Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Architecture. Show all posts

Monday, November 06, 2017

Japan trip part four

Kyoto trip
京都旅行



There are old and new in same place in Kyoto.Therefore there are so many places to visit... We decided to stay one day longer than we planned.
京都には新しい物・古い物が1ヵ所に沢山ある。だから、沢山見に行く所がある。という事で、1日予定より長く泊まる事に。

Before I introduce about historical place, I want to show new one...
歴史的な建物探訪の前に、新しい物紹介。

Kyoto tower (night view)
It was hard to take this photo as I did not have tripod.
京都タワー (夜景)
三脚を持っていないので、夜景の写真を撮るのは一苦労。 
 



















Let's walking around Kyoto...
それでは、京都探訪へ...


Kinkakuji (Golden temple)
Weather was cloudy, sometime rain...
金閣寺
この日は、曇り時々雨の日だった... 
 



















Kyoto Gosho (Kyoto Imperial Palace)
We went here in the evening, so there were not many people.
When I walked toward to the gate of the Kyoto Gosho, I felt like time travel to the oldie days...
京都御所
夕方に行ったこともあり、人もまばら。
御所の入り口まで歩くと、気分はなんだか昔にタイムスリップした感じ。














Nijo-jo (Nijo castle)
Gorgeous decoration on the gate...
二条城
綺麗な装飾のある門。 















Homarugoten Otsunegoten
本丸御殿御常御殿














 
Walking to Kenninji (temple)
Pretty street...
建仁寺へ行く途中。
可愛らしい小道へ...




















Looking at little Daikokuten (God of great darkness) through the lovely window...
可愛らしい小窓から、大黒様が見えるよ。
 



















Kenninji is oldest Zen temple in Japan.
The garden is beautiful and sitting on the Engawa (wooden veranda which just under the roof/edge of floor) feel very calm. Meditation will be a good spot.
建仁寺は、日本最古の禅宗本山寺院。
お寺のお庭はとても美しく、縁側に座ってお庭を眺めているとなごむ...瞑想するには最適。















Each room had different design of Syoji (sliding door).
This room had dragons. Strong movement on the Syoji. It seems like flying in the Syoji.
すべての部屋の障子の絵が違う。
この部屋は龍の絵。力強さを感じる。障子の中で本当に飛んでいるよう。 















In the Hatto, there are few statue. One of them are Buddha. Buddhist monks teach Buppo (Buddhism) to people.
When came in this Hatto, first thing you see some statues. Then looked up the ceiling, you will find this (bottom photo).
This ceiling picture is quite new one. Some years ago, Kenninji had 800 years anniversary of building. For this anniversary, one of the Japanese artist painted this dragons It took about 2 years and size is about 108jyou (About 178㎡).
法堂の中には本尊釈迦如来像やいくつかの仏像があり、普段はお坊さんが仏法をしているらしい。
初めに入ると、そのお釈迦様のあるのがすぐに目に入るが、数歩進み天井を見上げるとこのような天井画が目に入る。
実はこの天井画、まだ新しいらしく、数年前に建立800年を記念して、日本画の画伯にお願いをしてこの龍の絵を描いたそう。この絵を描くのに約2年を費やしたそうで、大きさは108畳(約178㎡)ある。














Gion area.
We saw Maiko and I took photo, but I do not put the photos for some reasons.
In stead, I put this photo of river. This river is called 'Shirakawa' where located in Important preservative district for traditional building area.

祇園地区。
舞子さんを見て写真も撮ったけれども、写真を掲載は今回は控えておこうと思う。
その代わりに、川の写真を...この川は白川と呼ばれ、重要伝統的建造物群保存地区に指定されている所を流れている。 





















Arashiyama area.
When we were  walking around the street of Arashiyama, I found cute Ojizousama (commonly used as guardian of children)
嵐山地区
嵐山の町を歩いていると可愛らしいお地蔵さまを発見。 















Bamboo forest in Arashiyama.
It was cloudy, sometime shower, so the forest was quite dark. Also there were many people. It was quite difficult to take photos without people. Luckily, there was a hill, so I took some photos from the top of the hill which I could take without people.
Because of the weather or not, it was little bit cold when we were walking through the forest.
嵐山の竹の小路。
天気は曇っていて、時より小雨が降っていて、小路はちょっと薄暗かった。沢山の人が歩いていて、写真に人が写らないように撮るは大変だった。運が良く、ちょっと丘になっている所があって、丘の上から小道を撮ると、上手く思っているような写真が撮れた。





















Fushimi Inari
We stayed near Fushimi Inari. We have heard of when to visit from taxi driver. He said visit very early in the morning or around sunset, so we decided to go around the sunset.
As the taxi driver was said, around sunset time, there were some people around the shrine, but not like in the morning (so many people were walking toward to Fushimi Inari).
When we start to walk toward to the Torii (famous red gates), it was less people. Walking through the gate, more less and less.
伏見稲荷
宿泊場所は、伏見稲荷の近く。 タクシーの運転手さんから、稲荷へは朝早く若しくは夕暮れ時に行った方が良いと教えてもらい、夕方に行く事に。
教えてもらった通り、夕方は稲荷の社付近には人はまばら。朝は、稲荷に行く人で行列が...
有名な千本鳥居の方へ歩いて行き、鳥居をくぐるともっと人は減り、静かに歩くことが出来た。

Kitsune (Fox)
There are statue of foxes in Inari.
This statue was shining by the little light...

