Traditionally, people who climb Mt. Omine, needs to purify themselves at the fall right next to the statue of Fudo-myoo before climbing the mountain.  Alternatively, people can purify their body in…

Girls in Yukata outfit were taking pictures.So why not taking a picture of this cute dog, too? LolTaken during Bamboo Fesitval (a.k.a. cancer preventive summer festival) of Daianji-temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s…

It has been believed that Bamboo has anticeptic action, so it has traditionally been used to wrap mochi, sweets and other food. People appreciate and pray for healthy growth of the…

Taiho-rei was estabilished in 701, the first year of Taiho, which is the era of  Emperor Monmu.  According to the law, Saikusa festival was stated as a national rituals of…

Each kid of the region comes to see this frog to be stroked, but babies sometimes scare of them… Lol  Taken during Frog Festival of Kinpusen-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

This frog palanquin paraded around the town of Yoshino for almost 3 hours♪ After this, a service was held to pray for this frog to be human again. Taken in…

The palanquin of the votive sword arrived at Koda Shrine, a small related shrine of Isonokami Shrine, and it is now leaving the site after rice planting rituals. Taken on the…

According to Miki, the photographer, it was very nice atmohphere with those lanterns’ lighting.Taken at Isonokami Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Beautiful scenery after torrential rain ♪ The building in the middle is Uda Ebisu Shrine. Taken at Ouda, Uda city. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Miki, the photographer encountered them when she was taking picture of Hydrangea in Hase-dera Temple♪ Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Relaxing public foot spa♪ People kindly gave Miki, the photographer, a permission to take a picture ^^ Taken at a roadside station in Ouda, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…