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Autumn Trek in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan

Buddhist stone statue at Jingon-ji with autumn leaves, in Nakatsu

Female Nio (temple guardian) at Jingon-ji, Nakatsu

Beautiful grounds of Jingon-ji, Nakatsu

Reclining Buddha on the grounds of Shingon-ji Temple

Memorial site where an American B52 bomber had previously crashed.

Autumn foliage, Nakatsu

Kogane Sanso, Kyushu

Autumn maples, Kogane Sanso, Kyushu

Tashibu-no-sho

Kogane Sanso, Nakatsu, Kyushu

Kogane Sanso, Nakatsu, Kyushu

Autumn leaves, Kogane-no-Sanso

Nio (temple guardians) at Makiodo Temple

Kunisaki Stupa at Makiodo Temple

Gingko tree in full bloom

Stone Buddha statue in a wooded forest in Kunisaki

Kanji character of Mountain 山 carved into the stone, Kunisaki Peninsula

Morning reflections at the reservoir, Nakayama Senkyo,

Persimmon trees, Tashibu

Morning light, Fukiji Temple

Fuki-ji Temple, Tashibu

Carpet of fallen gingko leaves

Golden maple leaves, Cho-an ji.

Golden Maple tree, Cho-an ji, Kunisaki

Female Temple Guardian statue at Cho-an ji, Kunisaki

Temple Bell at Cho-an ji, Kunisaki

Cho-an ji, Kunisaki

Smiling fat Buddha statue at Cho-an Ji Temple

Susuki

Wooded forest in the Kunisaki trek, Kyushu.

Looking towards Mumyo-bashi, the arched bridge straddling two cliff faces.

Gingko tree in full bloom, Tennen-ji

Tennen-ji Temple with a thatched roof

Fudo Myou rock carving, Tennen-ji Temple

Looking onto Mount Yayama and the valley below, along the Kunisaki trail

Ohara Residence, a former residence of the high-ranking samurai of the Kitsuki clan.

Classical Japanese garden in the Ohara Residence, Kitsuki

Classical Japanese garden in the Ohara Residence, Kitsuki

autumn leaves on an old barn in Kitsuki, Kyushu

Kitsuki Castle, Oita Prefecture, on a wet grey day

Volcanic crater of Kannonzaki on Himeshima

Sennindo, Himeshima

Kunisaki stupa at Kunimi-mach-imi

Kunimi-machi-imi Shinto temple, Kunimi

Kunimi-machi-imi

Phallus deity at Kunimi-machi-imi

Torii gates at Kunimi-machi-imi Shinto temple, Kunimi

Intricate web of tree roots on the hike at Kyu-sento-ji — Hiking up to Kyu-sento-ji, supposedly Ninmon’s final resting place. Kunisaki Peninsula, Kyushu

Nio Statues at Kyu-sento-ji, Kunisaki. — Hiking up to Kyu-sento-ji, supposedly Ninmon’s final resting place. Kunisaki Peninsula, Kyushu

Kyu-sento-ji, supposedly the final resting place of Ninmon who brought the ascetic Rokugo-manzan tradition to the Kunisaki Peninsula in 8C AD — Hiking up to Kyu-sento-ji, supposedly Ninmon’s final resting place. Kunisaki Peninsula, Kyushu

Kyu-sento-ji, supposedly Ninmon's final resting place. Ninmon was the monk that legends say brought the ascetic Rokugo-manzan tradition to the Kunisaki Peninsula in the 8th century AD — Hiking up to Kyu-sento-ji, supposedly Ninmon’s final resting place. Kunisaki Peninsula

Kyu-sento-ji, with numerous stupas, supposedly with ashes of monks under these stupas — Hiking up to Kyu-sento-ji, supposedly Ninmon’s final resting place. Kunisaki Peninsula, Kyushu

Kyu-sento-ji, Kunisaki, supposedly Ninmon's final resting place. — Hiking up to Kyu-sento-ji, Kunisaki Peninsula, Kyushu

Looking up towards Itsutsuji-Fudo, which marks the furthest extent of Kyu-sento-ji's grounds

Antony Gormley sculpture on slopes of Itsutsu-tsuji Fudo, Kunisaki

Itsutsu-tsuji, a small temple carved into the fortress rock peak of Mt Fudo-san

Akane-no-Sato, Kunisaki

Plum blossoms, Monjusen-ji, Kunisaki

Monjusen-ji, Kunisaki, Kyushu

Monjusen-ji, Kunisaki, Kyushu

Monjusen-ji, Kunisaki

Monjusen-ji, Kunisaki

Stone Buddha statues at Monjusen-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki with carpet of fallen maple leaves

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Futago-ji, Kunisaki

Umi Jigoku (Ocean Hell) sulphur hot springs, Beppu

Umi Jigoku (Ocean Hell) sulphur hot springs, Beppu

Umi Jigoku (Ocean Hell) sulphur hot springs, Beppu

Autumn foliage in Asaji

Stitched pano of the pretty Autumn foliage at Bunggno-Asajimachikamiotsuka

Carpet of Autumn Leaves

Autumn foliage on the walk to Oka-jo castle grounds

Autumn foliage on the walk to Oka-jo castle grounds

Bamboo forest enroute to Oka-jo

Oka-jo, autumn foliage.

Oka-jo, autumn foliage.

Oka-jo, autumn foliage.

On the grounds of Oka-jo with remnants of the strong castle walls

Oka-jo, autumn foliage.

On the grounds of Oka-jo with remnants of the strong castle walls

Oka-jo, autumn foliage.

Oka-jo, Autumn foliage

Oka-jo, autumn foliage.

Stitched pano of the Autumn foliage at Oka-jo with the Kunisaki mountain range in the background

The Bungoo Takeda mountain range

Last Autumn leaves, Yufudake

Hiking up Yufudake, in Bungo-Taketa, Kyushu