Candi Gunungpasir is located in Gunungpasir village, Beji, 18 km from Pasuruan. This temple original name is Candi Keboncandi, but as it is located in Gunungpasir village, local people call it Candi Gunungpasir. There are not much information about the temple that was built in Airlangga period, around 11th century. The temple was estimated constructed earlier time in SIngasari period, The temple is made of red brick, not andesit blocks.

This temple has many ornaments/ reliefs, but most of the relief has been damaged. Local people said that the lost ornaments were taken by Japanese soldiers. The reliefs that can still be seen are vase motive with tendrils. There is a woman figure headless decorate the north wall of the temple. Other ornament on the temple body shows that this temple was very interesting in its era. The temple is square with smaller size on the upper part like pagoda.

The temple area covers 62 x 24 meters, and the tempe is 20 meters x 17 meters. There is a small entrance that is barely hard to enter by visitors. The stairs has been damaged, though we can still see the stairs design. The temple was used as memorial monument for the success of food crops in the period. It said that the temple was built when the people had not knowledge of cultivation. Before the cultivation culture, people lived nomad and ate herbaceous.

There is a legend fron local people that there was a woman, Nyi Sri gati, that asked nomad people to get vision from god to accomplish the lack of food. Oneday there was a wren bird brought seeds and seed-skin. The bird dropped the seed and then Nyi Sri Gati planted on the north of the temple. The seed grew into paddy and the seed-skin into jewel. This made Nyi Sri Gati rich, and she was popular as Mbok Rondo Dermo, The Generous Widow. Her wealth drew attention of traders and wanderers who wanted to sell jewels to other regions. On the way, the traders defraud the jewels to boats, but by the supernatural power, the boat was drawn and became Gunung Prau located on the slope of Gunung Penanggungan. Bad people also interested to Nyi Sri Gati wealth, they tried to rob her, but all can be defeated by her. The names of bed mean were taken as names of villages around the temple; Keboireng, Wonokoyo, Pucang, Sobo, Kesemi, Kedatan and many more.

The temple remains sacred for local people until today.

Candi Bangkal is located in a farmer land, and easily accessed as the location is not far from village street. It is administratively located in Kembangsari village, Ngoro, Mojokerto and in  badly damaged condition. The red bricks, the material of the temple are damaged by time. Though so, the temple design can still be seen clearly, only the upper part is not intact.c The relief on the temple foot is visible, and several banaspati statuary on temple’s wall are still attached there. THe total statuary is 6, 3 on the entrance and other three are on each side of the temple. Inside the temple, there is a relief of Betara Suryariding a horse. This relief reminds us to the similar relief at Candi Jawi and Candi Badut. If Jawi and Badut Temple were made of andesit blocks, Bangkal Temple was made of red brick, only those temple have same core theme on the middle upper-middle part inside the temple.

The front of the temple has piles of red bricks, that estimated were used as the gate of Candi Bangkal. While the north of the temple there are scattered andesit stone with certain designs, that were used as temple decorations and the upper part of temple.

It has a relief on one of its corner, that was made around 13th to 14th century, where Central Java reign was moving to East Java reign, with the advance of Majapahit influence during that period. Candi Bangkal has symmetric architecture as other temples do.

The design is slim, and tall as East Java style. The tall and slim design is one of the reason East Java temple easily broken and damaged if there was earthquake. Temples like Candi bangkal, Candi Ngetos, Candi Sawentar, and Candi Sumberjati were damaged when quake struck.

As the location of the temple is in the middle of farmer land, the temple is rarely visited by visitors.

Banaspati statuary on each niche of the temple is still there. Once a quake hit that made houses broke down, but the temple stood tall, nothing was broken from the temple. Architecturally, Candi Bangkal resembles Candi pari in Sidoarjo, that faces west and there is kala decoration. On Sedekah Bumi ritual, local people come to the temple with festivities such as party and shadow puppet show. Usually this ritual is held after harvest time.

