Sunday, March 4, 2012 Drowned trees rise eerily out of Taishoike Pond, as mountains tower over Kamikochi. Winter kept us warm in Kamikochi’s silence By SKYE HOHMANN Special to The Japan Times A crag near Kappabashi Bridge in Kamikochi. Emerging from the 1.3-km darkness of the Kama Tunnel, our [...]
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Winter kept us warm in Kamikochi’s silence Leave a comment
Kochi’s great outdoors retreat Leave a comment
The ”Sunset Snowman” in Kochi Are you looking for a fieldtrip suggestion? Try out Kochi Prefecture on the south coast of Shikoku with its mild winters for one such ideal location. So what’s Kochi prefecture good for? Below we spot 10 things to do with kids while visiting Kochi Prefecture… #1. Well, for starters, Kochi’s said to be “the [...]
Sleeping Buddha of Nanzo-in Temple Leave a comment
The Sleeping Buddha at Nanzo-in Temple. Another worthwhile trip is to Nanzo-in Temple in Sasaguri. The path uphill to the temple winds through koi ponds, Buddha statues of different sizes and in the spring, cherry blossoms burst on all sides. Also take advantage of shops offering free tea to visitors and pilgrims trekking between the [...]
Kashima Jingu enshrines the god of quake prevention, Ibaraki Prefecture 1 comment
Sunday, May 8, 2011 Japan Times Rock steady: Guide Masayoshi Tsuda beside a statue of Takemikazuchi Kashima’s ancient rock of faith The god of quake prevention offers some age-old comfort in these unsteady times By JON MITCHELL Special to The Japan Times Long before the theory of plate tectonics emerged in the 20th century to [...]
Visiting Hiroshima: Genbaku Dome, Itsukushima Shrine and Shukkeien Garden are not to be missed Leave a comment
Hiroshima tends to be famous mainly for its Peace Memorial Park site where the atomic bomb was dropped during WWII. In 1996, the Genbaku Dome was designated by the UNESCO, despite the strong objections of the United States, as a World Heritage Sites and is one of Japan’s most visited tourist locations. 180° view of Hiroshima Peace [...]
Close encounter with the gods of Jyokeiji Leave a comment
The gods were encountered during this morning’s walk in the Asao ward of Kawasaki city, Kanagawa Prefecture (Japan). Click on the pictures to see the whole gallery. They appeared to be busy … some engaged in modern pursuits like talking on their mobile phones, working on their laptops …others were engaged in more traditional pursuits [...]
Welcome to the Japan Explorer Leave a comment
This blog is the repository of a personal as well as vicarious exploration of Japan in all ways … through travel, photography, readings (books as well as internet), chronicled experiences. Arm-chair explorers are welcome too!