稲荷には狐の像がある。
この狐さんは、小さな灯りの下で光っていた...  





















Ertrance of the Fushimi Inari. (Back way)
Day time is good that we can see the all the colour, but night time is also lovely.
伏見稲荷の入り口(裏側)
日中は、色が見れるから綺麗だけど、夜はまた違った風情があって素敵。





















Walking through the Thousand of Torii.
There were few little light under the torii.
Very pretty...
千本鳥居をくぐる。
鳥居の途中には、小さな灯りがぽつぽつと。
とても可愛らしい… 





















There were some bright light outside of the Torii, because it is very dark at Inari.
I found the lights and Torii made artwork on the ground...
How interesting.
鳥居の外側では、街路灯が付いていた。稲荷自体は灯りがないと、真っ暗だと思う。
歩いていると、その街路灯と鳥居が作りだすアートを発見。
面白いね。
 

Saturday, November 04, 2017

Japan trip part two

Travel around Hiroshima
広島周辺旅行

It was rainy in Tokyo and toward to Hiroshima, so we were not sure the weather in Hiroshima. Luckily it was cloudy when we arrived Hiroshima.
It took about 5 hours from Tokyo. 
東京や広島までの町では雨が降っていて、広島の天気にも少し不安を抱きながら広島に向かった。広島は、曇っていたけど、雨は降っていなかった。
広島までは、 約5時間位掛かった。


Memorial park.
We walked around the park in the morning. We bought little bit of breakfast and had them at park. It was little bit early, so park was quiet.
Photo is memorial monument look through the Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome).
広島記念公園。
朝少し早く起きて、朝ごはんを買って公園のベンチでゆっくり朝ごはん。朝も早かった事もあり、人もまばら。
写真は、原爆のモニュメントから望む、原爆ドーム。





















Miyajima trip via boat which can bring cars...
The view from the boat was pretty. We saw oyster farms, view of Hiroshima and Miyajima.
宮島までは、車も運べる船で…
船からの景色はとても良かった。途中では牡蠣の養殖をする所が遠くに見えたり、広島・宮島の眺めが素敵だった。


We found a cute boat. May be scenery/guide boat??
可愛らしい船を見つけたよ。観光用の船かな??















There were many deers in Miyajima.
This one is still little. Like a Bambi. So cute.
Ootori (Big gate) and Bambi. Pretty scenery...
宮島には沢山鹿がいた。
この鹿は、まだ小さいね。なんだかバンビ見たいで可愛かった。
大鳥居と小鹿。素敵な景色...




















Sori-bashi (arched bridge)/Chokushi-bashi (Imperial messengers' bridge) at Itsukushima shrine.
This bridge is National Important Cultural Property.
厳島神社の反橋、別名を勅使橋。
この橋は国重要文化財に指定されている。




















Gojyu-no-tou (Five storied pagoda)
This pagoda is also National Important Cultural Property.
五重の塔
この塔も、国重要文化財に指定されている。 





















My favourite photo
お気に入りの1枚

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Brisbane Open House

Open the keys for Brisbane secret...
ブリスベンの秘密の解き明かそう...

Every year, there is an event called 'Brisbane Open House'.
Most of the places are normally close to public, but only this event opens to public.
Actually this year I was not planning to go until I saw the website...
This is why I decided to go...
毎年”ブリスベン・オープンハウス”というイベントが行われる。
このイベントの時に限り普段は一般に公開していない所も、一般に公開される。
今年は行かないかなぁと思っていたけど、ウェブサイトを見て行く事に決めた。
なぜ決めたかというと...


In Roma Station, there is a old building.
Since I came to Australia, Brisbane I always wondered what it is and wanted to have a look inside...
This year, they opened to public.
Yes, that is the reason why I decided to go this event.
Finally I could see the inside and outside... I was so excited about it and I took so many photos.
These are few from my collection.
 ローマ駅には古い建物がプラットフォームにたたずんでいる。普段は誰も中に入る事や近くに行ってみる事は出来ない。
オーストラリアに来てから、ずっと不思議に思いつついつか中に入れたらなぁっと思っていた。
今年は、一般公開されることになった。そう、それをウェブサイトで見て行く事を決めた。
念願がかなって、やっとの事中や外観をゆっくり見る事が出来た。あまりのうれしさのあまり、写真を沢山撮った。
これらは、その中からの写真。 



































