Showing all posts in the 'Photo of the Month' category.

Fushimi Inari Kyoto – Japan Photo of the Month (February 2012)

I’m starting to lose count of how many times I’ve visited Kyoto. In early February a few friends and I went to Kyoto for the weekend. One of the places we went to was the amazing Fushimi Inari. I’ll be doing a detailed post about th...

1000 Armed Golden Kannon Statue – Japan Photo of the Month (January 2012)

With 11 heads to understand the cries of suffering, and 1000 eyes to see it all and 1000 hands to relieve it all, the 1000 armed Senju Kannon (千手觀音) is one of Japan’s favourite forms of Kannon. Seen its golden covere...

Giant Torii Gate at Shinto Buddhist Shrine in Nagoya – Japan Photo of the Month (December 2011)

I’m in love with HDR photography. It brings out every little detail in a kind of colour mix somewhere between realistic and vibrantly surreal. This month’s Japan Photo of the Month is a huge Torii gate at a Buddhist Shrine in Nagoya. This...

Giant Supernatural Creature Mask – Japan Photo of the Month (November 2011)

November’s Japan Photo of the Month is from a weekend trip to an onsen hotel in west Shizuoka prefecture. Right by the hotel was an interesting area with a large Buddha statue on a hill and one even hidden in a cave! On the same hill is Kanzanj...

Pink Lotus Flower in Japanese Buddhist Water Garden – Japan Photo of the Month (October 2011)

This month’s photo of the month comes from Kurashiki, after a day trip there during this year’s summer holidays in Japan. In the historic town of Kurashiki is a protected historic area, full of unique buildings and temples. This photo is ...

Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle – Japan Photo of the Month (September 2011)

After a huge summer of travelling around central and western Japan, this month’s photo of the month comes from Okayama city in the Chūgoku region of Japan. Okayama is a fun city for the traveller, offering lots of culture and some great re...
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