Monthly Archives: May 2010

Prince of the Palace – Nagoya

On the grounds of Nagoya Castle
I didn’t see many dogs in Japan, but the ones that I did were treated like royalty.

A game of chicken

Shopping arcade near Osu Kannon Temple, Nagoya, Japan
I won.

Further up the path-Fushimi Inari, Japan

Fushimi Inari, near Kyoto and one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines
Taken further up the path at Fushimi Inari on the same day as this image. The path is said to go up the mountain for 2.4 miles. AT AT photographer-ambling-speed, I would have needed a whole day to make it to the top and [...]

Fushimi Inari

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari near Kyoto
From my first visit to Fushimi Inari, a 10 minute train ride from Kyoto. The Shinto shrine was founded in 711 AD and has thousands of torii gates dedicated to Inari, the deity of fertility and material success.
Getting a view unobstructed by other visitors took some patience, especially [...]

Taxi Stand

Taxi Stand
Outside the JR Station in Nagoya, Japan

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