This post has a parental guidance warning and is probably not safe for work. In Nagato, near Hagi, there is a fertility shrine and, like most laments to fertility, it concentrates on just one thing. It was fairly well hidden and took a bit of time to find as the locals were a bit bemused […]
Just a short cycle from Hagi, along a scenic coastal path, there is a beautiful buddisht temple. It overlooks a peaceful lake- filled with pretty carp and inquisitive river turtles that swim towards you hoping for scraps. Families of cats have made it there home-; spending their days sleeping amongst the shrines or chasing frogs […]
The caves were a surreal underground world- huge, haunting chambers with a river running though. The eerie sound of dripping water adding to an odd feeling that you will never make it out. It is also dark and difficult to to take pictures. I had to slow my shutter speed and rest my camera on […]
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