Shichigosan, Ikuta Shrine, Kobe, Japan
A scene from Shichi-Go-San (七五三) at Ikuta Jinja, a beautiful Shintō shrine in the center of Kobe, Japan.
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Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Kobe, Japan
Beachside activities against the backdrop of Akashi Kaikyō, the beautiful suspension bridge in Kobe, Japan.
Chinatown Food Stalls, Kobe, Japan
A foodie pictured amidst a variety of food choices in the Chinatown of Kobe, Japan.
Autumn at Minakami Shrine, Nagano, Japan
Minakami Jinja (皆神神社) on Mount Mirakami outside Matsushiro in Nagano, Japan, dates back to the 15th/16th centuries.
Autumn Illumination, Tenju-an Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Autumn Illumination at Tenju-an (天授庵), a sub-temple of Nanzen-ji in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan.
Station Master, Matsushiro, Nagano, Japan
A candid shot of the station master at Matsushiro Station (decommissioned in April 2012) in Nagano, Japan.
Nippon Express, Marine Pier, Kobe, Japan
Fishing at Marine Pier in Kobe, Japan, with a container ship passing in the background.
Downtown Buddha, Kobe, Japan
The Hyōgo Daibutsu (兵庫大仏) in Kobe is known as one of the three big Buddhas in Japan, in the same class with the Nara and Kamakura Daibutsus.
Harbor View, Kobe, Japan
Taken from the upper level of the Mosaic Shopping Complex at Kobe Harborland, Japan, this view looks northeast towards Kobe Port Tower.
Mosaic, Harborland, Kobe, Japan
View of a restaurant patio in a quiet corner of the Mosaic Shopping Center at Harborland, Kobe, Japan.
Evian Coffee, Motomachi, Kobe, Japan
In a side corner of the Motomachi Shopping Street in Kobe, Japan, I saw this scene at Evian Coffee,
Kibune River Cascades, Kyoto, Japan
A young couple is seen photographing the cascades of Kibune River in Kyoto, Japan.
