Tomogashima island & Kada town Trip.

I would like to inform Tomogashima island & Kada town Trip.


I ride JR train from Osaka to Wakayama.
Change train, I ride Nankai train at Wakayama to Kada station.
I walk to Kada port 10 minutes.

I ride a ship to Tomogashima island about 20 minutes, 1000yen.

Tomogashima consists 4 islands: Chinoshima, Kamishima, Okinoshima, Torashima.虎島の4つ
Current these islands don't have people.
I arrive at Nonaura port of Okino island.

Trip coCource: Nonaura port →No.2 Battery→Lighthouse・No.1 Battery→
Navy sonar search house→No.3 Battery→Observatory→Nonaura port

I walk 10minutes to No.2 Battery.
No.2 Battery is near seaside. I can see a wonderful view.


Next is No.1 Battery. Only 5 minutes distance.
Lighthouse and Battery are existing.
There aren't good sightseeing area.


Next is Navy sonar search house 10 minutes distance.
This house is searching ship screw sounds.
This house is also near seaside.



Next is No.3 Battery, 15minutes distance.
This point is most famouse sightseeing point.
This battery has 4 cannons and 8 guns.
Brics warehouse is beautiful.



Konosu observatory has good view.

I return to Nonaura port, go to Kadaport by ship.

Kada has also battery.
I ride a taxi 20minutes, arrive at entrance of park.



There are 3 cannons and 6 guns.
Signboard shows old cannons.

This gun bullet from sky to the ship.
This guns don't have effective system.




Kada battery has beautiful guns.
From this battery I can see a wideview landsce.



This battery is in the park.
I go to forest, then go to seafood restaurants.
I eat fresh law fishes.
And go to hot springs.

Please visit Kada town.

That's it.

Kanazawabunko and Shomyoji temple walking Trip in Kanagawa pref.

I would like to inform Kanazawabunko and Shomyoji temple trip.



I ride Keikyu train at Yokohama, go to Kanazawabunko station.
After 12minutes walking from the station, I arrive at Kanazawabunko library.


Kanazawabunko Library was built at Kamakura period by Sanetoki-Hojo.
This library has many Samurai books, and National treasures and important cultural assets.

Entrance charge is 600 yen.
Special exibit shows many Buddha statues at 2nd floor.
But Samurai books are not many.
I am not satisfied with this library.
I go to Shomyoji temple.

I go through tunnel, arrive at Shomyoji temple.


A big garden is seen.
Shomyoji temple shows Gokuraku-Jyodo, that is a heaven.
It was built by Hojo clan at Kamakura period.
No charge for entrance.
There are temple, pond, bridge, garden.


I start from Nio gate.
This gate has two Nios.

I see the arch shaped bridge on the pond.
Wonderful garden is seen.

I see many Iris flowers pondside.
After climbing this bridge, I arrive at main temple.

I pray at main temple.
Right side of this temple, Shakado is existing.
Shomyoji has more beautiful temple than Kyoto temples.

Citizen forest is back of this temple.


I go to this forest from leftside of this temple.
I climb stone steps.
I arrive at Kannon park, many graves are seen.



I walk forward, arrive at Hakkakudo temple.



This is the top of this forest, from the observatory Tokyo bay is seen.
I take a break.
I go to forward, walk up and down, then arrive at Inari mountain rest area.


Next is Sanetoki-Hojo grave.



This grave is imposing.
4 graves are standing beside this grave.

This forest walking needs 40 minutes.
I return to Shomyoji at Shakado.

Please visit heaven garden Shomyoji.

That's it.

Grave of Yodo Dono at Daiyuji temple in Osaka

I would like to inform Daiyuji temple.
This temple is about 1km far from JR Osaka station.

This temple has a Grave of Yodo Dono, who is a wife of Hideyoshi-Toyotomi.


I enter this temple from south gate.
In front of this gate, main temple is existing.
I pray at main temple.





Next I go to Taishi-Do, Goma-Do.
Kobo Taishi's standing statue is seen.




Next is Ichigan Do.
Fudo-Myojin is in the back.
It grants a wish.
Some people are walking around Fudo-Myojin
Pouring water is in the pond, this is the power spot.



From Ichigan-Do, there is one path to Shirataki-Shrine through back of main temple.
Back of Shirataki-Shrine, Yodo Dono grave is seen.

This grave shape is like a 6-fold tower.


Daiyuji temple is a basic temple of Toyotomi clan.
Yodo-Dono is dead at Winter War of Osaka Castle.
This grave has small space.
This grave is popular for many women.
The left side is Mizuko-Zizo.

Next is Basho stone statue.

I return to south gate.
This temple is not big, but many temple houses and statues are existing.

Please visit Daiyuji temple.

That's it.