December 2024
Snow at Hasedera Temple, Sakurai City, Nara
2024-12-22 I heard that winter peonies can be seen, then visited Hasedera Temple. But it was too much earlier than the season, and couldn't see any peony flowers. Just before arriving, it started to snow. There were very few tourists, so I was able to take photos in the quietest atmosphere at the main hall […]
Beautiful paintings on ceiling, Tachibana-deraTemple, Asuka, Nara
2024-12-04 I visited Tachibana-deta Temple in Asuka, Nara. Maples and ginkgo trees were deeply colored. There are several buildings in the temple, but at the Ojo-in, one of them, its ceiling inside is decorated with hundreds of flower paintings. I could take photos in the large tatami mat room lying alone face up because there […]
Autumn leaves at Tanzan-jinja Shrine
2024-12-01 Tanzan-jinja Shrine is a famous place for its autumn leaves, so visited in this morning to take photos. The red and yellow leaves shining through the sunlight were very beautiful. (All photos taken with SIGMA sd Quattro) The mountain air was so clear, and the ceramic figurine of oinari-san (the God helping the ordinary […]