I visited Hirano Shrine in Kyoto City, including taking a photo before the first festival. I hope I was able to enjoy spring with a little dress.

Illumination of Kitano ? Tenmangu Shrine

I love the timing on this photo getting the wave crashing against the rocks just perfectly. I've never been to Fukui but I know that Oshima has that big red bridge and I want to go check that out. I'm assuming this is where it leads to, and if so, then I really want to give it a visit. I guess the island has a shrine as well that's an Important Cultural Property so that sounds like it'd be interesting to see as well. I didn't realize this was next to Tojinbo though, I want to see those massive jagged cliffs for myself. I've seen them in photos and it always looks really awesome but seeing it in person is always totally different. I imagine it'd be even more amazing!

Ahhh I can't wait for the cherry blossoms to start blooming. Only about a week left I guess. Today was nice and warm in Tokyo so hopefully that's a continuing trend from here on out as I'm kind of done with the cold weather this year lol! The winter scenery was all really beautiful but I think it's time for spring already. I need to look into buying a new BBQ so I can visit some parks and just relax for a whole day while eating delicious food and admiring the cherry blossoms. Hopefully Shinjuku Gyoen is open around then cuz I think it's been closed for a bit now, we'll see though. Anyways Mishima Taisha looks really cool. I always love seeing a row of cherry blossoms creating a tunnel. I'll have to add it to my list of places to visit in Shizuoka!

What a cool photo. I keep seeing pictures and stuff of Takachiho Gorge and I really want to go. I watched a video of it on here recently and it was really beautiful. Miyazaki seems like a really fun place to visit in general so it'd fun to get out there and try the boats and see all of the natural scenery. It had some really nice looking shrines that I was interested in visiting as well. It's so hard to visit all of the beautiful places scattered throughout Japan but I've got time so I'm gonna do my best lol. Earned some flight miles this year so I'm definitely heading out somewhere this summer. Maybe it'll be Miyazaki, we'll see. Although I've had my eye on Nagano lately as well so it's a toss up for now.

A bronze statue in Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, at Himemiya Shrine. Does the snow-covered figure look like a girl celebrating her coming-of-age ceremony? It was so cute that I involuntarily released the shutter.

Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture, in front of Himemiya Shrine.

Snow piled up in Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture.

In Gifu City, it rarely snows every year, and this year it rained, so I went to a nearby shrine to take pictures before work.

It is located in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, from an unpopular area. On this day, the snow was unusual.

Glossy day In Kyoto

The morning after the snow falls, the excitement is high. From Niikurayama Sengen Park.

"Lake Towada: Winter Tale of Light" Towada Shrine Main Hall It was shining beautifully!

In Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture, to the village of Kamakura. The kamakura blue seen at dusk is fantastic.

This photo captures the essence of Kyoto so well in my opinion. Cherry blossoms and a yakatabune. It's so simple and yet so elegant at the same time. I like how the boat is just slightly obscured by the cherry blossoms and you can feel how the wood on the roof of the boat has aged just by looking at it. Kyoto has so many beautiful sights to see and experiences to try. I'm looking forward to one of these boat rides the next time I go, and I'm also planning on visiting a kawadoko because I've eaten by a river before so I know how refreshing it is, but I've never eaten OVER a river before (inside a boat maybe but this is different) so I'm looking forward to a new experience. Going to have to visit all the temples and shrines I didn't have the chance to visit before as well.

Such a beautiful place. Leave it to Nagano Prefecture to have yet another amazing sightseeing destination surrounded by beautiful scenery. Watching the video felt so calming. It's such a serene atmosphere and feels completely detached from the rest of the world. It makes me imagine an earth where humanity no longer exists and everything is being reclaimed by the earth. I like how there's several different shrines in the area. The gate Zuijinmon just feels like it's a boundary between worlds too; very surreal. The massive trees reminded me of the redwoods back when I visited the redwood forest in California. I'd really love to explore this area and find some hidden views. I wonder if it's changed much in the 8 years since this video was taken.

Morning at Niikurayama Sengen Shrine. Mt. Fuji enters the torii gate, and the scenery is very magnificent.

New Year ? of Japan First visit ⛩

Looking at this picture I realized I've never actually seen fireworks in the snow. I've done them for New Years of course, but living in Tokyo it doesn't snow much. Also where I was from the in the US we didn't get a lot of snow either. This looks like a lot of fun though. I didn't get to do fireworks this New Years but I was able to have a lot of fun still. Ate some great food with some great people and had fun playing games together. I've visited Aomori a few times in the past though and it was a lot of fun so maybe next year I'll head out there and enjoy these fireworks for New Years! Either way, this Kabushima Shrine looks really beautiful on top of the hill. The path leading up to the shrine and the torii gates are really neat. I looked it up a little more and it looks like a lot of seagulls gather at the shrine as well. Makes sense since it's right next to the beach. Really awesome!

Went to Inokashira Onshi Park over the weekend and it was really beautiful. The leaves were all different colors and we were able to get some really tasty food nearby

The shrine ?⛩ that has begun to change leaves is too pleasant, and when I walked barefoot through the fallen leaves, the ground was warm ? even though it was November.

In the fallen leaves, the shadow is getting longer

Atago Shrine in Nasu Onsen Shrine. It was ? filled with a terrifyingly pleasant spiritual spirit.

Japan's best udon noodle town ? Shikoku's "Udon Prefecture", Kagawa Prefecture is full of ❗️ sightseeing spots other than Udon In this video, we will ♪? introduce not only the local gourmet "Sanuki udon", but also popular tourist spots such as "Shodoshima", which is famous as a movie location, "Chichibugahama Beach" of the Salar de Uyuni in Japan, "Drifting Post Office" where letters of unknown address are collected introduced on TV and media, and remote islands full of art spots and nature. Tonight, online GoTo travel ?✈️ to Kagawa prefecture full of charm

Komainu ga ? Dragon Shrine

The crowd is finally returning!

Hanachozu #Dake Onsen Shrine #flowers #flower #Kikutesui #Chrysanthemum #colorful

Favorite shrine

There are many arquebus guns in the Japan. However, the shape of the gun is different for each area, so it is interesting to see various museums and demonstration groups. Guns also have fine patterns and inlays, and some of them are beautiful works of art.