The Changan Gate marks the east entrance to Nankin-machi and the Chinese community in Kōbe, Japan.
Ikuta-jinja, Kōbe, Japan
One of the oldest Shinto shrines, the founding of Ikuta-jinja is linked with the beginnings of Kōbe, Japan.
A heron on a pier, Nara, Japan
A grey heron stands on an old pier on a lake in Nara, Japan.
Man exits restaurant, Nara, Japan
A man exits a restaurant in a narrow alleyway in the Nara-machi district of Nara, Japan.
Posters, Nara, Japan
Posters found plastered over the side of a building in Nara, Japan.
Deer, Nara, Japan
One of the many, many deer everywhere in Nara-kōen, Nara, Japan.
Water hose, Nara, Japan
A shiny metal box containing a water hose in Nara-kōen, Nara, Japan.
Bamboo fence, Nara, Japan
A bamboo fence in Nara-kōen, Nara, Japan.
Plum tree, Nara, Japan
Plum trees in the Marumado Plum Grove in Nara-kōen, Nara, Japan.
Ukimido Pavilion, Nara, Japan
Set on a quiet lake in Nara-kōen away from the crowds is Ukimido Pavilion, in Nara, Japan.
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