Hokoku Shrine was erected under the edict of Emperor Meji and is dedicated to those three great benefactors of the Japanese nation, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Toyotomi Hideyori, and Toyotomi Hidenga. Sharing the good fortune of the Toyotomi clan, Hokoku Shrine offers a charm of success to visitors coming to pray for good luck and prosperity. The […]

The hotel imitates the grandeur of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, and captures the Austrian royal court atmosphere that flourished at its cultural peak. Entering the hotel, guests will feel as if they have entered the graceful world of an Austrian royal palace, where nobles and dignitaries relax in comfort and luxury. The rooms combine […]

This is a ferris wheel in a mall on the 7th floor, right by Osaka Station. I ppudo Ramen Restaurant, right by the ferris wheel. The ramen here was amazing! ❤🇯🇵

A preist had been leading an ascetic life and training himself as a Buddhist at a thatched hermitage in the mountain. In the winter of that year, the snow lay so deep that he had no visitors from the village below, nor did he find any means to get something to eat. Finally, he ran […]

A small local Buddhist Temple. A monk was nice enough sign my book.

Just some small town local shrines and a Temple.

The Rice omlette in Markeys Cafe (a whole in the wall cafe) is delicious! A festival for sending of the spirits of the dead on lanterns floating on the waters of the sea in the last day of the festival. Awesome fire works! It lasted for about an hour and it was impressive.

A nice, small town park with some wildlife and food.

Every summer different colored rice patties are planted to make this awesome artwork in Inakadate.

On October 30, 1889, the American ship Cheseborough, which was visiting Japan on a trading mission, ran aground and broke up off the coast of Nishihama Nakanomori. Of the twenty-three crew members, nineteen were swallowed by the waves, but four were rescued by fisherman and villagers who worked through storms at the risk of losing […]

Takayama Inari Shrine (高山稲荷神社 Takayama Inari Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated toInari Ōkami. Takayama Inari Shrine is notable for the many red torii that wind along its path. Next to the shrine is a memorial dedicated to American sailors who died in […]

Ryusendo Cave is one of the three great limestone caves of Japan; the cave and it’s bats are designated as national natural monuments. The portion of the cave which has been explored stretches 3,600 meters, 700 meters of which is open to the public. If unexplored areas are included, the entire cave is estimated to […]

This was an awesome museum with very original and intersting art. The park across the street has many art pieces as well. I really enjoyed this visit and believe this is the best museum I have seen, thus far, in Japan.

The Fujita Memorial Garden, with a total of about 21,800 m (approx 6,600 Japanese tsubo), is one of the largest Japanese gardens in Japan’s Tohoku (Northern) Region. This Edo-style Japanese Garden was built in 1919 (Taisho 8) by niwashi (Japanese garden architects) from Tokyo to complement the new villa of Hirosaki native Kenichi Fujita. After […]