Photo Gallery
In the 19 days of our trips we had visited many locations and they included gardens, waterfalls, snow mountains, castles, edo towns, village, seto inland sea, lakes, coasts, paddy terraces, shrines, temples & festivals. Do enjoy the photos that we had picked out from our huge collection.
Wisteria Tunnel 1
Wisteria Tunnel 1
Wisteria Tunnel 1
Wisteria Dome External
Wisteria Dome Internal
Wisteria Flower
Wisteria trellis
Wisteria tree
Top of wisteria trellis
Wisteria Tunnel 2
Wisteria Tunnel 2
Wisteria Tunnel 2
Pink & White Shibazakura replica of Mt Fuji
Shibazakura (pink, light blue and white)
Shibazakura Garden
Shibazakura Garden
Shibazakura Garden
Nemophilia (Baby Blue eyes)
Nemophilia (Baby Blue eyes)
Wisteria Pavillion Shade
Flower patch at the Park
Field of Poppies
White Wisteria Falls
Yellow Wistera (Tunnel)
White Wisteria
White Wisteria Tunnel
White Wisteria Tunnel
Light Pink Wisteria Bridge
Light Pink Wisteria Bridge (Night)
Light Pink Wisteria Bridge (Night)
Light Pink Wisteria Bridge (Night)
Wisteria Trellis
Pink Wisteria Trellis
Wisteria Trellis
Pink Wisteria Trellis
Double Flowered Wisteria
Fukiware Gorge
Fukiware Falls (top view)
Fukiware Falls & a suspension bridge
Fukiware Falls (look at the “tiny” people at edge of fall)
Kegon Falls (water plunging into a “bowl”)
Viewing Kegon Falls at Mid Level
Nachi Fall & Pagoda of Seiganto-Ji
Nachi fall as seen from lower deck
Nachi fall as seen from upper deck
Shiraito Falls (curtain of water)
Shiraito Falls (3 metres high and 70 metres wide)
Yukawa River – downstream Shiraito Falls
Kurobe Dam
Kurobe Lake and Mt Akazawadake
View from Daikanbo Station
Snow Corridor at Mt Tateyama
Murodo Station on Mt Tateyama
Murodo Station on Mt Tateyama
Snow Mountain, Mt Tateyama
Resort Spa at Mt Tateyama
Snow Mountain, Mt Tateyama
Mt Tateyama with Murodo Station
Himeji Castle before sun set
Himeji Castle at Sunset
Himeji Castle after sunset
Matsumoto Castle in late spring
Matsumoto Castle before sun set
Matsumoto Castle and its red bridge
Matsumoto Castle overlooking the city
Hiroshima Castle at 6.16 pm
Hiroshima Castle at 7.30 pm
Hiroshima Caste at 8.16 pm
Iwakuni Castle
Iwakuni Castle
Iwakuni Castle
Old Market Town
Old Market Town
Old Market Town
Kayabuki no Sato – Thatched Roof house
Kayabuki no Sato – Thatched Roof village
Kayabuki no Sato – Thatched roof house
Kayabuki no Sato – Thatched Roof village)
Kintai-Kyo Bridge
Kintai-Kyo Bridge
Kintai-Kyo Bridge
Onaruto Bridge
Naruto Whirlpool
Seto Inland Sea
Great Seto Bridge
Lake Motosu & Mt Fuji at 7.05 pm
Lake Motosu & Mt Fuji at 4.23 am
Lake Motosu & Mt Fuji at 7.52 am
Lake Shinji (“Bride Island”)
Lake Shinji (“Bride Island”)
Uradome Coast
Uradome Coast
Uradome Coast
Uradome Coast
Uradome Coast
Uradome Coast
Tottori Sand Dunes
Tottori Sand Dunes
Tottori Sand Dunes
Tottori Sand Dunes
Tottori Sand Dunes
Amanohashidate (view from the South end)
Amanohashidate (view from the North end)
View Point 1
View Point 1
View Point 1
View Point 1
High View Point
High View Point
High View Point
High View Point
Haraiden of Itsukushima Shrine
Stone Lantern of Itsukushima
Five storey Pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine
Main Hall of Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine
Tenji of Itsukushima Shrine
Haraiden of Itsukushima Shrine
Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine
Under the Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine
Torii Gate Itsukushima Shrine
Mikasano Hama Beach
Itsukushima Shrine
Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine
Five Storey Pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine
West Entrance Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine
Todai-ji Nandai-mon
Todai-Ji Nandai-mon
Nio King Diety
Todai-ji Main Hall (Daibutsuden)
Great Buddha (Daibutsu)
Bishamonten – Guardian King
Torii Gate in front of Ugi-bashi Bridge
Ugi-bashi Bridge of Inner Shrine, Ise Jingu
Kaguraden
Auxillary Shrine
Steps to Main Shrine of Inner Shrine, Ise Jingu
South Entrance of Izumo Taisha
Paved walkway to Izumo Taisha
Purification trough
Prayer hall – Haiden
Shimenawa
Religious Event at Izumo Taisha
Izumo Taisha Main Hall (Hoden)
Palace Float
Festival Particpants
Festival Particpants
Palace Float
Palace Float
Hamamatsu Kite Festival
Up Up away
Launching a kite
Fighting to keep the kite airborne
Keeping the kite in the air
Kite battle
Kites in the sky
Moving the kite to site
Koinobori (carp kites) along the beach of Kumanoshi
Koinobori (carp kites) along the beach of Kumanoshi
Koinobori (carp kites) along the beach of Kumanoshi
Koinobori (carp kites) along the beach of Kumanoshi
Festivals – Palace Floats
Palace Float
Festival Particpants
Festival Particpants
Palace Float
Palace Float