Jomon Cedar in Yakushima Island (Kyushu)

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Yakushima Island is national park and approximately 20 percent of the forest is registered as world heritage.

Jomon Cedar is the oldest and biggest among Yaku cedars of thousands years old.

Round-trip 22 km to Jomon Cedar, is the trekking of approximately 10 hours.

 Walk on the tram track at first 8 km.

Community of azalea in the valley.

 Inside the stump of 3,000-years-old Yaku Cedar called Wilson’s Stump.

Daio Cedar, 3,000-years-old Yaku Cedar, had been said to be the biggest Yaku Cedar until Jomon Cedar was found out.

Arrive at Jomon Cedar finally after walking for 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Estimated age of Jomon Cedar is said to be 7,200 years old.

The laurel forest zone of world natural heritage.

Okonotaki Falls with an 88 m drop.

Senpironotaki Falls streaming down from a giant sheet of 400×200 m granite.

 Nagatahama Beach   From May to July, loggerhead sea turtles coming ashore and laying their eggs on the sandy beach.

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Hakodate (Hokkaido)

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Hakodate is located at the south of Hokkaido which is the northernmost island of Japan.

The night view from Mt. Hakodate.

Mt.Hakodate of the height 334m viewing from sea.

Hakodate Asaichi, morning market close to Hakodate Station.

Fresh Hakodate seafoods and products available for purchase.

Hachiman-zaka Slope, the most popular photo spot in Hakodate, well-known as a movie and TV drama location.

Motomachi, Historic Buildings Preservation District, offers western influenced streetscape.

Goryokaku, special historical site, viewing from the observation platform of the Goryokaku Tower.

Goryokaku is the fort of a star-shaped and western-style completed almost 150 years ago.

Sunset of Tachimachi Cape

Honshu can be overlooked across Tsugaru Strait in case of good weather.

Cliff above sea level 30 m on Tachimachi Cape.

Onuma Quasi-National Park located in the suburbs of Hakodate.

The park consist of three main lakes and large and small 126 islands.

Mt. Komagatake of the background is an active volcano.

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Dewa Sanzan Shrine (Yamagata)

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Dewa Sanzan is the collective name for the three mountains of Gassan (1984m), Haguro (414m), and Yudono (1504m), located in the middle of Yamagata Prefecture.

Torii Gate of Dewa Sanzan Shrine.

 Zuishin-mon Gate     the entrance of approach to Dewa Sanzan Shrine.

Shrine Sando (shrine approach)

Shinkyo Bridge over Harai River.

Worshipers to Mt.Haguro were cleansed themselves in Harai River in former times.

Shrine Sando (shrine approach)

Five-storied Pagoda    It is designated a national treasure in Japan.

 It's 29m high, the wooden pagoda.

The shrine approach is lined with ancient cedar trees dating back 300 to 500 years.

Dewa Sanzan Shrine (Sanjin Gosaiden) at the top of Mt.Haguro. The largest building with thatched roofs in Japan,  designated important cultural property.

Sanjin Gosaiden has enshrined the deities of the three mountains, Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan, and Mt. Yudono.

The thickness of the thatched roof is 2.1m.

Sanshuden, or guest house connected with Sanjin Gosaiden.

Big Bell of Dewa Sanzan Shrine is a big bell in third in Japan.  It's important cultural property.

Shrine Sando (shrine approach)

Yudono Hongu Shrine, one of Dewa Sanzan.    Inside of the precincts prohibit photos.

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Kamakura (Kanagawa)

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Kamakura is an ancient city which the central govenment of Kamakura Shogunate used to be located.
Great Buddha, symbol of Kamakura.

 Inside of the Great Buddha,  looking up toward the head of Great Buddha.

"Dankazura",  the raised pedestrian pathway, is the approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.

 After passing through "San-no-Torii ", a vermilion-colored torii gate, can be reach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.

Taiko-bashi Bridge    Arched bridge laid at the entrance of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.

After climbing the stone steps, can be reached to "Hongu", the main building of shrine.

The view from Hongu on the top of  Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Genpei-ike Pond   There are two ponds, Genji pond and Heike pond, just inside the torii gate.

The Peony Garden

Kenchoji Temple is the first-ranked temple of kamakura Gozan ( Five High-ranked Zen Temples in Kamakura) .

The approach of Kenchoji Temple, cherry blossoms are in bloom.

Sanmon Gate of Kenchoji Temple.

The precincts of Kenchoji Temple.

　 Big chinese juniper trees, called Byakushin in Japanese, are more than 750 years old.

Hojo Garden designed by Zen master Muso Soseki.

Shinji-ike Pond and Tokugetsuro, guest house.

Big red lantern of  Hasedera Temple.

The view of  Yuigahama Coast from Hasedera Temple.

Landscape of Shonan Coast from Enoshima Shrine on Enoshima.

Tokyo Olympic Memorial Fountain Pond on Enoshima.

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