5Welcome to our

“Sacred Mountains &

Beyond “ UNESCO

World Heritage

Cherry Blossom Tour

24th March – 7th April 2018

© Kiku Consulting 2017Photos courtesy of Jan Hutton, Ian Ferguson, Garry Honour, Jeff Stirling, Keith Craig,.

Cherry

Blossoms

Over

Statue –

Zojoji

Temple

Tokyo

Hozomon Gate – Asakusa TokyoHozomon Gate – Entrance to Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo

“Cup of Tea

Balconies “

Kappabashi – Tokyo

Tokyo Sky Tree and Head Office of Asahi Beer

Any child’s delight – old fashioned Lolly Shop – Shibamata - Tokyo

Matsumae Ryokan - Nara

Musical evening at Matsumae Ryokan - Nara

Todaiji Temple – Nara

Deer at Nara Park.

Cable Car to

Koyasan

Entrance to the Eko-in Temple (over 1000’s years old) - Koyasan

Konpon

Daito

Pagoda

Located in

The Garan

Complex

Koyasan

Fire Ceremony – Eko-inTemple Koyasan

Buddhist Monks at Okunoin - Koyasan

Okunoin Cemetary - Koyasan

Okunoin - Koyasan

Mrs. Ryujin – 29th Generation Owner of Kamigoten

Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen

Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen – Dining Room.

“Tsu Hideji”

Our wonderful

Guide on the

UNESCO World

Heritage Kumano

Kodo

Kumano Kodo Walking Trail

Kumano Kodo Trail Signage

View of the Kii Mountains from Takahara

Wild Cherry trees – walking the Kumano Kodo

Taiko

Drumming

Kawayu

Onsen

How do you like your eggs? hard, medium or soft ????

UNESCO World Heritage Yunomine Onsen

Entrance to Kumano Hayatama Taisha

One of the “Three Grand Shrines of Kumano”

Kumano Hongu Taisha – One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano – UNESCO

World Heritage Kumano Sanzen

One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano – Kumano Sanzen

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Seiganto-ji

Temple and

Nachi

Waterfall -

Jet Boat on the Kitayama River – a tributary of UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE

Pilgrimage Waterway “Kumano –gawa”

Oyunohara - the largest Torii Gate in Japan

“Turtle” Boat – Transport from Kii-Katsuura to Urashima

Hotel

Urashima Hotel – Kii-Katsuura.

A happy group of travellers enjoying the Urashima Hotel – Kii Katsuura

Bokhido “Cave Bath” at Hotel Urashima – Kii Katsuura.

Fish Markets – Kii Katsuura

Enjoying a relaxing “foot bath” at Shirahama Beach

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

Intricate detail on the Karamon Gate – Entrance to Nijo Castle - Kyoto

Some of the thousands of Senbon Torii gates which lead to sacred Mount Inari

“Kitsune” or

Fox – they

are the

Gods of

Harvest –

Fushimi-

Inari - Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji – “The Golden Pavilion” – UNESCO World Heritage - Kyoto

“Sea of Silver Sand” Garden – UNESCO World Heritage Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) Kyoto.

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

Strolling under

the Cherry

Blossoms on the

Path of

Philosophy –

Kyoto

Artisan painting silk at Nishijin Textiles - Kyoto

Weeping Cherry Tree - Kyoto

Cherry Blossoms in full bloom - Kyoto

Restaurant along the Path of Pihilosophy - Kyoto

Not only

Cherry Blossoms

But also

Magnolia in full

Bloom - Kyoto

Three storied Pagoda at Kiyomizu-dera

Kyoto

Sanmon Gate - largest wooden gate in Japan – entrance to Chion-in Temple Kyoto

“Maiko” and “Geiko

making their way

to an Appointment

in Kyoto

Tomisuyu

Maiko of

Tomikiku

Tea House

Kyoto

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