9 Miyabi: Subtle Beauty of Nanzenji Takako Sakamoto Nanzenji Temple in Kyoto and its foreign-looking canal tunnel create a mysterious harmony in which East meets West.
16 Maki Shrine on Phoenix St. in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Driving back home, I spotted a tall white flag fluttering high in the wind. It was a flag of 'Maki Shrine', Phoenix St..
7 Early Summer Green at Nison-in - 3 Takako Sakamoto The two statues of the principal images of Nison-in Temple in Kyoto are as wonderful as famous maple leaves in autumn here.
7 Autumn at Hakone Museum of Art - 1 Takako Sakamoto Famous autumn foliage viewing spot, 'Shinsen-kyo (Homeland of Gods)' of Hakone Museum of Art: I enjoyed the radiant contrast..
15 Taicho-ji Temple, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Taicho-ji Temple, Fukui: Birthplace of the great Shugendo monk, Taicho Daishi, the first to climb Mount Haku, one of the Three..
15 Beauty of Shougenji Temple: Fukui Takako Sakamoto Shougenji is the head temple of 'Gugan Shinshu', founded in Fukui as a new sect of Jodo Shinshu in the Meiji Period. How..
13 Kitano-Sho Castle Ruins in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kitano-Sho Castle Ruins in Fukui: Built in 1575, Kitano-Sho Castle was soon burnt to ashes by the fierce attacks of Hideyoshi's..
8 Hakone Shrine: Divine God of Luck Takako Sakamoto I had to give up taking photos of Mt. Fuji due to the bad weather, and instead, visited the Kuzuryu Shrine (Hakone Shrine) at the..