Spring at a Historic Shrine, Oita Prefecture

English

April in Oita brought me to this quiet shrine with its iconic red torii standing proud. The approach was lined with ancient trees, and even with a few visitors around, there was this perfect calm — the kind of peace you only find walking toward something sacred. The overcast spring sky somehow made the red gate glow even brighter!

日本語

４月の大分で、赤い鳥居が印象的なこの神社に来ました。参道の両脇には大きな樹がそびえ立ってて、静寂に包まれてるんだよね。曇り空だからこそ、その赤さが際立ってて、本当に良かった！神聖な場所へ向かう感覚が好きだな。