The lanterns of Uradeyama (Gion Matsuri float)This year, the rainy season was over pretty quickly, so it is under a blue sky that the Gion Matsuri starts! The float is dedicated to...
Hydrangea and Murasakishikibu (Japanese Beautyberry)The signature flower of this rainy season in Japan is Ajisai (紫陽花, hydrangeas). The view of pretty purple flowers blooming in the rain is...
Suirokaku, a Raised AqueductIn the premises of Nanzen-ji (南禅寺) temple, the Suirokaku (水路閣, a raised aqueduct) was built in order to complete the Biwako Sosui Bunsen...
Nejiri-Manpo, a Peculiar Brick TunnelAround the Keage (蹴上) station of subway line, there are many historic spots related to the Biwako-sosui (琵琶湖疎水, Lake Biwa canal), such as...