The 58th Tokyo craft fair was held in late January on the 11th floor of the Takashimaya Department store in Shinjuku. I had to go to Tokyo for another reason, and wasn’t really so close to Shinjuku, but the concept of this fair really interested me. It was based around crafts that were common in… Read More Tokyo Craft Fair
Ive visited Daoji a number of times,its one of my favorite temples. The gardens are wonderful regardless of the time of year, they look stunning, but each time it looks so different, depending on the season. It’s a working Soto Zen temple that is more than 600 years old – established in 1404. Within… Read More Daoji Temple, Kurobane, Tochigi
Tanakaya onsen Hotel, also known as Oami onsen is a favorite with our group and we go there every year and stay overnight for a night in January. This year there were 20 of us, so a little bit rowdy & noisy, but they welcome us back each year, so I guess we can’t be too bad.. From the… Read More Tanakaya (Oami) Onsen Hotel in Shiobara, Tochigi prefecture
TerayamaKannon-ji is a Buddhist temple northwest of Yaita, Tochigi prefecture heading up the mountains. It was originally founded around 720 but has been rebuilt a number of times (as often happens in Japan). While I was there the entrance gate building was under wraps while it was being rebuilt/repaired. There is a 350 year old… Read More Terayamkannonji Temple, Yaita, Tochigi
I’ve been away from my blog for a while not because I have left Japan, I am still living in Tochigi prefecture and will continue to write during my time in Japan. Towards the end of 2014 I was overseas for a couple of weeks in December and then Christmas and New Year in Australia.… Read More Happy New Year 2015
