Welcome to our

“Enchanting

Tohoku” Cherry

Blossom Tour

16th April – 29th April 2018

Photographs courtesy Jan Hutton, Keith Craig & JNTO Sydney

© Kiku Consulting 2017

Tokyo

Tower –

Icon of

Tokyo

Skyline

Blossoms in full bloom

Jizu Statues at Zojoji - Tokyo

Tokyo Sky Tree and Head Office of Asahi Beer

“Cup of Tea

Balconies “

Kappabashi –

Tokyo

“Hozomon Gate” Asakusa Sensoji Temple area - Tokyo

A touch of Harrods in Tokyo

Fruit display at Ameyocho Markets - Tokyo

Full Bloom

Yomeimon Gate - Nikko

The “Sleeping Cat of Nikko” – A National Treasure

The “Three Wise Monkeys” inspired by Buddhist teachings

Nikko

“Shinkyo Bridge” of Nikko – one of three most unusual in Japan

Oroha-zaka road – 20 hairpin bends on both the upward and

downward roads from Nikko to Lake Chuzenji.

Lake Chuzenji

Ouchi Juku – Ancient Post Town

Pink weeping cherry trees - Tendo

Along the canal - Tendo

Entrance to Yamadera

Half way to the top - Yamadera

Nearly to the top

At the top of Yamadera

“Snow Wall” on the climb to Okama Crater Lake

Okama Crater Lake

Ginzan Onsen

Our “Singing Boatman” on Mogami River Cruise

Master craftsman making Kokeshi Doll

Kokeshi

Dolls

Lovely staff “farewelling our group”

Cherry blossom lined avenue

Cliff walls of Geibi-kei Gorge

Full bloom in Kakunodate

Food vendor - Kakunodate

Samurai House - Kakunodate

Interior of old Samurai house - Kakunodate

Master Craftsman working with the bark from the Cherry Tree

in Kakunodate

Beautiful Lake Tazawa

Lake Towada

Dinner at Lake Towada-ko Lake View Hotel – Lake Towada

The sign says it all………..

Oirase Mountain Stream

Paper mache

Festival Float

Hirosaki

Colourful paper mache festival floats - Hirosaki

Reflections – Hirosaki Castle Park

Hirosaki Castle amongst the Cherry Blossoms

Hirosaki – Cherry Blossoms in full bloom

Cherry Blossoms & Petal Carpet – Hirosaki Castle Park

Shinkansen (Bullet train)

KYOTO EXTENSION

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

Beautiful sand garden at UNESCO World Heritage Ginkaku-ji - Kyoto

Large Torii Gate - leading to Heian Shrine - Kyoto

Just relaxing along the Philosophers Path - Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera - Kyoto

Kimono Fashion Parade – Nishijin Textiles – Kyoto

Avenue of Torii

Gates at Fushimi

Inari - Kyoto

Bamboo groves – Arashiyama - Kyoto

Maiko “Tomisuyu”

at Tomikiku Tea House

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