15 Hokoji Cathy Cawood Hokoji in Koshu is a popular temple to pray to find romance, and is also famous for seasonal flowers.
15 Saruhashi - the Monkey Bridge Cathy Cawood Ingeniously designed Saruhashi in Otsuki is one of Japan's oldest and most famous bridges.
15 Rainy day at Erinji in Koshu Cathy Cawood Erinji in Yamanashi Prefecture is a 700 year old temple with a beautiful pond garden and a pagoda that was once the Takeda Clan's..
15 Sub-Shrines of Kehi Jingu, Tsuruga Takako Sakamoto On the grounds of Kehi Jingu Shrine in Tsuruga, there are 14 or more smaller shrines. They are well-maintained and some have independent..
17 Echizen Lotus Photo Collection - 2 Takako Sakamoto Hanahasu Koen (Lotus Park) in Southern Echizen, Fukui, is HUGE! See its vast lotus field - one of the best places for lotus photo..
17 Echizen Lotus Photo Collection - 1 Takako Sakamoto Hanahasu Koen (Lotus Park) in Southern Echizen, Fukui, is a 'Photographer's Heaven'. You can walk through vast fields..
Activities Photographer's Lotus Heaven, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Lotus Park in Minami Echizen, Fukui, is heaven for tourists, nature lovers, and photographers. Enjoy these vast lotus fields
15 Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Ruins, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Ruins in Fukui: The renowned Buddhist priest Rennyo, who escaped from the oppression of Enryakuji Temple,..