten-yen coin. I haven't been there since 2019, but it's always beautiful. I had to take a quick picture with many tourists flowing by, but I think I was able to capture it from a good angle of view, including the crescent moon!

This photo was taken at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. 📸 When I visited for the first time, I was attracted by the beauty of the five-storied pagoda on the site and took this photo. We were able to get a glimpse of 1500 years of history.

Things made by humans from the past to the present Nature is all good I wish ☺️ I could leave it for the future

I Mt. Konpira climbed to the top for the first time!! I have a lot of muscle pain and it hurts. I'm😁 glad I was able to climb it. Revenge Success ✌️😆

Decided to donate some clothes I wasn't wearing anymore over the weekend so I decided to go to the Second Street in Minami-Senju. Managed to find some cool stuff along the way. I was walking from Minowabashi and saw this nice looking temple, apparently called Koshunin 公春院. It was a really lovely spot and I would have liked to take more photos but I had some luggage with me and also wanted to avoid taking any photos of the tombstones as I thought it might be rude. It seems the temple focus on memorial services though and looked like a nice place. The next spot I came across was just a really small shrine that seemed so randomly placed that I wanted to take a picture of it. There wasn't much space inside the shrine are so it was quite difficult to get a decent photo, but I did the best that I could and tried to take a photo from the side street next to it which was also incredibly narrow lol. The last thing I ended up finding was a statue of Matsuo Basho! I'd not been to Minami-Senju as I've never really had a reason to go there, but I saw the statue from the corner of my eye and thought "Hmm I wonder if that's Basho" and sure enough it was. It even has "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" 奥の細道 written below it. Also, apparently there is debate about which "Senju" he started at Adachi or Arakawa, so this is one of the statues depicting the place where he started his journey! It ended up being a pretty interesting walk. I'd like to visit the area again as there was a ton of cool stuff.

First visit at Meiji Jingu Camera: canon eos40d Lens: TAMRON XR Di II We also do Twitter and Instagram, so please follow us! Both have an account ID etuko_photos!!

From the snowy Meiji Jingu Shrine. Camera: canon eos40d Lens: TAMRON XR Di II We also do Twitter and Instagram, so please follow us! Both have an account ID etuko_photos!!

Japan Events Sensoji Temple

Nakamise dori avenue in Sensoji temple. The avenue is well decorated for the new years eve.

It was taken at a temple in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture. We hope you will feel the Japan of worshipping in the snow.

【Byodo-in Phoenix Hall】 Sometimes monochrome

The view from the stage in Shimizu is also good.

【Kiyomizu-dera Temple】 Lit up.

【Autumn Colored Stairs】 At the top of the straight staircase, the autumn leaves were shining beautifully lit up. The illumination time was almost over, and the stairs were crowded with people taking pictures, but I waited for the moment when there were fewer people.

【Toji Temple Light Up】 It was a very beautiful light-up. Out of time I couldn't take a slow picture It's a shame.

My first time in Kyoto It is a classic Kiyomizu temple The autumn leaves were very red.

Sasanqua in the precincts of Sogo Reido

I photographed the three-storied pagoda and snowy landscape at the foot of Mt. Kinka, which represents Gifu City.

This empty road of Kibitsu Shrine in Okayama Prefecture is so empty that it seems to be sucked in. Why 🤔 do I feel strange? People walking slowly, jogging, walking There were many things, but everyone seemed 😆 to be comfortable It's a sacred path, isn't it?😊

From green to red Changing seasons

Naritasan Park Gradation of shining autumn leaves