I Go to Zenkoji Temple in Nagano

I went to Zenkoji Temple the other day. It was a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano.

The temple was built in the 7th century and still beautifully preserved and maintained. 

I Go to Historic Villages of Gokayama

The Historic Villages of Shirakawago and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 

The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages, stretching across the border of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures. 

My wife and I stayed almost whole one day from the morning to the evening at Gokayama village. 

The Gokayama literally "Five Mountains" in Japanese, is located in Toyama Prefecture.

Wild Birds in Tochigi

My daughter's family, my wife and I went to a rose garden in Igashira Park the other day.

The garden is famous not only for its rose flowers but also wild birds at the pond. The number of the birds was far beyond my previous guess. They lived together with their families. 

Adult birds were feeding their young birds in their nest built on a branch of a tree.  

I Go Mountain Trekking

I went to Kitaibaraki city for sightseeing. One of itineraries was a mountain hiking up to Mt. Yamizo.

From the top of mountain, we were able to see 360 degree panorama view.