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