I thought this was a really nice article and video. I hadn't heard about Utase ships or Utase fishing before. I mentioned the other day in a post about the Edo-Tokyo Museum how I really liked seeing the architecture of the ships and just happened to come across this today. I love how you can see a full broadside view of the ship and its sails. Apparently there are a bunch of different varieties of sails and different numbers used depending on the size, etc. of the ship. I've never had the opportunity to go to Kumamoto sadly, but I'd like to see this in action if I get the chance. I've seen a lot of photos of Kumamoto Castle as well, so that's definitely something I'd be checking out if I visited. I'd like to do it in the spring to see the cherry blossoms as well.

This is a photo I took the other day at Atsuta Jingu Shrine on a ginkgo tree-lined avenue. When I looked at it from a distance, it was still green, but when I saw it up close, I felt that it was autumn.

First Post! My name is Kikpi! Japan fall, I will take on the challenge! This photo is at a temple in Nara Prefecture Took! If you want to take an aerial photo, look at the autumn leaves Found and photographed using backlight Autumn leaves come and go and are fantastic I was able to take a picture with the atmosphere! Use: Nikon D7500

Kitashiobara The autumn morning sun shone on the countryside as the sea of clouds began to clear and created a divine atmosphere.

The fresh green of the Oirase Gorge is also beautiful. Autumn leaves color the autumn hike. There are many autumn foliage spots here and there along the mountain stream! Please enjoy walking with the flow of pure water.

I think Shiraito Falls is most beautiful during the autumn foliage season.

Every year through the big traffic jam Nikko Iroha slope ...

Mito, Ibaraki Art Tower at Art Tower Mito Brocken phenomenon Vertical composition

Shot in Okusaga, Kyoto.

It's ❤Kyun at Shisendo in Kyoto ︎

It is a village of cherry blossoms in Obara Village, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. The blooming time of the four seasons cherry blossoms is autumn, so it is the only place in the Japan where you can see the autumn leaves and cherry blossoms together.

This is the view I saw on an autumn morning at Shibu Onsen in Nagano Prefecture. The intricately overlapping paths and the morning light were three-dimensional and beautiful.

Some photos I took during my visit to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. I really enjoyed seeing the recreations of the Edo cityscape and seeing what the city would have looked like back in the day. I like that you can also get a feel for what life was like at that time and you can even see people doing various jobs or holding tools related to them. I enjoyed seeing the boats as well, as it showed how shipping would been carried out at the time, and you also get to see the architecture of the ships, which was really awesome in my honest opinion. I also tried getting a decent photo of Tokugawa Ieyasu but I was really short on time when visiting as the museum was about to close, so I definitely need to go back there again. I wanted to see some of the other exhibits as well, stuff like the Great Kanto Earthquake exhibits, etc. so I have an excuse to visit again lol.

If you walk in Hirosaki Park in late autumn, there is a spot where you can see the autumn leaves through the gate. Besides the cherry blossom season, Hirosaki Castle is full of attractions.

The rural scenery 🌾 of Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, which was the setting for "Welcome Back Monet" This is the city where I was transferred for work in the past and lived for several years. Immediately after moving, I was strongly attracted to this city rich in nature, where you can feel the seasons with all five senses, and it is still my ✨ spiritual home. I love Tome City so much that even now that my car broke down, I rent a car and go 😌 for a drive. This photo is a treasure-like scenery that I encountered on such a driving day. On both sides, which are not shown in the photo, the beautiful countryside continues far ahead. Ears of rice spread all over the area like a golden sea and sway like waves when the wind blows. I was so impressed that I immediately parked my car in a wide area on the side of the road and took many pictures with enthusiasm. I will never forget the lush scent of rice ears when I got out of the car, and the beautiful contrast between the blue sky, green trees, and golden ears of rice. The scenery of Tome City is really beautiful, the food is very delicious, and the people are kind. I'm really glad 😌 I found such a wonderful city Now I am working hard to move to Tome again. By then, "Welcome Back Monet" will be long over, but... "Welcome Back Mocha" wants 😌💓 to be warmly welcomed into this city. I hope ✨ that the charm of my favorite Tome City will be conveyed to everyone as much as possible.

Just a smaller post today. A photo that I took in Asakusa before the pandemic broke out. I remember eating some delicious ramen in the area as well. Hoping that everything returns back to normal by new years. Would love to visit Sensoji Temple this year if possible. Or at least some other shrine within range for Hatsumode. I still need to climb Mt. Fuji as well, but maybe in a couple more years. As long as I do it before I can't walk anymore lol

I photographed Tokyo Station from near the Kikyomon gate in the outer garden of the Imperial Palace.