This temple was estimated to be taller than its present height.

Pagilarang Tea plantation is located in Batang Regency, in Blado, Batang regency, Central Java. In 1840, a Dutchman, E Blink cut the trees for quinine and coffee, and later yielded a no-good harvest and then changed with tea plants. Blink then asked a company in Semarang to commercialized, but later it closed down after the factory burnt.

In 1902, the plantation was taken over by By British company and in 1929, the plantation was merged with P&T lands . After Japanese occupation, British overtook the plantation, and there was an agreement that the plantation was given to Gajah Mada University for researche reason in period of Minister Prof Ir Toyib. Later this plantation was taken as Govt company, for commercial and research.

Though the main commodity is tea, the plantation also cultivate coffee, cacao, gloves, and quinine. The plantation covers 1.131 Ha and 700 to 1600 meters elevation, devided in three afdeling where the plants species are adapted to the elecation and soil surface. The plantation has approximately 300o employees, and produces black tea, green tea for local market, 25% and export 75% to USA, Canada, Germany, Japan and Middle East.

The plantation is developed for agrotourism as well beside maintaining as the biggest tea producer in Central Java. It has nice scenery on the north is Dieng mountains, with average temperature 19 degrees. A suitable place for refreshing and rejuvenating. Visitors can see the tea process from harvesting to packaging, walk through the green tea plantation, and see the sunrise or sunset phenomenon. Other nice things to see are Curung Binorong and Curung Kembar, Dutch colonial house, chapel, old cable car and Sijenang water box.

Kayangan Api or Fire of Heaven is located at Bojonegoro regenct, known as the biggest fire source in Asia, according what England Geology Team said.  According to local legend, the fire was used by Kriyokusumo or Empu Supagati to make a kris for Majapahit Empire.  Until today, the kris became the heritage of Bojonegoro regency.

Not far from the Kayangan api location there us Air Blekuthuk, bubbling water, that is believed it can cure skin disease, rheumatics, and tooth ache. The water is virtuous if it is used on site, not to be taken home.  The water is not hot though it is bubbling, with gas expelled same as it is at Kayangan Api. And people said that this spring is where Empu Supagati cold the hot iron when he was making kris.

The location is in the middle of teak forest, far from residential, and there is no public transportation accessed the location. The fire is used for Indonesia sport event.

A gate with Majapahit style welcome visitors. There is a low wall with 5 m diameter where the fire emerges. In day light fire can not be seen clearly. The best time to visit this fire is in the afternoon and at night.

There is a sacred place, known as the meditation site of Empu Supagati, a banyan tree with red brick under it. The red bricks resemble that of Trowulan temples of Majapahit period, from the size and 2 fingers scratch shaping rainbow sign or boto kluwung. This site was where Empu Supagati meditated to create kris Dapur Jangkung Luk Telu Pak Gonjo, the heritage of Bojonegoro.

Mrapen eternal flame is located in Manggarmas village, Godong, Grobogan, Grobogan regency. This geology phenomenon is flame that appears from the earth surface and never goes out, even in rainy season. The flame has been used for national sport event, and Buddhist too the flame as holy flame every vesak at Borobudur Temple.

Not far from the flame location, located batu bobot. Batu bobot is rock located inside a building with roof and locked. Local people believe that the rock can grant any request for anyone that can lift it. The stone is considered as sacred that it is poured with flowers.

Beside batu bobot, there is a pond with green water that is bubbling, looks like it is boiling. But the water is not hot as the bubbles come from gas under the surface. This pond is a spring called as Sendang Dudo, that contains calcium, magnesium and other minerals. As it is rich or minerals, the water can sure skin disease.

