English version Otaru is a popular tourist site in Hokkaido and famous for its canal, which is no longer in practical use. You can find more information about the Otaru Canal on the Otaru Tourist Association website (https://otaru.gr.jp/sh…

English version Needles to say, Kyoto is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Japan and so is Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto. This is the stage of Kiyomizu, about which there is a saying, "Jumping off the stage of Kiyomizu." They …

English version This is a shot I took in Katsuoji Temple, Osaka. This temple is famous for daruma dolls. The photo shows relatively big ones that have been dedicated. Besides these, there are small ones everywhere. As its website is availa…

English version This Himuro Shrine is in Nara Prefecture. I mean, there are more Himuro Shrines in other prefectures. I took this photo in 2010 and according to web info, this particular weeping cherry tree is gradually getting weaker and …

English version Fushimi Inari Taisha dates back to 711 A.D. Why do I know that? So says its website. This shrine is famous for the Senbon Torii, literally one thousand torii gates. This is a pretty popular shrine, so unless you are a profe…

English version If you want to travel in Okayama Prefecture, don't miss the Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter, where you can see daimyos' (feudal lords') white-walled warehouses, other beautiful streetscapes. Kurashiki is also famous for …