USA Aruba Japan 2015 – Page 2

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.

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.

No Hike Today

The rain was bouncing off the platform and I could hear thunder. I abandoned my hike and took the next train back.

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

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