The sound of Japan - the awesome noise of a million insects you can't even see.
This little bit of video gives a hint of the incredible noise of cicadas we heard in any wooded area, which in our case usually was around a shrine or temple. Turn your PC volume up to eleven to get the most realistic effect.
It also shows just how lovely and lush the landscape of Kiyomizu temple is, on a hillside above Kyoto. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiyomizu-dera
