Hikin' Traveler

2014.09  白谷雲水峡 , 屋久島 / Shiratani-unsuikyo, Yaku island , Kagoshima

2014.09 白谷雲水峡 屋久島 / Shiratani-unsuikyo Yaku island, Kagoshima 

2014.09  大川の滝 屋久島 / Ooko waterfall , Yaku island , Kagoshima

2014.09 　大川の滝 屋久島 / Ooko waterfall, Yaku island , Kagoshima

2014.09  屋久島 / Yaku island , Kagoshima

2014.09  屋久島 / Yaku island , Kagoshima

2014.09  屋久島 / Yaku island , Kagoshima

2014.09  屋久島 / Yaku island , Kagoshima 

2014.09 屋久島 Yaku island, Kagoshima (near Okinawa)

2014.09 紀元杉 屋久島 / Kigen-Sugi; Over 3000 years old fir in Yaku-island (World natural heritage) , Kagoshima (near Okinawa)

2014.09 紀元杉 屋久島 / Kigen-Sugi; Over 3000 years old fir in Yaku-island (World natural heritage) , Kagoshima (near Okinawa)

2014.09 Strange decoration* on the street in Hakata , Fukuoka in Kyushu island (Southern part of japan) *This object is big figure of the product of some beverage company. The product is called “Ukon-no-chikara” literally means “Power of Turmeric”. It’s said it’s good to drink it before drinking alcohol to prevent or soften hang over. Don’t know the reason why this was here but people in Kyushu are known quite strong against alcohol (because they prefer Shochu (10-30% alcohol included) to beer(5±1%)). So that’s why (just my guess). Kanji symbols written below is the name of Kappou restaurant. Kappou is a  会席 / Kaiseki; traditional Japanese cuisine restaurant. They serve the meals in the right order like appetizer (usually called お通し / Otohshi)-soup (for re-setting mouth)-Sashimi / sliced pieces of raw fish (technically called 向付 / Mukoduke in terms of the order of Kaiseki cuisine...).

2014.09 Mt.Daisen , Tottori

2014.09 Mt.Daisen , Tottori

2014.09 Sunrise Mt.Daisen , Tottori

2014.09 Mt.Daisen , Tottori

2014.09 Ocean view (to Japanese ocean) from the summit of Mt.Daisen , Tottori