Japan: October 2023

Tokyo - Evacuation Map for Shinjuku

Tokyo - Astronomical Clock in Shinjuku

Tokyo - Torii at Meji-Jingu Shrine

Tokyo - Barrels of Sake wrapped in straw at Meji-Jingu Shrine

Tokyo - Meiji-Jingu Shrine

Tokyo – Meiji-Jingu Shrine

Tokyo - Samurai Statue at the Imperial Palace Gardens

Tokyo - Imperial Palace

Tokyo - Norwegian VIP arriving at The Imperial Palace. Delegations of VIPs have the choice to arrive at the Imperial Palace in a horse-drawn carriage

Tokyo - Matcha Beer in Asakusa. It had a grassy undertone to the taste but was not unpleasant at all.

Tokyo - Japanese Fried Chicken in Asakusa

Tokyo - Asakusa

Tokyo - Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa

Tokyo - View from Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo - Glass floor at Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo - Statue of Liberty. It was given to Japan by France in the year 2000 as a sign of friendship. The statue has the date July 4, 1976

Tokyo - Fuji TV Building

Tokyo - Olympic Village

Tokyo - Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo to Kyoto - Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto

Tokyo to Kyoto - Hoo Hoo and Potato enjoying the Shinkansen. When your kids give you stuffed animals for your trip, you take them on your trip!

Kyoto - Japan's first domestically-mass-produced steam locomotive at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - The first large electric locomotive produced in Japan at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - Shinkansen train fitted with renewed accommodation at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - Multi-purpose indigenous diesel locomotive at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - Car developed for high speed freight trains at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - Convenient car that could be used both for passenger and sleeper trains at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - Worked hard as 'Raicho' and 'Shirasagi' at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - View from the second story of the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - Steam Locomotive at the Kyoto Railway Museum

Kyoto - Bus with Ninjas painted on it

Kyoto - Nijo-jo Castle

Kyoto - Hanging Bells at Nijo-jo Castle

Kyoto - Ban-Sho (Guardhouse) at Nijo-jo Castle

Kyoto - Golden Pavilion and Kinkakuji Temple

Kyoto - 600 year old Bansai at The Golden Pavilion and Kinkakuji Temple

Kyoto - Golden Pavilion and Kinkakuji Temple

Kyoto - Waterfall at The Golden Pavilion and Kinkakuji Temple. Legend says that if a carp is able to jump from the bottom to the top of the fall it will turn into a dragon.

Kyoto - Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto - New Carriage Porch at Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto - Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto - The Model Roof Tile Made of Bark (Japanese Cypress) at Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto - Oikeniwa Garden at Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto - Kyoto Imperial Palace

Kyoto - Deer at Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Grand Buddha at Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Kokuuzo-bosatsu at Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Grand Buddha at Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Koumoku-ten at Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Butterfly at Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Jikokuten (Sk. Dhrtarastra) head, Edo Period (18th century) at Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Tamon-ten at Todai-ji Temple

Kyoto - Deer at Nara

Kyoto - Nara

Kyoto - Statue near restrooms in Nara

Kyoto - Torii at Kasuga Shrine

Kyoto - Sake Barrels at Kasuga Shrine

Kyoto - Kasuga Shrine

Kyoto - Hanging Lanterns at Kasuga Shrine

Kyoto - Itinerary for Perfect Kyoto 1 Day Bus Tour

Kyoto - Buses that are decorated with different themes

Kyoto - Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - View of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - Buddha at Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - View of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - Waterfall at Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - Street in Kyoto after leaving Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kyoto - Sanjusan-gen-do Temple

Kyoto - Gardens at Sanjusan-gen-do Temple

Kyoto - Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. I was disappointed in this place. It's a lot of hype but it's over-crowded and the walk to through the bamboo forest is short.

Kyoto - Garden at Tenryu-ji Temple

Kyoto - Tenryu-ji Temple

Kyoto - Koi at Tenryu-ji Temple

Kyoto - Garden at Tenryu-ji Temple with Mount Arashiyama in the background

Kyoto - Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Map of Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Fox guarding Torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Fox guarding Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Stone lantern at Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto - Kyoto Station

Hiroshima - Map of the Historical Site of Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima - Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima - Harvest Moon at Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima - Tanto sword signed “Harima-no-kami Fujiwara Teruhori.” Edo Period, 17th Century at Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima - Tachi sword signed “Made by Yokoyama Kaga-no sure Fujiwara Ason Sukenaga, samurai of Osafune, Biyo, February Kaei 1 at the request of Sadanaga Shouemon Kiyomichi,” “Fudo, myoo (Acalanatha),” “Itsukushima Daimyojin” Edo Period 1848