My hike today, on the way to Mount Kaya, on the coast, west of Fukuoka.
Category: Japan
Dazaifu
Drippy day. Took train to Dazaifu, established 1,300 years ago, ruled Kyushu for about 500 years.
The Center of Things
Fukuoka, my base for the next 4 nights. It’s a good center: I can catch trains going north, south, east, or west.
Gratitude for Hot Springs
Beppu, northeastern Kyushu, giving thanks for the hot springs.
Hita Station
I can add Hita train station, northern Kyushu, Japan, to my “delighted” list. By any standards, it’s a small station. A single train track enters town, and a single track leaves town. At Hita station, the track fans out into multiple tracks, more than enough to handle the three platforms and the boarding of an… Continue reading Hita Station
World-Class Style
Posted World-class style in a small-town train station.
Hike into Clouds
Hiked into the clouds to the top of Yufusan, northern Kyushu. A good day.
Animatronic Hell
Painting of Buddhist hell, Daihonzan Naritasan Temple, Kurume, Japan. The things you learn when you travel. I had no idea there was a Buddhist hell. I first caught a whiff of it this week in Unzenonsen, Kyushu, Japan. Hydrogen sulphide, boiling water bubbling out the ground, steam. It was Buddhist monks, back in 701 AD, who… Continue reading Animatronic Hell
Animatronic Hell
Posted Animatronic Hell.
Nagasaki Dutch Influences
Dejima, Nagasaki: tulips, representing the strong Dutch connection with Nagasaki, brighten up a rainy day.