Nikko Guide - Kegon Waterfall, Chuzenji temple in Nikko in Japan

 

Kegon Waterfall is located in Nikko National Park in Nikko in Japan.

 

Kegon Waterfall is 100 meter tall.



 

 

 

 

Kegon Waterfall is ranked as one of Japan's three most beautiful falls, along with Nachi Waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture and Fukuroda Waterfall in Ibaraki Prefecture.

 

 

Kegon Waterfall is also a popular autumn color spot.

 

 

 

Chuzenjiko temple is located near Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall in Nikko.

 

 

Lake Chuzenji is about 3000 feet above sea level and formed among mountain range formed by Mt. Nantai (Nantaisan). 



 

Nikko in Autumn, with its leaves changing colour and falling from the trees, is one of the best places to enjoy this season.

 

Kyoto Guide - Kiyomizu-dera Temple (special night light up) in Kyoto in Japan

 

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto in Japan.

 

Kiyomizu-dera Temple has special evening illuminations during the autumn leaf season in the second half of November.

 

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a part of UNESCO World Heritage site.

The main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, built in the "stage" style, is noted for its beautiful background scenery which changes with the four seasons.

 

 

You can see the night view of the city of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Fukushima Guide - Tsuruga Castle (Tsuruga-jo) in Fukushima in Japan

 

Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a Japanese traditional castle at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan.

 

It is possible to climb the top of Tsuruga Castle.

 

Combination of  Tsuruga Castle and cherry blossoms are very beautiful.

Silhouette of Tsuruga Castle is very cool, too.

Kamakura Guide - Ofuna Kannon in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

 

 

Ofuna Kannon, Ofuna-Kannon-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan.

 

 

 

 

Ofuna Kannon has a 25 meter tall concrete statue of Kan'non.

 

 

The statue has been constructed entirely by hand.

 

The statue itself has a small museum and shrine.

 



 

Kyoto Guide - Byodo-In Temple in Kyoto in Japan

 

 

Byodo - In Temple is located in the city of Uji, Kyoto.

 

It has a typical Jodo-Shiki teien (Pure Land garden).



 

 

 

Byodo-In Temple is one of World Cultural Heritage sites in Kyoto.

 

 

Byodo-In Temple consists of Amida-do hall and a pond.



Amida-do represents Pure Land or the western paradise.

An islet and a couple of bridges.

The back of Ho o-do is likened to the trail of the phoenix.