June 2024
Hydrangea flowers at Hasedera Temple, Nara Prefecture
2024-06-08
2024-06-08 The rainy season will be coming soon in Japan. And this is a hydrangea flower season. At Hasedera Temple in Sakurai City Nara, stairs in the temple are decorated with many hydrangea flowers right now. It was crowded with tourists, but the hydrangea flowers were really beautiful. I was surprised to see so many […]
Ryuchin Shrine, Nara Prefecture
2024-06-08
2024-06-08 I visited Ryuchin Shrine near Muroji Temple which I visited recently. The shrine is standing deep in the mountains, but when I arrived around 9 am, several cars parked already. Ryuchin Shrine is built on huge rocks beside the stream, and surrounded by very sacred atmosphere. Not only the shrine but large rocks all […]