「八面山」
So I'm finally getting to upload photos from one of our earlier quick trips to Mt. Hachiman. It is nearby, so it was a quick drive to get there. While we meant to climb the whole mountain, I got distracted by a huge collection of carved stone statues in a temple complex.
Needless to say, the pictures I've uploaded here (and some more you can find on my Flickr) are about a tenth of what I wound up taking.
Since it was the middle of winter (you see how far behind I am? XD) it wasn't particularly green or anything, but that was very nice for getting shots of just the statues, and of course, the pine trees that are everywhere, too.
I plan on heading back sometime soon, to see what it's like with more growth all around, but unfortunately, I missed hanami season (sakura, cherry blossom) to get pictures, so it'll have to be summer time instead!
Some of my favorite photos from this set...
Expect more updates as I get things uploaded!
Still to be gone through, edited, and uploaded are: Nakatsu Castle (both the castle itself, and the gardens around it in spring), Komo shrine (in spring), Rakanji Temple (a Buddhist temple carved into the side of a mountain) and seeing traditional Japanese dance (in pretty kimono!) from a local school (our friend performed there, too, along with like a billion of the most adorable 3-6 year old girls in full kimono getup - it's adorable!!) in a park, where sakura petals fell like snow :3