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