Metasequoia trees shining in the morning sun Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture

Kobe Maiko's Transfiguration Pavilion and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. There are two types of history: the history that our predecessors have preserved, and the history that we will pass on and protect to the future.

Hyogo Prefecture Tamba Sasayama City Sasayama 🏯 Castle Sasayama Castle was built in the 14th year of Keicho 1609 by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu in the center of the Sasayama Basin, which is a key point of transportation in San'in Province, for the purpose of preparing for the Toyotomi clan's attack on Osaka Castle and suppressing the daimyo of the Western Kingdom.

Funaya in Ine, Kyoto Whenever I look at it, I feel that it is amazing to be able to maintain this scenery even though it is close to the sea, and it seems that the reason why Ine Bay is less affected by disasters is because Qingdao, which becomes a bay, protects it.

This is one of the mountain trails in Hyogo Prefecture, the former Fukuchiyama Line Abandoned railway lines! It used to be a coal mine, and the site where the railway was used as a transportation route is now known as a mountain trail full of nature. While it is an abandoned railway line and you can feel the history and remnants of the past, it is an easy-to-walk mountain trail with plenty of nature and not many ups and downs, so I personally would like to recommend it to those who want to enjoy hiking with parents and children.

Hyogo Prefecture Tamba Sasayama City 倶利伽羅不動の滝 The stone statue Fudoson, located in the highest village in the city, is said to have been erected in the 2nd year of the Ming calendar 1656.

The stone camphor tree flowers of Mt. Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, a World Cultural Heritage Site, are in full bloom. The photo shows Kongobong Temple.

It is 🌾 a view that seems to have gone back in time to [Betsumiya Terraced Rice Fields] in Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture

Every year on January 14th, the "Demon Run" held at the Buddha Hall of Nenbutsuji Temple in Gojo City, Nara Prefecture, is a fire festival that prays for good luck in disaster prevention. This event, which has been going on for about 500 years since the Muromachi period, has been designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Assets of Japan.

This is the scenery of the early summer of the terraced rice field "Aragi Island" in Aritagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture. I feel like it's still a little early for the scarecrow to come out.

Tsubosaka-dera Temple where you can enjoy the four seasons. Spring, of course, cherry blossoms are in full bloom. However, it is not 😅 blessed with very sunny weather Takaichi-gun, Nara Tsubosaka-dera Temple

This is the ceiling painting "Twin Dragon Ceiling" taken at Kenninji Temple, which I visited on a walk in Kyoto sometime. When I heard about the photo contest on Japanese history being held in 2024 Year of the Dragon, this photo was the first thing that came to mind. Dragons have been the subject of worship and worship since ancient times! Kyoto, dragons, temples, and other elements are all suitable for the subject of Japanese history, so I decided to post it.

Yuragawa Bridge The blue of the sky, the sea, the trains, and the red of the historic iron bridge built in the Taisho era were wonderful.

It is a circular stone located on the Kumano Kodo and Ōkumotori crossing, which is a world cultural heritage site. It is said that the gods of Kumano Amida Buddha, Yakushi Buddha, and Kannon Buddha chatted on this stone.

The Sukugawa River in Nishinomiya, around the time of cherry blossoms.

He is a monk who works in front of the west tower of Mt. Koya, the Sohonzan of the Shingon sect opened by Kukai 1250 years ago. Kukai's teachings have been passed down from generation to generation.

It is a night view of Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture. Ebesan of Nishinomiya. Once upon a time in this place. And I pray that you will continue to sit in this place in the future. The daytime scenery is wonderful, but I also like the night view. I would like to better express the contrast between the illuminated vermilion and the shadows.

It's been 30 years since that day. We will continue to convey the requiem and hope that we will never forget. Luminarie Kobe, I think this is also a place to tell the history of Japan #History #Photo Contest

I went to photograph the waterfall, but I couldn't help but be fascinated. The moss and greenery that are densely attached to the entire tree are easy on the eyes and soothing.

It is the morning of the Koza River in Wakayama Prefecture. It was a quiet time with fresh greenery and morning haze.

"Flower Temple" Choukokuji Temple Sakurai City, Nara Choukokuji Temple

Hime Renge blooming in the Mountain stream, each flower is small, but the clusters are spectacular.

The hatched dragonfly seen in the marshland of Naomi, Kozagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture, is only 2 cm long and about the size of a one-yen coin. It is designated as a natural monument of Kozagawa Town. The dragonfly in the photo is a male dressed in morning dew.

The rice paddies in Totsugawa Village, Nara Prefecture, are planted around Golden Week every year. Rice fields at high Elevation, you can also say "rice fields in the sky"!　By the way, the cobblestone road on the side of the rice field leads to the Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine and is recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

During the day, I took a picture of the playground sailing boat "Yumenofune" in a park crowded with children, and at night when the stars were beautiful. Unlike during the day, the playground equipment at night when there were no children playing seemed to be lonely.

It is "Mifune Falls" in Kawakami Village, Nara Prefecture. It is famous for its icefalls in winter, but I think the fresh green season is also wonderful.

On Mezro's Island in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, the fishing fire was reflected in the stream clouds, and I was able to take a spectacular starscape photo.

This photo was taken when I participated in the 50th Osaka Prefecture Challenge Mountaineering Tournament held on Sunday, April 14. Luckily, it was a sunny day, and it was a cherry blossom view that I encountered when I passed through the Mizukoshi Pass from Mt. Yamato Katsuragi to Mt. Kongo. After all, I pressed the shutter while thinking that the blue sky would look good on the cherry blossoms, and I personally think it is one of the convincing photos.

The Rokkaku Sutra Warehouse located on Mt. Koya, the Sohonzan of Shingon Buddhism in Wakayama Prefecture, has welcomed the season of fresh greenery.

This is a cherry blossom photo taken at Sukugawa Park in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Regardless of the location, I personally think that the cherry blossom scenery is the Spring scenery that Japan can be proud of in the world. The cherry blossoms have already fallen, but when the time comes for the cherry blossoms to bloom, I will feel a new start and at the same time I will do my best! I want to be as lively as a young leaf! I find myself thinking.