Welcome to my travel diary for Japan, which Carol and I visited in October 2016.
Harajuku, Meji Jingu, Takeshita-dori, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Kagurazaka, Tokyo National Museum.
Wandering around Yunishigawa-Onsen. A trip to Nikko and another traditional ryokan; the Kanman-ga-Fuchi Abyss; the Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park.
Tosho-gu temple complex, the tomb of Ieyasu, Futarasan-jinja, Rinno-ji; a train to Takayama.
Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden; the Higashi district. Green tea and geisha houses.
The stunning Fushimi Inari shrine, flea market at Toji temple; Kyoto at night: Pontocho alley and the Gion district.
Beautiful historical customes on parade at the Jidai Matsui festival; Nishiki food market and downtown Kyoto by night.
A long journey from Kyoto to Koya-san. Temple lodgings, the Okunoin Buddhist cemetery and Kobo Daishi mausoleum.
The Daibutsu Hall, and a giant bronze Buddha, feeding tame deers, woodland shrines and 8th century artifacts.
Shopping, geeky Akihabara, Tokyo city view by night, and a fantastic meal with great people.