This is a typical spot of Hase-dera temple for photo shooting, but this place looks totally different, depending on weather.Miki, the photographer, found this Hase-dera in a mist just before…

It seems this scenery looks a bit melancholic for Miki, the photographer.Taken at Yuga Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

As Miki, the photographer went to the main hall, she saw the west sky turning orange.Then, mist started spread around this area!Taken at Hase-dera Temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)  …

Miki, the photographer seems to like this time of a day a lot.You can see partially coloured leaves, too. Beautiful contrast of red and blue♪ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)  …

Totate Festival is held by 4 areas; each area has a captain and sub captain, and their solidarity is great.Taken during Totate Festival of Kushsitamahimenomikoto Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

The god of the shrine returns when these lanterns were lit in the evening.  So these people were preparing for the return of the god.We are not allowed to take…

This is a hall to store old kogutsu (straw bags for mochi rice cake.  Children drag these bags during an event).It seems kids were having fun at this place ^^Taken…

Kizuki Shrine enshrines Susanoo no mikoto, and a festival in relation to the legend of Yamata no orochi is held here in October every year.Miki, the photographer arrived at the…

This dance is said to be originated from an old dance in Nara Period.  Original dance was performed to a god as an offering to cure disease, which Kasugaoh (son…

This was performed by young men in Kamifukawa-cho on 12th Oct, the festival eve.It seems casting used to be restricted to 17 years old and younger; however, due to a…

This was taken when children’s lion dance was about to start as grandmas and grandpas were warmly looking at them.Mums were also watching them with Happi jacket on to support…