Ogijima in April
I was on Ogijima today, but the weather was pretty bad, so no pictures were taken (I still had a great time catching up with friends). So instead here is a few pictures I took last month. It’s going to be one more occasion to...
Category: Shikoku
Konsen-ji, Shikoku Pilgrimage’s Third Temple
Today, we’re going to Tokushima Prefecture, more precisely in the city of Itano (city by name only, a town really) to visit Konsen-ji, Shikoku Pilgrimage’s third temple. It’s located just three kilometers from Gokuraku-ji, its predecessor, and to go from one to the other is...
Asahi’s New Look
Asahi is one of the ferries for Naoshima. A few weeks ago, it got a new paint job (not sure if it’s been remodeled inside or not). This is what it looks like now: Now to tell you the truth, I’m a...
Hanami in Ritsurin Garden
The cherry blossoms have come and gone. For some reason this year they seemed more beautiful than usual. Or maybe it simply was because the weather was amazing, so I spent more time outside for those past couple of weeks? Here is what the...
Picking and Eating Strawberries at Ichigoya Skyfarm in Takamatsu
Winter is finally coming to an end! It’s great news for many reasons. One of them is that it means that it’s strawberry season! And there is a place in Takamatsu that only grows strawberries, but where you can also pick them yourself and...
Awashima Buoy Art
Years before the Setouchi Triennale arrived on Awashima, the island had already been decorated with an interesting art project that I call “buoy art“. My appellation and I have no idea of the official one. Actually, I don’t have any information about it. I assume...
Sunset over the Seto Inland Sea and the Great Seto Bridge
These pictures are from a wonderful sunset dating from last November: I think it’s one of the most stunning sunsets I have seen over the Seto Inland Sea, I especially love how the sun reflects on the Great Seto Bridge.
