2016 experience japan - sacred mountains autumn leaves tour - october 2016
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JAPAN’S SACRED MOUNTAINS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE KUMANO KODO AUTUMN LEAVES TOUR
Photographs courtesy of: © Kiku Consulting 2014
22nd October – 5th November 2016
Photographs courtesy: Jan Hutton, Dale Holmes, Irene Irvine, Kathy A, Margaret Lane.
Tokyo Sky Tree
Hozomon Gate – Leads to Asakusa Sensoji Temple - Tokyo
Beautiful art on the ceiling of Asakusa Sensoji Temple - Tokyo
October is chrysanthemum time
Tsukiji Fish Markets - Tokyo
The Great Budda of Kamakura
Shinkansen at Tokyo Station
Interior of Shinkansen
Matsumae Ryokan - Nara
Koto Playing – Evening Entertainment – Matsumae Ryokan in Nara
UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji Temple - Nara
The Daibutsu“Great Buddha of Nara”
The deer of Nara
Cable car toKoyasan.
Largest rock garden in Japan – grounds of UNESCO World Heritage Kongobu-ji – Head Temple of Koyasan
Autumn colours at Kongobun-ji – Koyasan.
Okunion Cemetary - Koyasan
Okunoin Cemetary - Koyasan
Mizumuke Jizo – Okunoin Cemetary - Koyasan
Okunoin Cemetary – Koyasan in Autumn
Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen
Mrs. Ryujin – 29th Generation Owner of KamigotenRyokan – Ryujin Onsen
Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen – Dining Room.
Outdoor Onsen – Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen
Kumano Kodo Walking Trail
Kumano Kodo Trail Signage
Kawayu Onsen – Outdoor hot springs on the Oto River
Kawayu Onsen – Midoriya Hotel Indoor Bath
Taiko Drumming
TaikoDrummingKawayuOnsen
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGEYunimone Onsen
Yuzutsu Public Cooking Basin - Boiling eggs at UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE Yunomine Onsen
Entrance to Kumano Hayatama Taisha – One of the Sanzen “Three Grand Shrines of Kumano”
Kumano Hongu Taisha – One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano – UNESCO World Heritage Kumano Sanzen
Kumano Nachi Taisha – One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano – Kumano Sanzen
Seiganto-ji Temple and NachiWaterfall -
“Otorri” - The largest Torii Shrine Gate in the world which is the entrance to Oyunohara where the Kumano Hongu Taisha originally stood prior to severe flooding in 1889.
The Three LeggedCrowSymbol of Kumano
Jet Boat on the Kitayama River – a tributary of UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE Pilgrimage Waterway “Kumano –gawa”
“Turtle” Boat – Transport from Kii-Katsuura to Urashima Hotel
Urashima Hotel – Kii-Katsuura.
Bokhido “Cave Bath” at Hotel Urashima – Kii Katsuura.
Fish Markets – Kii Katsuura
Hashigui-Iwa rock formation – coastine to Tanabe
Tora Tora Ichiba – lunch stop on the way to Tanabe
Footbath at Shirahama
Bicycles atTanabe Station
UNESCO World Heiritage Kinkaku-ji - Kyoto
500 + year old tree in the grounds of Kinkaku-ji - Kyoto
Karamon Gate – Entrance to UNESCO World Heritage Nijo Castle – Kyoto
Intricate detail on the Karamon Gate – Entrance to Nijo Castle - Kyoto
UNESCO World Heritage Ryoanji Sand Garden - Kyoto
Autumn colours – Gardens of Ryoanji - Kyoto
Romon Gate – Entrance gate to Fushimi-Inari Shrine - Kyoto
Some of the thousands of Senbon Torii gates which lead to sacred Mount Inari
“Kitsune” orFox – they areThe Gods ofHarvest – Fushimi-Inari - Kyoto
“Sea of Silver Sand” Garden – UNESCO World Heritage Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) Kyoto.
Along the Path of Philosophy - Kyoto
Aqueduct built in 1890 - in the grounds of Nanzenji - Kyoto
Kimono show heldat Nishijin TextilesKyoto.
Artisan painting silk at Nishijin Textiles - Kyoto
“Tea with Maiko” Ceremony – Kyoto`
Sweets that are served prior to drinking the green tea – “Tea with Maiko “ Ceremony - Kyoto
Torii Gate – On the approach to the Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto
Oto-Mon – Two Storied Entrance gate to the Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto
In the gardens of the Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto
Gardens at Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto
Gardens of Maruyama Park - Kyoto
We hope you have enjoyed our presentation.
SAYONARA