Japan National Treasures The Great Buddha of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture
The great Buddha of Kamakura is the principal object of worship at Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura. It was designated as a ...
Japan National Treasures 
Japan National Treasures Zenkoji Temple in Nagano Prefecture
Zenkoji Temple is a nonsectarian Buddhist temple located in Nagano-shi, Nagano Prefecture. The Hondo (Main Hall) of Zenk...
Others Ouchi-Juku in Shimogo-machi, Fukushima Prefecture
Ouchi-juku is a post-town in a mountain in Minami-Aizu Province, Fukushima Prefecture. There are hip-roofed Japanese tra...
World Heritages in Japan Hiroujinja Shrine in Kumano, Wakayama Prefecture
Hiroujinja Shrine in Kumano area, Wakayama Prefecture is an auxiliary shrine dedicated to a deity closed related to that...
Saigoku 33 Kannon Seigantoji Temple in Kumano, Wakayama Prefecture
Seigantoji Temple in Kumano, Wakayama Prefecture has two faces. One is a part of the World Heritage, "Sacred Sites and P...
Others Kurobeko?
The black colored beko in the attached photo is a special version of Akabeko.
There is a kanji character, "義" on the ba...
Others Akabeko : Lucky Red Cow, Talisman in Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture
There is a folk toy called "Akabeko", lucky red cow and talisman originated in Aizu district, Fukushima Prefecture. Peop...
Kamakura 33 Kannon Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura : 2nd Post
The photo attached shows the Moso Bamboo Garden in the Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura. People affectionately call this temp...
World Heritages in Japan Water from Kumano Nachi Big Fall
When you visit Nachi Big Fall, you can drink water from the basin of the fall with a cup shown in the photo. To do so, y...
Kamakura 33 Kannon Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura was founded by Tengan Eko in 1334, who was a highest level priest and studied under Mugaku S...