April 2023
Hasedera Temple Sakurai Nara prefecture
2023-4-28 I visited Hasedera Temple in Sakurai city Nara that is famous for peony flowers in this season. I’ve visited this place once almost 30 years ago, but the streets leading to the temple looked not changed much. Even though it was a weekday, there were many tourists. (All photos taken with SIGMA sd Quattro […]
Milk vetch flower fields around Asukadera Temple
2023-4-23 When I was a child, I used to lie down in the milk vetch fields on rice fields in my neighborhood. The milk vetch fields looked like a widely spread red-purple carpet, and were very comfortable. I wanted to see the milk vetch flower fields, so I visited Asuka village in Nara prefecture. However, […]
Cherry blossom season is now closing in Nara City
2023-4-7 The cherry blossoms along the Saho River Nara City had passed its peak last weekend, and fallen petals are covering the roads. Instead, a kind of cherry blossom called Yaezakura is in full bloom. It was raining today, so only few tourists came to see the cherry blossoms. I like a rainy day because […]
The thousand year cherry blossom tree at Butsuryuji Temple
2023-4-1 Yesterday, the owner of a souvenir shop at Tanzan Shrine told me that I must go Butsuryuji Temple in Uda City Nara if want to see cherry blossoms. I was curious about the story, and so visited the temple today. The reason for his recommendation seemed there is a large cherry blossom tree over […]