experience japan 2015 - autumn ancient roads & beyond - autumn leaves tour - version 3

Photographs Courtesy of:Garry Honour, Dale Holmes, Irene Irvine, Jan Hutton

Tokyo Tower

Shiba Park Garden Tokyo

View over Nakimise Street from Asakusa Tourist Building Viewing floor

Tokyo Sky Tree & Asahi Beer Headquarters - Tokyo

Cleaners waiting to board Shinkansen - Tokyo

Magome

Magome

Magome

Magome

Mountain view at Magome

Signage on walk fromMagome to Tsumago

On the trail between Magome and Tsumago (for those interested in walking)

Tsumago

Tsumago

Tsumago

Persimmons in 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

Interior of one of the floors – Matsumoto Castle

Daio Wasabi Farm - Matsumoto

Planting Wasabi – Daio Wasabi Farm – Matsumoto

Waterwheel at 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 at 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 – aDesignated NaturalMonument

Root structure of1200 year oldGinkyo TreeTakayama

Takayama FloatMuseum

Takayama Float Museum

Close up of floatat TakayamaKaikan (FloatMuseum)

Takayama FloatMuseum

“Nikko-Kan” Miniature Model Museum Takayama

A Must Visit in Takayama

Now that is a Hamburger - Takayama

Inside Center 4

Part of foyer area – Hida Plaza Hotel - Takayama

UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go

UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-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

Screen display atGold/Silver shopKanazawa

Showroom at Gold/Silver Shop - Kanazawa

Kenroku-en Gardens in Kanazawa

Kenrokuen Garden - Kanazawa

The trees are starting to turnKenroku-en GardensKanazawa

KenrokuenGardens atnight.

Making Tatami matting - 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 at NijoCastle - Kyoto

UNESCO World Heritage Kinkaku-ji Temple - Kyoto

Romon Gate – Entrance to Fushimi-Inari Shrine

Part of the 4kmavenue of torii gates called“Senbon Torii”(thousands of ToriiGates)

Guardian fox – Fushimi Inari Shrine – Kyoto

Lanterns at Fushimi-Inari Shrine in Kyoto

UNESCO World Heritage GinkakujiTemple - Kyoto

Sand Garden at UNESCO World Heritage Ginkakuji Temple - Kyoto

View over Kyoto from UNESCO World Heritage Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

Kyoto Pottery

Sannenzaka Slope - Kyoto

In the Gardens of Kyoto Imperial Palace

“Maiko” and “Geiko”making their wayto an Appointmentin Kyoto

Torii Gate leading to Heian Shrine - Kyoto

Autumn finery - Kyoto