by mijville
This man drew the short straw – his job to trim the trees above the falls. Just tied to a post with a rope. Advertisements
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Harajiri no Taki, Japan, Kyushu, Waterfalls
by mijville
Mt Aso National park is located in the Kumamoto Prefecture and is one of the largest calderas in the world. It is 17 Km across from east to west, 25 km north to south and has an area of roughly 350 square km. The group of five volcanoes in the centre of the caldera, that includes Mt Taka, Mt Eboshi, Mt Kijima, Mt Neko and the still very active Mt Naka is referred to as Mt Aso. There is no […]
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: caldera, Japan, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Mt Aso, Mt Naka
by mijville
Tatumaki – jigoku – “Water Spout Hell” This is a geyser that reaches over 50 metres high but to protect the surrounding area a rock enclosure was built ( the mind boggles at building this during the quiet period) The geyser is very reliable going off every 30 to 40 minutes and lasting 6 to 10 minutes. I have forgotten the name of this Jigoku. It was a small mud spring that once had a shrine.The shrine was destroyed in […]
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Beppu, hot springs, Japan, Jikogu, Kyushu
by mijville
Usa Hachimanju Shrine Nakatsu Castle – impressive black castle in use from 1587 – 1871 Aono-domon Tunnel built by the Buddhist priest Zenkai. Took him over 30 years to build the 185 metre tunnel with chisel and hammer. Yabakei stone bridge – the longest arched stone bridge in Japan
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Beppu, Japan, Kyushu, Oita
