September 2023
Gojo Shinmachi – yet another old street
2023-9-29 There are multiple places that retain atmosphere of Edo era in Nara prefecture, and Gojo Shinmachi is one of them. It was a beautiful autumn day, then visited the place. The street was full of nostalgic atmosphere. (photos are all taken with SIGMA sd Quattro H) It looked like a Japanese sweets shop, but […]
Cluster amaryllis in Asuka village and streets of Takatori-cho
2023-9-24 As it is the season for cluster amaryllis, visited Asuka village, Nara. Around Asuka-dera Temple, the contrast of red cluster amaryllis and green rice fields was beautiful. On the way back, dropped by Takatori-cho, known for medicinal herb industry preserving atmosphere from the Edo period over 150 years ago. There were few visitors and […]
Morino medicinal herb garden and streets of Uda Matsuyama
2023-9-9 After visiting Gose-machi, I learned that there are multiple historical places in Nara prefecture where old buildings of Edo era (over 150 years ago) are preserved. I visited Uda Matsuyama, one of these districts. In a Saturday morning, it was very quiet with few visitors. First, I visited the Morino medicinal herb garden which […]
Inabuchi terraced rice fields and the streets in Gose-machi
2023-9-1 The sky was so clear, then I visited Inabuchi terraced rice fields in Asuka Village, Nara again. When I visited last time, it was late autumn and all rice were already cropped, but this time I could see very green well-grown rice plants. (Photos are all taken with SIGMA sd Quattro H) Found so […]