Went canoeing in Hagure, Saitama and I managed to turn red thanks to a nice sunburn. Was super tired the next day after a ton of canoeing but still managed to get a good amount of sightseeing done in Gyoda. Visited Oshi Castle 忍城 and the nearby museum, bought some tabi shoes from a shop that’s been in business for more than 100 years 創作足袋千代の松, stopped by a couple of shrines and enjoyed some of Japan’s scenic beauty. Had a total blast, and one of the locals even gave us some incense as a gift for visiting Gyoda!

Cut out autumn in Hokkaido with a single-lens reflex camera. The place is Hakodate City Kosetsu Garden. The autumn leaves, which are in full bloom in early November Japan are the latest end point of autumn. I photographed the autumn leaves with a soft fancy filter with a conciliatory expression.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of Koankyo in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture. This is a canyon formed by the deep erosion of both banks of the Minase River over many years. When you go down the stairs of the rocks, there is a promenade at the end of which there is a "large spout" where hot water and steam of 98°C are gushing out violently. Fresh green in spring, autumn leaves. And in winter, you can enjoy the large icicles "shigakko" that descend into the canyon. This photo was taken from Kawarayu Bridge overlooking the autumn foliage scenery of Koankyo.

Maple tree taken on a sunny autumn day. Shooting with a lens filter [soft fancy filter] creates a fluffy atmosphere. Sunny x autumn leaves go very well together, and it makes you feel cheerful to look at.

Higanbana after the rain! It tasted good with water droplets and was very beautiful!

Hokkaido "Hachironuma Park" is lit up in autumn, and the beautiful orange color reflects on the surface of the water and is fantastic. I put up a tripod and shot at low ISO sensitivity with long exposures.

Some more photos I took at Todaiji Temple. The first statue is of Vaisravana 多聞天/毘沙門天, another of the Four Heavenly Kings, holding a staff and some sort of small pagoda,. The second statue is Cintamanicakra 如意輪観音, a bodhisattva. The third photo is a unfortunately poor quality photo of Vairocana, the Cosmic Buddha from my understanding. The rest of the photos are models of Todaiji's Great Buddha Hall from 800 and 300 years ago, and Nandai-mon, the Great South Gate. The pagoda is, from my understanding, a replica of one of the lost pagodas that used to be located at Todaiji Temple, but I believe was burnt down? I could be wrong about that though. Then last is a photo of the heads of Virudhaka 増長天left, and Dhrtarastra 持国天right, two of the Four Heavenly Kings. Lots of cool stuff to be seen at Todaiji! Definitely recommend it. My photos don't do it justice at all.

At the Sasaryu Dam Front Garden Square in Hakodate, the short maple trees turn red all at once in autumn. After the autumn leaves were in full bloom, many maple leaves fell at my feet, and it looked like a natural red carpet. This time, I tried to put the natural carpet in one piece, so please take a look.

Higan flowers were blooming and I felt autumn! It was very beautiful and I fell in love with it! 😄

I found some photos of when I visited Todaiji Temple. I took a photo of the bronze lantern out front of the temple because I thought it looked really cool, but it's pretty crazy to think that the lantern is around 1,300 years old at this point. I also took some photos of a few of the statues inside the temple, the first being Akasagarbha 虚空蔵菩薩, one of the Eight Great Bodhisattva, and the second which took me forever to find the name of... being Virupaksa 広目天, one of the Four Heavenly Kings. I'm not sure what Virupaksa is made of but I think this statue is made of wood, although I could be wrong. It looks like a different material from the other statues inside the temple, although it's been quite a while since I visited and I can't recall exactly. All the statues are really awesome though. I'll have to upload some more photos later!

Some photos I took at Nijo Castle in spring 2018. You can see the cherry blossoms in some of the photos just starting to bloom, but not quite in full bloom, and the rest of the gardens were really enjoyable as well. I really liked the gold decorations/designs on the buildings. The gate was also really cool. I believe it's called Karamon Gate although I'm not 100% sure on that. The moat around the castle was pretty neat as well, I can imagine it was a strong fortification, especially since it belonged to Tokugawa Ieyasu, although I'm not entirely sure about the rest of the castle's history. The photos of the moat and surrounding area were taken from on top of a small vantage point, and I wonder if it was originally some sort of turret, but I'm not sure about that either. Either way, I definitely recommend giving it a visit to anyone in Kyoto or anyone planning to visit Kyoto. I believe it was relatively close to the Golden Pavilion as well, so if you have the chance, why not?

Hakodate's famous spot for autumn leaves "Miharu Park Kosetsuen" The rows of autumn leaves that can be seen from late October to early November are a masterpiece. You can enjoy maples of various colors such as red, orange, yellow, and green, and you can enjoy the autumn leaves to your heart's content by strolling around the park.

Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture Torii gate of Ōkojiniso The rougher the waves, the more emotional