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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 […]
Wind Chime Festival at Ofusa Kannon
2023-8-25 I heard that the wind chime festival is held in every summer at the Ofusa Kannon in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, then visited the place. Many wind chimes (over 2,500 pieces) were hung in the garden of the temple. The deep blue summer sky seen through glass chimes with their sounds was very comfortable. […]
Sunflowers in Umami Hillside Park
2023-8-4 Recently, so hot and not willing to go out easily, but it’s sunflower season. I visited Umami Hillside Park in Nara prefecture, as I learned the sunflowers are in full bloom right now. Although the temperature was high, the humidity was not so high, and I was able to see many kinds of sunflowers. […]
Lotus flowers at Fujiwara Palace Ruins
2023-7-19 Muggy summer days continue recently. In a cooler early morning, visited Fujiwara Palace ruins where a lot of lotus flowers are planted. It was very comfortable to walk along paths surrounded by the flowers. (All photos taken with SIGMA sd Quattro H) Found crayfishes in the water. There were grasshoppers and dragonflies camouflaged. Small […]
River crabs at Nigatsudo
2023-7-2 Last month, I visited Todaiji Nigatsudo to see fireflies at night. This time, visited the same place to see river crabs in the morning. The crabs were found easily along the road to Nigatsudo. As I concentrated on pointing my camera at the small creatures, tourists wondered if there was a crab in such […]
Fireflies near Todaiji Nigatsudo
2023-6-3 This is the season that flying fireflies can be seen at Todaiji, so I visited the backyard of the Temple. I saw them actually, but it was too dark for the SIGMA camera at the place. However, I could take photos of sunset of a clear day after a heavy rain from the stage […]
Manyo Botanical Garden in Kasuga Taisha Shrine
2023-5-30 I am eager to take photos of frogs these days. It was raining in this morning, then visited Manyo Botanical Garden next to the Kasuga Taisha Shrine to see if they are. I heard some frogs croaking (should not be so many), but I couldn’t see them. I gave up and took pictures of […]
Dorokyo Valley on the border of 3 prefectures
2023-5-18 I visited a valley called Dorokyo. It is located on the borders of three prefectures, Mie, Wakayama, and Nara, and in the Yoshino-Kumano National Park in south of Kii Peninsula. I was thinking it is not easy to access there, but it exactly deserved to get there. Unexpectedly, in addition, the National Route 169, […]
Wild grass flowers and dragonflies
2023-5-11 I eagered to take photis of frogs, then visited the Ueno Forest Park in Iga city, Mie Prefecture. It’s more like a wildlife reserve than calling a park. When I walked around the ponds in the park, I heard frogs croaking, but couldn’t see any of them due to overgrown grass covering the area. […]
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 […]