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Ancient Roads of Japan & BeyondSpring Tour
28th May – 12th June
2015
Photographs Courtesy of: Garry Honour, Dale Holmes, Irene Irvine, Jan Hutton
Tokyo Tower
Shiba Park Garden Tokyo
Hozomon Gate Asakusa Tokyo
Nakamise Street Asakusa - Tokyo
Tokyo Sky Tree
Tokyo Sky Tree & Asahi Beer Headquarters - Tokyo
Cleaners waiting to board Shinkansen - Tokyo
Interior of carriage on Shinkansen
Magome
Magome
Magome
Magome
Magome
Mountain view at Magome
Signage on walk from Magome to Tsumago
On the trail between Magome and Tsumago
Tsumago
Tsumago
Tsumago
Tsumago
Kiso Ohashi Bridge at Narai. One of the longest wooden bridges in Japan.
Narai
Narai
Narai
Fire hose Box - Narai
Local Identities - Narai
Matsumoto Castle
Daio Wasabi Farm - Matsumoto
Planting Wasabi – Daio Wasabi Farm – Matsumoto
Waterwheel – Daio Wasabi Farm
Wasabi Farming
Wasabi Processing
Wasabi Processing
Origami – “Little Paper Shop Matsumoto”
Origami
“The Little Paper Shop Matsumoto”
Origami
“Little Paper Shop – Matsumoto”``
Kamikochi
Kappa Bridge - Kamikochi
Boardwalk track - Kamikochi
Walking around Azusa River - Kamikochi
Old Streets of Takayama
Local Identity - Takayama
Hida-No-Sato in Takayama
“Fire Brigade” at Hida-No-Sato in Takayama
Old Sledge at Hida-No-Sato in Takayama
1200 Year old Gingko Tree in Takayama
Takayama Float Museum
Takayama Float Museum
Takayama Float Museum
“Nikko-Kan” Miniature Model Museum Takayama
A Must Visit in Takayama
Now that is a Hamburger - Takayama
UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go
UNESCO World Heritage Shiragawa-go
UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go
UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go
Making Washi Paper in UNESCO World Heritage Gokayama
Working with Gold Leaf in Kanazawa
Working with Gold Leaf in Kanazawa
Kenrokuen Garden - Kanazawa
Kenrokuen Garden - Kanazawa
Kenrokuen Garden - Kanazawa
Nagamachi (Samurai) District in Kanazawa
Nagamachi (Samurai) District - Kanazawa
Higashi Chaya (Geisha) District - Kanazawa
Instruments in Geisha House - Kanazawa
Original kitchen – Geisha House Kanazawa
Shinkansen Platform – JR Kyoto Station
Shopping Arcade - Kyoto
Karamon Gate – Entrance to Nijo Castle – Kyoto
Intricate detail of Karamon Gate – Nijo Castle – Kyoto
Gardens in grounds of Nijo Castle - Kyoto
UNESCO World Heritage Kinkaku-ji Temple - Kyoto
Entrance to Fushimi-Inari Shrine- Kyoto
Part of the 4km avenue of torii gates leading to the Fushimi-Inari Shrine - Kyoto
Guardian fox – Fushimi Inari Shrine – Kyoto
Lanterns at Fushimi-Inari Shrine in Kyoto
UNESCO World HeritageGinkakuji Temple - Kyoto
Sand Garden at UNESCO World Heritage Ginkakuji Temple - Kyoto
Local cuties – Kyoto
View over Kyoto from UNESCO World Heritage Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
Tea-Pot Lane – Kiyomizu in Kyoto
Kyoto Pottery
Sannenzaka Slope - Kyoto
Sannenzaka Slope - Kyoto
In the Gardens of Kyoto Imperial Palace
Maiko in Kyoto
Torii Gate leading to Heian Shrine - Kyoto