7 Mount Norikura in Golden Hue Takako Sakamoto I enjoyed the autumn leaves around 'Three Waterfalls' at Norikura Highlands to the fullest.
8 Wabi: Lonesome Beauty of Nanzenji Takako Sakamoto On one of the coldest winter days of Kyoto, which freezes you to the bones, I visited Nanzenji Temple.
11 Autumn Colors at Nison-in - 2 Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the luxury of relaxing in the garden of Nison-in Temple, Kyoto. Sit on the wooden floor of Misono-tei Tea House admiring the..
12 Two Historical Ponds at Taicho-ji Takako Sakamoto There are two historically important ponds at Taicho-ji Temple in Fukui, which was founded by the famous monk Taicho in the Nara..
9 Fox Shrine inside Shibata Shrine Takako Sakamoto Fox Shrine inside Shibata Shrine in Fukui: Although it's small and doesn't stand out, it's been here long before Shibata..
7 Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 3 Takako Sakamoto The autumn maple trees at Eikando are well-known throughout Japan, but the yellow fallen leaves of the ginkgo trees here are also..
10 Autumn Colors of Ohara Sanzen-in: 1 Takako Sakamoto I remembered the beautiful autumn foliage of Ohara Sanzen-in and though I knew it would be crowded I went to see it. I was tot..
Culture Dramatic Kanegasaki Castle Ruins Takako Sakamoto In Tsuruga, Fukui, two major battles were fought; in 1337 between Ashikaga and Nitta Armies, and 1570 between Oda Nobunaga and Echizen..
