Photos posted in June 2024

The approach leading to Toshogu Shrine from under Mt Kuno was a splendid trudging path

A woman was paying her respects at the Tsutsujigaoka Tenmangu behind a sacred rope with straw dangling from it

Beyond the door with a gold Navagraha pattern on a black background stood Kansenden, the mausoleum of the second Lord Tadamune

Not long after the repairs were completed, the Zuihoden, both the main hall and the prayer hall, were brightly coloured

Reading in the open-air library at Sendai Mediatheque must be pleasant

The path from the gate to the main hall is a tunnel of greenery that makes you feel like you've stepped into a sanctuary

A silhouette scuttles across in front of the torii of Hie Jinja at dusk

Standing on the cobbled square and looking at the Akasaka Palace, it feels like this is not Japan at all

Next to the room with the dining table was a cathedral, decorated with icons

The young girl was crossing the stepping stones of Jiro Benten Pond with great enthusiasm

Even though it wasn't that big, the dense bamboo forest had a kind of nice taste

Part of the printing plant has been recreated in the restored clock tower, which also houses the actual machinery used in the factory

The view from the second-floor corridor of the main building of the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum shows a series of mountains