Japan’s Ancient Roads & Beyond Spring Tour 7th May – 22nd May 2016

Photographs Courtesy: Jan Hutton, Garry Honour, Irene Irvine ©𝐾𝑖𝑘𝑢𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔2014

Tokyo Sky Tree & Asahi Beer Headquarters - Tokyo

Hozomon Gate – Entrance to Sensoji Temple Asakusa - Tokyo

View over Nakimise Street from Asakusa Tourist Building Viewing floor

Food Vendor at Ameyocho Markets - Tokyo

Cleaners waiting to board Shinkansen - Tokyo

Interior of carriage on Shinkansen

Magome

Magome

MagomePost TownKiso Valley

Mountain view at Magome

Signage on walk from Magome to Tsumago

On the trail between Magome and Tsumago (for those interested in walking)

Post town of Tsumago

Tsumago – Post town on Nakasendo Trail

Old post town of Narai – Nakasendo Trail

Post town of Narai – Kiso Valley

Fire hose Box - Narai

Water wheel at Daio Wasabi Farm - Matsumoto

Daio Wasabi Farm - Matsumoto

Wasabi Farming

Working with Wasabi – Daio Wasabi Farm - Matsumoto

Matsumoto Castle

Matsumoto Castle

Interior of one of the floors – Matsumoto Castle

Origami – “Little Paper Shop “Matsumoto”

Origami - “The Little Paper Shop Matsumoto”

Baby macaque monkey – Jigokudani (Hell Valley) Yudanaka- Japan Alps

Macaque mother and newborn – Jigokudani (Hell Valley) Yudanaka – Japan Alps

Boardwalk track - Kamikochi

Beautiful Kamikochi

Kappa Bridge at Kamikochi

Old Streets of Takayama

Local Identity - Takayama

Hida-No-Sato in Takayama

Historical old house at Hida-no-Sato in Takayama

“Fire Brigade” at Hida-No-Sato in Takayama

Takayama Kaikan (Float Museum)

Takayama Float Museum

Close up of floatat TakayamaKaikan (FloatMuseum)

“Nikko-Kan” Miniature Model Museum Takayama

A Must Visit in Takayama

Now that is a Hamburger - Takayama

UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go

UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go

UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go

Making Washi Paper in UNESCO World Heritage Gokayama

Finals Results – Gokayama Washi paper making

Working with gold leaf - Kanazawa

Screen display atGold/Silver shopKanazawa

Showroom at Gold/Silver Shop - Kanazawa

Kenroku-en Gardens in Kanazawa

Kenroku-en Gardens in Kanazawa

Making Tatami matting - Kanazawa

Nagamachi (Samurai) District in Kanazawa

Higashi Chaya (Geisha) District - Kanazawa

Instruments in Geisha House - Kanazawa

Original kitchen – Geisha House Kanazawa

Shinkansen Platform – JR Kyoto Station

Shopping Arcade in Kyoto

Karamon Gate – Entrance to UNESCO World Heritage Nijo Castle – Kyoto

Close-up of intricate work on Karamon Gate – Nijo Castle

Beautiful detail – Karamon Gate – Nijo Castle Kyoto

Garden at UNESCO World Heritage Nijo Castle - Kyoto

UNESCO World Heritage Kinkaku-ji Temple - Kyoto

Romon Gate – Entrance to Fushimi-Inari Shrine

Part of the 4kmavenue of torii gates called“Senbon Torii”(thousands of ToriiGates)

Guardian fox – Fushimi Inari Shrine – Kyoto

Maiko, Jan & Reiko-san Owner of Japanese Tea house – Tea with Maiko in Kyoto

UNESCO World Heritage Ginkakuji Temple - Kyoto

Sand Garden at UNESCO World Heritage Ginkakuji Temple - Kyoto

UNESCO World Heritage Kiyomizu-dera…..Kyoto

KiyomizuPottery

Sannenzaka Slope – Kiyomizu - Kyoto

In the Gardens of Kyoto Imperial Palace

Torii Gate leading to Heian Shrine - Kyoto

Late afternoon on the banks of the River Kamo - Kyoto