Perhaps the first thing to say about Futaryama Shrine is that it’s not related to its more famous neighbour Futarasan Shrine in nearby Nikko. One is written 二荒山; the other is written 二荒山. Spot the difference?
My immediate thought … Read the rest
Category: Tohoku (Page 3 of 3)
In recent days an observant reader may have noticed that I’ve posted entries on Shiretoko in Hokkaido, Shirakawa Sanchi in Aomori and now Hiraizumi also in Tohoku. What do they have in common?
The answer is that they are … Read the rest
Nioga Falls
Chance discoveries are always the most exciting for being unexpected. One such find on my exploration of the Shirakawa Sanchi World Heritage Site was the Nioga Falls. it lies on the way from Hirosaki City to the mountainous … Read the rest
Japan Today reports an unusual ritual carried out on a lone survivor of last year’s Tohoku tsunami. It must surely be a first: hard to imagine there’s any precedent!
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Tsunami ‘miracle pine’ cut down as part of project to … Read the rest
Virgin beech
For the past few days I’ve been touring Shirakawa Sanchi, a wonderful World Heritage Site featuring virgin beech forests covering a mountainous range in northern Tohoku. It’s given me a taste of life on the wild side. … Read the rest