Monday, November 19, 2012

20121117 Northern Culture Museum, Niigata

Entrance 北方文化博物館入り口Garden before the entranceLooking toward the entrance from gateVery tall pine tree before entranceAutum colorsBig pine tree after the entrance
Fireplace in the main houseTea chest made with cherry lumberHome shrine 神棚Early Imari ware, about 60cm diameter. 古伊万里の大皿Early Imari ware, about 60cm diameter. 古伊万里の大皿Inuyama pottery, about 60cm diameter. 犬山焼の大皿
Inuyama pottery large bowl 犬山焼の大鉢A bowl used by a monk, Ryokan 良寛が使った托鉢A fireplace to warm up your feetBig furnace with big rice pot in the kitchenSake cup used for new year's party 大杯Big sake bottle used for new year's party 大徳利
Garden viewA view of the garden in autum colorsA view of the garden toward a tea roomA garden viewThe middle gardenA garden view through shoji window
A quick sightseeing after business trip in Niigata. Northern Culture Museum, which is an old wealthy farmer‘s house turned into a museum. Everything is big, large, it might hard to see in the photos.

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Trick or treating in the neighborhood

 The boys in Minecraft outfits.