Kansai
If you expect cultural heritages
in Japan, Kansai is the right place.
Kyoto and Nara were both imperial capital between 8th to 19th century, many
temples and monuments are registerd as the world heritage.
Kii peninsula is known for pilgrim path, Kumano Kodo, now it is also registered
the would heritage in 2004.
 Taiko(Japanese drum) festival (Ise, Mie) |
 Engetsu-to, the moon island (Shirahama, Wakayama) |
 Kumano Hongu Shrine (Hongu, Wakayama) |
 Sacred stone (Kumano, Wakayama) |
 Stone monument by Kumano pilgrim path (Kumano-Kodo, Wakayama) |
 Hundreds of lanterns in Kasuga shrine(Nara, Nara) |
 Koma-inu, stone-carved dogs (Nara, Nara) |
 Daibutsu-den(Hall of the great Budda) in Todai-ji (Nara, Nara) |
 Nio, the guardian in Todai-ji (Nara, Nara) |
 Kofuku-ji Five Story Pagoda (Nara, Nara) |
 Japanese garden in the temple (Kyoto, Kyoto) |
 Autumn leaves in the temple (Sagano, Kyoto) |