tombs
There are two things that's most common in Japan: vending machines and tombs. Every street corner has a vending machine, and every few blocks has a graveyard. Death becomes as convenient as buying a drink from the vending machine. It's more easy to find a burial site than a parking space. (Note: this is not a story, just pictures of tombs)
the autumn of tombs
the trail went up and up, passing through houses on both sides. The trail grew narrower and the houses more apart. Occasionally, I saw tombs on the side. They stood bravely before the autumn trees. They greeted me warmly, as if saying, "soon you will be here, with us."
I replied politely, "hopefully not too soon."
Direction Drive 94.64 km or 1.58 hrs south east from last photo
Info F 5.6 1/50 ISO 100 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT