2010/02/12

Ninnaji Temple - 仁和寺

Ninnaji in Kyoto




bud

Yasaka Shrine & Maruyama Koen - 八坂神社&円山公園

Maruyama Koen (park)'s famous sakura (cherry) tree. gorgeous!! in Kyoto.
(円山公園の有名なしだれ桜)



Kokoen - 好古園

Kokoen is next to Himeji caslte. Its really beautiful garden. often used for filming.
(好古園は姫路城の横にあるガーデンです。凄いキレイでよく時代劇とかの撮影場所になってます!!)


This carridor is often used for filming in Japan Samurai Drama and movies.(この廊下はよく時代劇にでてきます。。。何かわかりますか?暴れん坊将軍とか水戸黄門です。)

2010/02/10

Himeji Caslte - 姫路城




View from Himeji Castle

Okiku ido (well) There is a horror story about this well. The girl whose name was Okiku She served one of important person who lived this castle's one of houses. One day She broke one of ten very valuable plate which the master really took care of. His wife accused what Okiku did. and The master told her to kill her. Then They tied her up and locked her in. She ran out but she commited suicide into this well. since then People heard girl's voice every night as She was counting plates, "One, two, three, four.....nine...again... one plate is missing...." Leter, The master asked a monk to do something. The monk came to the well at night. When he heard the voice, he said "Ten" after Okiku said nine. After she heard "ten" she said "Ah, really. Im happy that there is ten plates!" and she had gone to peace.
お菊井戸。播州皿屋敷の井戸と言われる。

Building and shadow




Wakayama castle - 和歌山城

other name is Hirayama jo(平山城)build by Toyotomi Hidenaga (hideyoshi's brother)

2010/02/09

Koyasan #2 - 高野山2

Danjo Garan(壇上伽藍)

Dudodo(不動堂)built in 1197.

Nishito(西塔)

Konbon Daito(根本大塔)monks are chanting.

Kongobuji(金剛峰寺)

Kongobuji Banryutei garden(金剛峰寺 蟠龍庭)actually this is small part. There is bigger one. (これは小さい中庭の写真で、本当はもっと大きい庭があります。)

Jabara michi path(蛇腹路)

Daimon(大門)