JaponTochigiNikkōNikkō Tōshō-gū36°45’20” N 139°35’60” E
6 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The shrines and temples of Nikkō are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Futarasan Shrine and Tōshō-gū are both Shinto shrines and Rinnō-ji is a Buddhist temple. The surrounding cedar forestEn savoir plus
JaponTochigiNikkōKanmangafuchi Abyss36°44’56” N 139°35’17” E
6 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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, theEn savoir plus
JaponTochigiNasu MachiHigashimachi37°5’53” N 140°0’4” E
7 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
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 byEn savoir plus
JaponTochigiNasu MachiAsahi Dake37°7’31” N 139°58’49” E
7 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
JaponNikkō-machi36°42’27” N 139°28’30” E
8 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
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, HangetsuyamaEn savoir plus
JaponNagano-kenŌmachiShinano Ōmachi-eki36°30’0” N 137°51’38” E
8 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
JaponNagano-kenChūshaTogakushi Yama36°45’40” N 138°4’10” E
9 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
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.
JaponGunma-kenAgatsuma-gunKusatsu36°37’22” N 138°35’47” E
9 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
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 processEn savoir plus
JaponYamanashiFuji-yoshida ShiAsamamachi35°29’59” N 138°48’1” E
10 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
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 ofEn savoir plus
JaponKanagawaHakone MachiSokokuraJakotsu Gawa35°14’39” N 139°3’36” E
11 novembre 2022, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Hakone Shrine was founded in the 8th century on Mount Koma/Komagatame, which is one of the peaks and central cones of Mount Hakone (a complex volcano). At some point, the shrine was moved to LakeEn savoir plus