According to legend, the flame appeared after Sunan Kalijaga stick his cane. Sunan Kalijaga and his followers were on a very long journey, and stayed overnight at Mrapen village. His followers were feeling cold, so he stick his cane into the ground and then lifted again, and there the flame appeared miraculously and  warmed them. Mrapen derived from prapen or fireplace, so the flame was called as Merapen. Another day, Sunan Kalijaga asked Mpu Supa, who lived not far from Sendang (Spring) Dudo, to make kris. Sunan Kalijaga gave Mpu Supa the material, iron ore with hazelnut size. Mpu Supa laughed, as it was impossible to make Kris with that small iron ore. Well, it seemed that he forgot that he was dealing with Sunan Kalijaga, a powerful man. The small iron ore expanded bigger and bigger as put on fire and he forged it. He brought the iron to Sendang Dudo and plugged the iron in. As the hot iron plugged to the water, the calm water turned to boiling water and turbid. The kris was named as Kiai Sengkelat.

Songgoriti is a hot spring attraction located at Batu city, East Java. But few people know that this area has a temple. The temple only half intact, relief and statue are not intact anymore.  The size is not that big, only 14.30 x 10.10 meters and 2.44 meters high, and located behind hotel fence.

Actually Candi Songgoriti location is located on a valley that devides Mt Arjuna with Mt Kawi. The temple is built on a spring that in the past was believed to heal various disease. The temple building was made of andesit block and the foundation was made of red brick. Only the foot temple and part of temple body that can be seen currently. The period when the temple constructed is not known, but estimated, built in Mpu Sindok period, when. Central Java authority moved to East Java around 9th century.

The architecture is very simple, and this temple is one of the oldest temple in East Java and with typical Central Java style. The remain of the body has niches. The east niche is placed with Ganesha statue, and the statue is damaged. The north niche is empty, but the statue is located in temple area,not attached to the temple. This statue is Agastya.

This temple was recorded firstly by Van I Jsseldijk in 1799, and then by Rigg in 1849 and Brumund in 1863. In 1902, Knebel did inventory to site and followed with renovation in 1921. Later renovation was done in 1936 to 1946. In the renovation discovered a stone box with lingga and yoni inside, that were made of gold and bronze, coins, and gold with god name.

From the items discovered and agastya statue, we can conclude that the temple is Sivaistic temple. The function of the temple has not been discovered, only estimated it was used as shrine for certain ritual, as the temple room has sulfur hot spring. This spring water is currently chanelled to hot pool, located nearby Candi Songgoriti.

Purwodadi waterfall is located behind Purwodadi Botanical Garden. It is located on the road of Surabaya-Malang, turn left before the botanical garden location and from the parking area visitor should walk 200 meters through stairs.

The waterfall has very big water debit. This waterfall is so massive falling that visitors can not play under the waterfall. But visitors can enjoy the water flowing from the river from the waterfall and enjoy the waterfall from far away. The water flows to channel a pool that is quiet spacious to swim or enjoy the cold fresh water.

Close to the parking area, there is a viewing shelter to enjoy the waterfall from distance. The stairs steps are made of iron pipe.

Dieng Temple is cluster of temples located at Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo, Centrak Java, Indonesia. Other name of the temple cluster is Candi Pandawa or Candi Arjuna. Dieng plateau covers 2900 m south -north and 800 meters wide, on elevation of 2093 m above sea level.

Those temples are hindu temples to worship Siva built in the end of 8th century to 9th century period, and estimated as the oldest Hindu temple in Java. There is no written source about the history of Dieng Temple, but experts estimated that they were built as ordered by Sanjaya Dynasty. In Dieng Plateau area found an inscription date back 808, the oldest inscription written in old Javanese letters. All of Siva statues found on the location are now displayed in National Museum in Jakarta. The temple construction was estimated made in two stages. The first stage was from 7th century until the quarter of the 8th century for Arjuna Temple, Semar Temple, Srikandi temple and Gatutkaca Temple.  The second stage is the continuation of the first stage, until 780.

The temple was found in 1814 by a British soldier, when the temple was covered by mud. In 1956, Van Kinsbergen led the drying effort of the temple cluster. In 1864, East Indied government cleaned the site and followed with recording and documenting by Van KInsbergen.

