We'll intoroduce one of the hightlight spot of Takayama.

Hida-Kokubunnji temple.
National Historical Site and Important Cultural Treasure
There is a huge ginko tree over 1200 years old and a ‘Triple Pagoda’ in the precincts, as well as Bell Tower Gates, said to have been moved from Takayama Castle and the cornerstone of the pagoda built over 1200 years ago. The main temple building is the oldest structure in the city, constructed in the Muromachi era (about 500 years ago). It has a style worthy of its reputation as Hida’s greatest ancient

飛騨国分寺
樹齢1,200年を超える大銀杏と並び、三重塔がそびえる境内には高山城から移されたといわれる鐘楼門や、1,200余年前の創建当時の塔礎石などがあります。本堂は室町時代の建立。中でも天然記念物である大イチョウは、推定樹齢1250年、幹周10メートル、高さ37メートル。古来「乳イチョウ」と呼ぶ。

We re-papered the "Shoji".
Do you know "Shoji"?
It's a Japanese traditional paper sliding door.
We feel as if purified..

障子の張り替えをしています。
ピンと張った真っ白な障子は心も洗われるようです。

I found such a cute plants in the early afternoon on a clear day in the early summer.
Oh, here it is!! I was looking for you.

お庭を歩くとカラフルな植物たちが迎えてくれます。

As you know, in Osaka there was an Earthquake with an intensity of six in 18th June 2018.
People in some area cannot use utilities including gas and water supplies.
But, fortunately, this Earthquake didn't destroy the buildings.
So, please don't be scared more than necessary!
In Osaka city people use utilities.
I think it takes some more time to get back to normal in all area of Osaka.
Please come to Osaka when everything get back to normal. : )

Thank you very much for your thoughts.


大阪北部地震で被災された皆様、心よりお見舞い申し上げます。
一日でも早い復旧をお祈り致します。

June is a rainy season.
An interlude of sunshine during the rainy season;
we are able to see fairy-tale landscape.
Those tiny little things make us feel happy♪♪

6月の快晴も、とっても清々しいです♪