2018 cherry blossom tour - tohoku - 16th april 2018
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Welcome to our
“Enchanting
Tohoku” Cherry
Blossom Tour
16th April – 29th April 2018
Photographs courtesy Jan Hutton, Keith Craig & JNTO Sydney
© Kiku Consulting 2017
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Tokyo
Tower –
Icon of
Tokyo
Skyline
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Blossoms in full bloom
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Jizu Statues at Zojoji - Tokyo
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Tokyo Sky Tree and Head Office of Asahi Beer
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“Cup of Tea
Balconies “
Kappabashi –
Tokyo
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“Hozomon Gate” Asakusa Sensoji Temple area - Tokyo
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A touch of Harrods in Tokyo
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Fruit display at Ameyocho Markets - Tokyo
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Full Bloom
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Yomeimon Gate - Nikko
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The “Sleeping Cat of Nikko” – A National Treasure
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The “Three Wise Monkeys” inspired by Buddhist teachings
Nikko
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“Shinkyo Bridge” of Nikko – one of three most unusual in Japan
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Oroha-zaka road – 20 hairpin bends on both the upward and
downward roads from Nikko to Lake Chuzenji.
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Lake Chuzenji
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Ouchi Juku – Ancient Post Town
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Pink weeping cherry trees - Tendo
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Along the canal - Tendo
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Entrance to Yamadera
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Half way to the top - Yamadera
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Nearly to the top
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At the top of Yamadera
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“Snow Wall” on the climb to Okama Crater Lake
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Okama Crater Lake
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Ginzan Onsen
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Our “Singing Boatman” on Mogami River Cruise
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Master craftsman making Kokeshi Doll
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Kokeshi
Dolls
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Lovely staff “farewelling our group”
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Cherry blossom lined avenue
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Cliff walls of Geibi-kei Gorge
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Full bloom in Kakunodate
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Food vendor - Kakunodate
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Samurai House - Kakunodate
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Interior of old Samurai house - Kakunodate
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Master Craftsman working with the bark from the Cherry Tree
in Kakunodate
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Beautiful Lake Tazawa
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Lake Towada
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Dinner at Lake Towada-ko Lake View Hotel – Lake Towada
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The sign says it all………..
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Oirase Mountain Stream
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Paper mache
Festival Float
Hirosaki
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Colourful paper mache festival floats - Hirosaki
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Reflections – Hirosaki Castle Park
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Hirosaki Castle amongst the Cherry Blossoms
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Hirosaki – Cherry Blossoms in full bloom
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Cherry Blossoms & Petal Carpet – Hirosaki Castle Park
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Shinkansen (Bullet train)
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KYOTO EXTENSION
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UNESCO World Heritage Kinkaku-ji “Golden Pavilion” - Kyoto
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Beautiful sand garden at UNESCO World Heritage Ginkaku-ji - Kyoto
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Large Torii Gate - leading to Heian Shrine - Kyoto
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Just relaxing along the Philosophers Path - Kyoto
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Kiyomizu-dera - Kyoto
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Kimono Fashion Parade – Nishijin Textiles – Kyoto
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Avenue of Torii
Gates at Fushimi
Inari - Kyoto
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Bamboo groves – Arashiyama - Kyoto
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Maiko “Tomisuyu”
at Tomikiku Tea House
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SAYONARA さようなら