UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan
Japan is home to 23 UNESCO World Heritage sites: 19 cultural and four natural. See all listed here with links to those we’ve visited.
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Time Zones, A Photography Exhibit, Minneapolis
These are the photos from my travel photography exhibit in Minneapolis in 2017. Photos are from 22 different countries.
Images of Mount Fuji, Japan
Mount Fuji, or Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration, is how UNESCO describes Mount Fuji. It is indeed an inspiration.
2013 in 50 Photographs
Kris and I visited 13 foreign countries in 2013. In order: Spain, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Canada, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Japan, back to Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary. … Read more
Welcoming Visitors: Kanazawa Japan Shows Us How It’s Done
Two misconceptions about travel in Japan come to mind frequently as we move around the country. First is that it’s very expensive to travel here. Not so. We’ve found it … Read more
The Temples and Shrines of Nara, Japan
The statue of the Buddha at the large Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, is the largest bronze statue of the Buddha in the world.
Images from Shirakawa-Go, Japan
Shirakawa-go is a well preserved Japanese village that represents rural life in Japan from a few centuries ago.
Castle and Cherry Trees, Hirosaki, Japan
I had to climb over a fence and slide part way down a hill toward the moat to get this shot. All I can say is that one day I … Read more
Temple Ruins, Hiraizumi, Japan
At the Motsu-Ji site in the World Heritage town of Hiraizumi, Japan, most of the huge temple complex built in the 8th Century has been destroyed by wars, fires, and earthquakes over the years.