2017 cherry blossom tour - tohoku - 13th may 2017
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Tohoku Cherry Blossom Tour
16th April – 29th April 2017 With optional 4 day Kyoto Extension
© Kiku Consulting 2016Photographs courtesy JNTO Sydney, Jan Hutton & Garry Honour
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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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Wax models of food – Kappabachi - Tokyo
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A touch of Harrods in Tokyo
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Kabuki Theatre - Tokyo
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Fruit display at Ameyocho Markets - Tokyo
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TokyoTower –Icon ofTokyoSkyline
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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 the upward road from Nikko To Lake Chuzenji.
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Lake Chuzenji
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Ouchi Juku – Ancient Post Town
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Okama Crater Lake – Mt.Zao
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Entrance to Yamadera
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Start of the stairs - 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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KokeshiDolls
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Morioka
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Gardens in Morioka
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Cherry trees in Kakunodate
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Blossoms - Kakunodate
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Fulll bloom - Kakunodate
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Samurai House - Kakunodate
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Interior of old Samurai house - Kakunodate
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Lake Towada
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Oirase Mountain Stream - Tohoku
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Oirase Mountain Stream
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Float Puppet - Hirosaki Float Museum
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Puppets on top of float at Hirosaki Float Museum
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Hirosaki Float Museum
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HirosakiCastle
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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 at Hirosaki Castle
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Shinkansen (Bullet train)
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Nose to Tail Shinkansen
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KYOTO EXTENSION
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Kinkaku-ji – KyotoThe Golden Pavilion
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Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) Kyoto
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Just relaxing along the Philosophers Path - Kyoto
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Along the Philosophers Path – Kyoto
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Restaurants overlooking the Kamo River - Kyoto
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Sannenzaka Slope – KiyomizuKyoto
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Kiyomizu-dera Kyoto
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Sanmon Gate - largest wooden gate in Japan – entrance to Chion-in Temple 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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Kimono Parade – Nishijin Textiles - Kyoto
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“Maiko” and “Geikomaking their wayto an Appointmentin Kyoto
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