This is the oldest temple in Japan dating back to the 6th century. Obviously this has been rebuild many times throughout the ensuing centuries. The guards.. one with his mouth open and one with it closed… Shadow of a worshipper This ended my photo taking in Osaka…we are off to Kyoto tomorrow. For photography, […]
Daily Archives: November 8, 2019
This tower dates back to the early twentieth century, but the original was destroyed by fire in 1943. Japan used the steel from disassembling ruins for the war effort. This tower was rebuilt in the 1950 and opened to the public in 1956. Photos from around the area Our guides have told us about a […]
The merchant’s house was especially interesting. The common room for eating.. each person had their own small table, and the “tables” converted to a box to store the dishes, when not in use. We experienced eating at our own table at a ryokan in Mount Koyasan in 2016. Trish, Scott, Hugh and I all had […]
This museum recreates an Osaka housing area from 1830. The city of Osaka was totally burned in 1829, so the most recent documents are from 1830. We were very lucky to have our guide and a docent or two to explain all of the exhibit. The recreated area was about 1/8 the normal size of […]
We tend to travel by mass transit where ever we go, as we feel we get closer to the locals. Sometimes this is a wonderful experience and sometimes I feel like I need a shower afterwards. But I am always amazed by how clean EVERYTHING is in Japan. In 2016 when we visited and spent […]
This area’s photography is best at night with a tripod…after our trip to the waterfalls that wasn’t happening. We clocked 7.5 miles that day.. After arriving Tim found a Mameshiba cafe… he is angling for me to get a Shiba Inu dog as I fell in love with one in Kyoto in 2016. These dogs […]
So we started our first full day in Osaka with a walk to the Minoh falls…the walk was full of new experiences. Along the way, many vendors were selling fried maple leaves, a new treat for me. I actually had never heard of deep fried maple leaves. I was reminded by my guide not to […]
I watched in the airport as people waved goodbye to each other, curled fingers pointing down – not up. Curled fingers up summons a pet or animal…not another person. After checking in I noticed my seat assignment… Thankfully 44 wasn’t unlucky for me…but as it was available when I arrived to check-in, clearly all the […]
A memorable cable car ride. .
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