The Travels of the Agnew Family

November 11, 2026 No Shrines or Temples, Just Castles and Gardens  under constructions!~!!!! November 10, 2026 Buried in the Sand Today there are a few different experiences plus some more gardens. We travel south from Kagoshima with the first stop at Chiran Samurai Residence.  The Chiran Samurai Residence Complex is a late  Edo-period samurai district.  Dating back roughly 250 to 280 years, the district features a 700 m street lined with defensive stone walls, neatly trimmed hedges and historic gardens.  The sun was glaring off of the rocks so they were a little hard to photograph. I told Ed we need to make a Zen garden at home. The first problem will be finding volcanic rock.  An almost dry river bed near the Samurai complex. The Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots Museum. This is a Fuji T-3 military trainer aircraft used by the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. I found this pair of statues very moving. The statue on the left is a mother looking across...