The whole complex is 1.8 x 0.8  km square. The complex devided into three clusters and one single independent temple. The three clusters are Arjuna Complex,,gatutkaca Complex, Dwarawati Complex and Bima Temple.

Arjuna Comples is located in the middle of Dieng Plateau, consists of 4 temples lining fron north to south are Candi Arjuna, Candi Srikandi, Candi Yudhistira, Candi Sembadra. In front of Candi Arjuna stands Candi Semar. All of the temples face west except Candi Semar that faces east, vis-a-vis with Candi Arjuna. Those temples are considered as intact compared to other temples in Dieng.

Candi Arjuna looks like temples in Gedong Songo complex with square base or 4 sqm. Temple’s body stands on one meter base. On the west side located stairs to the entrance. The entrance is decorated with corbelled roof, projecting 1 m from temple’s body. Aand Kalamakara is engraved on its upper frame of the entrance. The outer north , south and west wall there are composite of blocks projecting from the temple body, creating frame for a niche to place statue. The lower frame is decorated with pair of dragon head with open mouth. On the upper frame is ornamented with kalamakara without lower jaw. On the left and right of the entrance there is a niche to place statue, but both of them are currently empty. On the south, west and north wall there are niches for statue. The niches are framed with attached decoration and kalamakara. The lower frames are decorated with engraving of dragon with open mouth, and in the middle of the wall there is jaladwara or water pipe. The temple roof is a multilevel cubes, with smaller size on higher level. The peak is broken. Each side of the cube has niche and on every corner there is a round and sharp crown decoration. Most of the decorations are broken. In the middle of of the temple body, stands yoni.

Candi Semar is located right before Candi Arjuna. It has rectangle plan and lays north to south. The base is 50 cm, plain, no decoration. The staur to the entrance is located on the east. The entrance has no corbelled roof. The entrance frame is decorated with attached ornament and dragon head. The upper entrance is decorated with kalamakara without lower jaw. On the lest and right side of the entrance, there is small window  ventilation. And there are 2 holes each on the north and south side and on the west therea re 3 holes. The temple room is empty. The roof is limasan shape, and the top has gone that its original designed can not be recognized. It said that Candi Semar was used to save weapons and worshiping equipments.

Candi Srikandi is located on the north of Candi Arjuna. The plan is 50 cm and the design is cube. On the east there is a corbelled roof and stairs on the east side. The north wall is engraved with visnu, the east with Siva and the south with Brahma. Most of the engravings are damaged. The roof is also damaged badly that can not be recognized its original design.

Candi Sembadra has 5o cm base and the design is cube. In the middle of southern, eastern and  western side, there is a projecting part, that shape corbelled roof. The entrance is located on the west and decorated with corbelled roof. The corbelled roofs present make the design a bit like polygon. On the yard there is ruin of passage to the entrance. Candi Sembadra slightly looks like multilevel building, as the roof is cube and the size is similar to the body size. The roof is damaged and on every side of the roof there is niche for statuary.

Candi Yudhistira or Candi puntadewa is not so big, but it is taller than other temples. The temple body stands on 2.5 meters base. The stairs is equipped with railing with two levels, adapting the temple base. The roof resembles Candi Sembadra’s, a big cube. The top has damaged, and each side of the roof is completed with tiny niches to place statue. The entrance is decorated with corbelled roof and framed with attached decorations. The room is empty. And each side of the side has window that is decorated as the entrance. The temple was fenced by stone blocks, that now only ruins.

Gatotkaca Comples has 5 temples; Candi Gatutkaca, Candi Setyaki, Candi Nakula, Candi Sadewa, Candi Petruk dan Candi Gareng. Among those temple only Candi Gatotkaca can be seen, and others are only ruins. Candi Gatutkaca stands on 1 meter base that was made in two levels in square shape. The middle of south, east and north side there is a projecting part just like corbelled roof. The entranse is located on the west and equipped with corbelled roof. Stair steps is shaded inside the corbelled roof.

