Unganji

Unganji (雲厳寺) is a temple of Rinzai-shu Myoshinji-ha (臨済宗妙心寺派), built in 1283. This is one of the four major dojo of Zenshu (禅宗) in Japan. Matsuo Basho the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan also visited here.



"Sanmon" (山門)



"Butsuden" (仏殿)



"Shoro" (鐘楼)



"Torii Gate of Kumano shrine" (鳥居)



Stone Steps at Unganji

Mt. Aso

Mount Aso (阿蘇山 Aso-san) in Kumamoto prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world.

I took this picture in 1997. Here is one of my best place in Japan.

Seto Inland Sea

This photo was taken on the Ukou-ferry (connection between Takamatsu and Uno), a beautiful view of "Seto Inland Sea" (瀬戸内海).

The Tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu

This is the tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543 - 1616).