I walked long distance this day and it was almost end of the day and event...
Another place I really wanted to go was cathedral.
I really like sound of pipe organ and see stained glass there.
Unfortunately today they finished playing pipe organ, but I saw lovely stained glass.
I do not know how long I stayed, but when I came in the cathedral, it was still have light, so I can see the colour of building and wall. When I almost left, it got darker and sun light was came through the stained glass...
It was so lovely...
These are my favourite ones.
毎年の事ながら、どれだけの距離を歩いたのだろうか。気が付けば、イベントも終わり掛けの時間帯だった。
もう1つどうしても行きたい場所があった。それは、大聖堂。
大聖堂のパイプオルガンの音色、そして素敵なステンドグラス…とてもいい場所。
残念ながら、この日はパイプオルガンの演奏は終わっていた。でもその代わりとても良い物を見る事が出来た。
どの位の時間大聖堂にいたのだろうか。時間を忘れてしまうほどの静けさと神秘的な空間...
大聖堂に入った時は、まだ建物中の物や壁の色等良く見れたものだったけど、帰る頃には少し薄暗くなって、ステンドグラスから太陽の光が差し込んでいた...
とても素敵な時間...
下の写真はその中でもお気に入りの物。 































The end of the day, I felt something in my body and mind...
I am not Christian, but I think I felt special power when I was in Cathedral.
I am grateful that I could have the time I had...
この日の終わり、何かを心身共に感じる事が出来た。
クリスチャンではないけど、この日大聖堂にいて特別なパワーを貰った気がする。
この時間が過ごせた事に感謝... 

Monday, August 11, 2014

Walk along the rider...

Noodle festival.
麺の市。

There was a noodle festival at South Bank. It was only night time...
I went there have a look on another day. (Not eat anything.)
サウスバンクで麺の市が夜のみ開かれていた。
違う日に見に行った。 (何も食べなかった。)















Walk along the river I found a Torii...
There is no shrine. It was bit awkward, but interesting to see it. I won't see it again, unless there is noodle festival again there...
川沿いを歩いていると鳥居が…
神社はないから、ちょっと不思議な感じが。でも、普段は見れないから良い経験だったかも。まぁ、また麺の市が開かればあるかも…

Monday, December 23, 2013

Frist time...

Ferris wheel.
観覧車。 


My friend invited me 'Wheel of Brisbane'.
友達がブリスベン観覧車に招待してくれた。

I know Ferris wheel in Brisbane. I always see whenever I go through or walk along the Brisbane river.
I live here totally over 6 years (back and forth), but I have never ridden Wheel of Brisbane before.
観覧車はいつもバスに乗ったり、ブリスベン川を歩くのに見ていた。でも、6年以上(行き来)住んでいるのに1度も乗った事がなかった。
















It looked quite quick to go around. (Apart from first round)...
初めの一回転を除き結構早く回っていたのには驚いた。
 















View towards to CBD (Central Business District)
中心街を望む… 
















View towards to West End.
ウエストエンドを望む…


I really enjoyed the night.
It was before the Christmas, so I felt like seeing Christmas illuminations on the earth.
Thank you for inviting me my friend.
とても良い夜になった。
ちょうどクリスマス前ともあって、地球のクリスマスイルミネーションを見ているようだった。
友達に感謝。

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Market day...

South Bank

 I got invitation from my Japanese friend who used to work in centre where I am working.

It was lovely weather to walk around. Before I went to the market, I was walking around the riverside. I had lunch near the GoMA.
Not many people were walking around the area, so I had really nice relaxing time.

There were few views from my lunch spot. 

Interesting architecture















River view



















 After the lunch I had little bit walk around the riverside...

Green and blue















I walked to the market. Market was not really big, but there were some artist's shop.

These are some arts from my friend (Erin)...

Art works...















Doll...



















Erin makes many things...
Her artwork feel warmth of the heart, lovely feeling and relaxing mind...

I will leave her blog address and online shop links...

Erinswindow
http://erinswindow.blogspot.com.au/

Online shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/erinswindow

Saturday, September 01, 2012

Festival

Teneriffe festival

I watched on TV about this festival and look up on the internet.
It looked really nice festival, so I decided to go...

It was many people. However lots of things to see. Some were interesting.
 
Old record player...
Far before I born, this was made. However still play music...














Interesting art...














Mixed with old and new...














Pirate is welcoming you...


















Retro car... 


















 Let's go to the bus tour!!

Tour for heritage places...

This is our bus.















Square house...














City view.



























Lovely house...
Filmed a movie. (Forgot title...) 














Pretty steps...
Children used to play here when it was rain, because many puddle on the steps. 


















It was lovely day out...
I met my friend this afternoon. We walked around and chat. We have not seen for long time.

I may go myself again to see building here.
Around this area has so many heritage places. It looks interesting to see...  

Lovely day out...

Walk around...

Lovely weather, so decided to walk around.

Green and Blue















Walking in the city...


Interesting building with art















It was lovely day to walk around...