Dwarawati Complex has 4  temples; Candi Dwarawati, Candi Abiyasa, Candi Pandu, dan Candi Margasari. But only Dwarawati that is intact. Candi Dwarawati resemblances Candi Gatotkaca, with square plan corbelled foor on each side. The body stands on 50 cm base. The stairs and entrance are located on the west, and are plain, no decoration. There are niches on the body of the temple, on each side, that are decorated with humble floral motive. Those niches are now empty.

Candi Bima is located on a hill alone. This is the biggest temple among other temples in Dieng Complex. The design is different than other temples in Central Java. The plan is square, but as there are corbelled roof, so it looks as if it is octagonal shape.  The front corbelled roof is projecting 1.5 meters from the body, used as room towards the main room. The corbelled roofs on three sides create niches that now empty.

The roof is 5 levels design. Each level has double padma and kudu niches. Kudu is half body statue. This kind of statue can be found at Kalasan Temple. The roof is already damaged.

Kasongan viilage is center of ceramics and earthenware, located in Yogyakarta. The occupation of the inhabitants are mostly as ceramic craftsment that make pot, vase, animal statue, chandelier, etc. The daily activities of Kasingan ancestor were squeezing clay that were unbreakable if the clay was attached to each other. Later they made children toys, and kitchen items and handed down from generation to generation until today. Kasongan is 20 minutes drive from Yogyakarta city, on a limestone mountains, notably as Kajen village.

In Kasongan, visitors can browse at show room of ceramics, and even visit the workshop to see the making process. The making started with rolling, and then shaping the item, drying the products that takes 2 to 4 days. The product then burnt, and then finished with paint. Craftsmen work collectively, in a gallery that they inherit from parents. Though the family business involving neighbors, but family is still responsible in selecting the material and production monitoring.

One of popular ceramics decoration items is Loro Blonyo, a pair of bride and groom sitting side by side in Javanese costume. Loro Blonyo is produced by Kasongan craftsmen adopting Loro Blonyo statue of Kraton Yogyakarta. Loro means two (or pair) and Blonyo means bathing process or dressed up. Loro Blonyo is believed to bring fortune and make family last forever if put inside the house. But foreign visitors love Loro Blonyo for its unique design, that usually they order other Javanese couple in many gesture, such as dancers. And sometimes they order dancer statue without Javanese costume, but typical costumes of various countries, or Balinese or Thailand costumes.

Horse was the indigenous ceramic design from Kasongan. There are various horse designs, but mostly ishorses that carried earthen wares with a box on the horses. Other animal designs are elephant, rooster, and frog. The horse inspiration derived from the old tale about Kasongan in Dutch colonialism. There was a horse of Dutch officer found dead on farmer’s land. The farmer was afraid that he would be punished, so he abandoned the land and moved away that was followed by other village dwellers. This land then occupied by other people, and they started to make earthenware.

Basically, earthenware making process can be divided into two. First by molding method, for mass producing. And second by shaping manually. For the later mentioned, for cylinder shape (vase, pot) is made by adding clay bit by bit on a rolling equipment. One hand shapes the clay on a spinning equipment, that will create cylinder shape.

Kasongan was introduced in 1970s by Sapto Hudoyo and then commercialized in big scale by Sahid Keramik in 1980s. Later, the design was getting richer in variations and motivees, not only children toys, monetbox animal or household items, but also peacocks and other animals that are made to order. Entering Kasongan gate, there are galleries along the street, that display ashtray, vase, pot, from small size to tall and bigger size. Those products not only have function but also as decorations.

Other handicraft other than earthen ware can be found in Kasongan, since the end of 20th century. This was influenced by new comers in Kasongan that produced crafts from coconut wood, dry plants, dry leaves or shells.

Market of Kasongan earthenware is 80 percent abroad and 20 percent for domestic market. Foreign market are Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Japan, USA, Holland, etc. If in the beginning Kasongan is the production quarter, it grew as selling quarter as well.