Welcome to the “Sacred Mountains & Beyond “ UNESCO World Heritage Autumn Tour

21st October – 4th November 2017 © Kiku Consulting 2017Photographs courtesy Jan Hutton, Keith Craig

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

Jizo Statues – Zojoji Temple Tokyo

Tsukiji Fish Markets - Tokyo

Shinkansen at Tokyo Station

Interior of Shinkansen

Matsumae Ryokan - Nara

Koto entertainment – Matsumae Ryokan in Nara

UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji Temple - Nara

The Daibutsu“Great Buddha of Nara”

The deer of Nara

Cable car toKoyasan.

Autumn colours at Kongobun-ji – Koyasan.

Okunoin Cemetary - Koyasan

Buddhist monks in prayer at Okunoin - Koyasan

Mizumuke Jizo – Okunoin Cemetary - Koyasan

Autumn through the window - Koyasan

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

Mountains & valleys at Takahara – Kumano Kodo walking trail

Kawayu Onsen – Outdoor hot springs on the Oto River

Kawayu Onsen – Midoriya Hotel Indoor Bath

TaikoDrummingKawayuOnsen

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGEYunimone Onsen

Yuzutsu Public Cooking Basin - Boiling eggs at UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE Yunomine Onsen

Entrance to Kumano Hayatama Taisha – “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

Seiganto-ji Temple and NachiWaterfall -

“Otorri” - The largest Torii Shrine Gate in the world .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

Footbath at Shirahama

UNESCO World Heritage 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 - Kyoto.

Along the Path of Philosophy - Kyoto

Kimono show heldat Nishijin TextilesKyoto.

Artisan painting silk at Nishijin Textiles - Kyoto

Maiko and Geiko entertainment at Tomikiku Tea House - Kyoto

Sweets served prior to drinking the green tea – “Tea with Maiko “ - Kyoto

Torii Gate – On the approach to the Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto

Gardens at Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto

We hope you have enjoyed our presentation.

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