Arima Spa

Arima Spa

View of the ancient Arima Spa, taken from the north looking south. Visitors crossed Taikobashi Bridge, visible in the background, and proceeded to the left (east) to the bath houses (present-day Kin-no-yu). Zenpukuji, a temple of the Soto Sect of Zen Buddhism, is on the right. Taikobashi Bridge was replaced with an iron bridge in 1891, indicating that this photograph was taken before that year, probably in the mid-Meiji Period. Present-day Kita Ward.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐12‐0]

Zenpukuji Temple,Azabu

Zenpukuji Temple,Azabu

This is a Shingon Sect temple established by Kukai (Kobo Taishi) in 824. The sanmon and main hall are in the foreground and background, respectively. The large tree on the left is the upside-down gingko, which is still the largest gingko tree in Tokyo. This spot became the site of the American Legation after the effectuation of the Japan-U.S. Commercial Treaty in June 1859. Townsend Harris was the first envoy. The Legation moved to Tsukiji Akashi-machi in 1875. This photograph was taken in 1863 by Felix Beato, soon after Harris' arrival in Japan. The study was later burned to the ground by angry samurai from the Mito Clan.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number104‐12‐0]

Zenpukuji Temple, Azabu

Zenpukuji Temple, Azabu

Zenpukuji Temple, Azabu==Date:1863, Place:Tokyo, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Waterfowls in Tokyo

Waterfowls in Tokyo

Photo taken Aug. 11, 2020, shows waterfowls in the Zenpukuji River in Tokyo.