砥峰高原のススキ

兵庫県にて

日本の秋
ススキ高原

兵庫県 砥峰高原にて

渡月橋

秋の紅葉ライトアップしているお寺
コロナ禍早く終わりますようにまた旅行行きたい所である
京都ー以前撮影

長野県志賀高原の夕陽と紅葉の絶景と自ら言ってしまう②

長野県志賀高原の夕陽と紅葉の絶景と自ら言ってしまう①

日本の秋
瀬戸大橋の夜景
香川県にて

お寺の紅葉のライトアップ

秋の佐渡島のエメラルドグリーン

新潟県苗場の紅葉です?
苗場ドラゴンドラで空中散歩
秋の絶景に出逢えます?

美瑛の森の中にひっそりと佇む「青い池」
カラマツの黄金色と水面のコントラストが幻想的で感動的でした。
＠2019年11月

忠霊塔と富士山と言えば春の桜のイメージ最も多いですが秋の日に富士山と忠霊塔が色染まると美しいですよ
今年紅葉と富士山楽しみである
日本有名な観光地である

以前撮影ー忠霊塔ー山梨県富士吉田市にて

京都・詩仙堂でキュンです❤︎

東北地方の紅葉と家屋

北遠霧景色… ３年前、浜松市天竜区水窪町での
仮想コンクールを見に行く道中で撮影しました
まるで水墨画のような風景は
幻想的でかつ、タイムスリップしてしまいそうでした

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!

大好きなドラマ陸王が撮影された行田に行ってきました！足袋屋さんで勝ち虫柄を発見！とにかく興奮しっぱなしでした?

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.

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?

日本の秋

メタセコイア並木

日本一と言われている秋の並木で、トンネル並木が約2.2ｋｍ続きます。
関西スポットにも認定されている場所です。
滋賀県にて

蔦七沼、青森県十和田市

日本の秋

嵐山ならではのリフレッシュ

京都府にね

A photo I took of Tatsuko, the golden lady of the lake at Lake Tazawa in Semboku, Akita 4 years ago. I really love everything about Akita, there's so much natural beauty in the area, especially around this lake. I'd like to go back during the summer (this was taken in early fall) and try some kayaking on the lake. I'd also like to go cycling around the lake if possible, it'd be some good exercise at the very least. Anyways, for those unfamiliar with the legend of Tatsuko, from my understanding, she was a girl who wished for eternal beauty but was turned into a dragon, and so she drowned herself in the lake. It sounds kind of dark, but apparently she and another dragon fell in love with one another and together they keep the lake from freezing during winter. Considering how cold it gets during winter in Akita, or at least that year in Akita, that's a pretty impressive feat!

コスモス畑！

綺麗なコスモスがたくさん！

コスモス畑に行ってきましたー！

湖にコスモスの花が咲いていて、とても綺麗でした！

出羽三山のひとつ、湯殿山。山中で修行を行う山伏が生まれかわりを果たす聖地といわれる。錦秋に同化する大鳥居にただならぬ荘厳を感じます。

Mt. Yudono, one of the three mountains of Dewa, in Tohoku region. It is said to be a sacred place where Yamabushi (mountain priest), who practices in the mountains with the belief in reincarnation. Standing there alone, I felt the overwhelming majesty of the Otorii (the giant gate) that blends in the autumn colors.

青森県蔦温泉近くの蔦沼の紅葉風景です。毎年見事な紅葉を見せてくれるスポットです。日の出の時間になると朝日が斜めに差し込み、紅葉をみごとに真っ赤に染め上げます。この時間帯は毎年多くの観光客やカメラマンで賑わうのですが、近年コロナ禍になってから現在は駐車場と撮影スポット込の抽選制になっています。(昨年は駐車場込みで4,000円でした。)
※今年からは日中も駐車場が有料になるようです。