Autumn in Japan: gingkos, maples and hot tea
In Autumn in Japan, there are many beautiful colours, and some amazing trees we don’t see so often in Australia. The tree above is a Gingko tree, in a temple courtyard, in full Autumn leaf. They are bright yellow, and can be seen from across the...
Sake Barrels at Shinto Shrine
A wall of Sake Barrels A great wall of colourful Saké Barrels can be seen along the path to Meiji Jingu, the main Shinto Shrine in Tokyo. The barrels are wrapped in straw and have wonderful unique graphics. However, as an article in the...
Nikko – World Heritage
A long day return trip by Shinkansen and local train from Tokyo brings you to Nikko, approximately 85 miles (140 kms) to the north.This is home to a World Heritage temple complex nestled into a mountainside packed with centuries old cedars.You...
Go’o Shrine Naoshima
Go’o Shrine The Go’o Shrine 『護王神社』is an Art Project designed by photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, erected circa 1998 on the island of Naoshima. It is a re-interpretation of a style of Shinto Shrine architecture. The name Go’o means something...
Nara – home of deer and Buddha
Nara, a former capital city of Japan is home to free-ranging deer, and one of Japan’s largest statues of the Buddha. The Buddha’s statue is housed in the world’s largest wooden building. Yet this building, the temple Todaiji, is a reconstruction...