Japanese people love cherry blossoms - Sakura- quite well. I traveled to Shinsyu to visit the famous temple and see gorgeous cherry blossoms

Tamasaki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ichinomiya, Chiba pref. and it was listed on the "Engi Shinki Jinmyocho" (延喜式神名帳) archives...

The Gokaicho(御開帳) is now held during October 17 and November 18. You can meet a principal image, the eleven-faced kannon (十一面観音 ). I...

The shrine is located across the Prefectural Route 257 (Boso Flower Line) from Funakoshi Natagiri Shrine. In the precinct(境内) you can see...

I went to Funakoshi Natagiri Shrine on October 23. I happened to know this shrine in Tateyama on TV program 'Bura Tamori' that was aired...

You'll have to climb a rather steep unpaved road to visit the temple. Walking sticks are available at the foot of the mountain. After a...

You'll get to Kannondo or the temple dedicated to Kannon (the Goddess of Mercy) after going up 110 stone steps in the forest filled with...

今年はとても暖かいですね。 桜の花が終わったと思ったら、もう千葉公園に牡丹の花が咲いていました！ 毎年4月下旬くらいに咲くような感じだったので、少しびっくりしました。もうほぼ満開です。 牡丹の花の艶やかさを見ると、なんとなく自分もお洒落を楽しんだほうがいいような気がしてきま...

In 1127 years constructed by The Chiba Clan's Tsunetane Chiba. Shrine is a nationally revered and respected shrine for the homage it pays...

寺院：　Buddhist temples (Photo : Naritasan Shinsyouji Tempe by Mr.Matsu) A temple is the building where Buddhist statues are enshrined and...

神社　：　Shinto shrines (Photo : Chiba Shrines by Mr.Matsu) Since ancient time, the Japanese have believed that the gods come down to earth...

Torii are built at the boundary of the inner sanctum and the outside of shrine. The origin of the archway is thought to lie in Japanese...