An ethereal volcanic valley lined with Buddhist Jizo statues (guardian of children and the souls of the dead) dressed in their red capes. In 1902, a flood damaged most of the statues. Since then, theLue lisää
An ethereal volcanic valley lined with Buddhist Jizo statues (guardian of children and the souls of the dead) dressed in their red capes. In 1902, a flood damaged most of the statues. Since then, theLue lisää
Rumor has it that Shikanoyu dates back to the 7th century when a hunter wounded a shika deer and followed it through mountains, eventually finding it resting at this hot spring, having been healed byLue lisää
Lake Chūzenji was formed by an eruption of Mount Nankai about 20,000 years ago and is the center of a beautiful scene in Nikkō National Park.
Photos: Chūzenji Lake Observation Deck, HangetsuyamaLue lisää
The pathway to the upper shrine is lined with towering Japanese redwoods (Cryptomeria) planted in the 17th century. Apparently some may be as much as 900 years old.
Kusatsu Onsen is a centuries-old hot spring resort town with the most flowing water of any hot springs in Japan. The yubatake hot spring field (pictured) is the heart of the town and shows the processLue lisää
Pagoda built in 1958 (completed in 1962) to enshrine those from Fujiyoshida who died in wars over the past 90 years. With Mount Fuji in the background, this is one of the most well known views ofLue lisää