Kinugawa Hot Spa Resort

Kinuta / Fujiwara Ikuzou

Hankaki / Fujiwara Ikuzou

This statue is in the *Hankaki* pose 

- a Buddhist seated posture in which one leg is crossed over the other thigh.

A statue of an ogre named Kinuta, depicted in this pose, stands at the foot of Kinuiwa Bridge in the Kinugawa Onsen area of ​​Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.

Kinuko / Fujiwara Ikuzou

Primavera / Mine Takashi

Limited Express Nikko (Blue 253 Series)

Limited Express Nikko (Blue 253 Series)

I Go To Tochigi City

Because Tochigi City escaped war damage during World War II, many historical temples, traditional shops and Japanese traditional storehouses "Kura" remain in the city center.

The city was awarded the "Utsukushii-machinami Taisho" prize from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in 2009.

If you do not truly live out the one and only self you have

- and the one and only life you have -

then what was the point of being born?

Robou No Ishi / Yu-zou Yamamoto

Just a Month Before Autumn Top Season in Tochigi Prefecture

Though it is a bit early for autumn top season in Tochigi, the scenery in every place could not disappoint you at all.

Kegon waterfall, lake Chuzenji, Kinu river and flowers are sure to welcome every visitor all year round.

I am happy if someone share his or her impressions and pictures that are taken in the top autumn season in the same area.

I Go to Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts

On a freezing cold day, my wife and I went to Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts. The museum had a beautiful outdoor exhibition area. Shinning water, sculptures, trees and their shadows went well with surrounding buildings.