2019 sacred mountains beyond UNESCO world heritage cherry blossom tour

1. 5Welcome to our
“Sacred Mountains &
Beyond “ UNESCO
World Heritage
Cherry Blossom Tour
24th March – 7th April 2019
© Kiku Consulting 2017
Photos courtesy of Jan Hutton, Linda Hansbauer,Ian Ferguson, Garry
Honour, Jeff Stirling, Keith Craig,.

2. Cherry
Blossoms
Over
Statue –
Zojoji
Temple
Tokyo

3. Hozomon Gate – Asakusa Tokyo
Hozomon Gate – Entrance to Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo

4. “Cup of Tea
Balconies “
Kappabashi – Tokyo

5. Tokyo Sky Tree and Head Office of Asahi Beer

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

7. Matsumae Ryokan - Nara

8. Musical evening at Matsumae Ryokan - Nara

9. Todaiji Temple – Nara

10. Deer at Nara Park.

11. Cable Car to
Koyasan

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

13. Konpon
Daito
Pagoda
Located in
The Garan
Complex
Koyasan

14. Fire Ceremony – Eko-inTemple Koyasan

15. Buddhist Monks at Okunoin - Koyasan

16. Okunoin Cemetary - Koyasan

17. Okunoin - Koyasan

18. Mrs. Ryujin – 29th Generation Owner of Kamigoten
Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen

19. Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen – Dining Room.

20. “Tsu Hideji”
Our wonderful
Guide on the
UNESCO World
Heritage Kumano
Kodo

21. Kumano Kodo Walking Trail

22. Kumano Kodo Trail Signage

23. View of the Kii Mountains from Takahara

24. Wild Cherry trees – walking the Kumano Kodo

25. Taiko
Drumming
Kawayu
Onsen

26. How do you like your eggs? hard, medium or soft ????
UNESCO World Heritage Yunomine Onsen

27. Entrance to Kumano Hayatama Taisha
One of the “Three Grand Shrines of Kumano”

28. Kumano Hongu Taisha – One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano – UNESCO
World Heritage Kumano Sanzen

29. One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano – Kumano Sanzen
Kumano Nachi Taisha

30. Seiganto-ji
Temple and
Nachi
Waterfall -

31. Jet Boat on the Kitayama River – a tributary of UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
Pilgrimage Waterway “Kumano –gawa”

32. Oyunohara - the largest Torii Gate in Japan

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

34. Urashima Hotel – Kii-Katsuura.

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

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

37. Fish Markets – Kii Katsuura

38. Enjoying a relaxing “foot bath” at Shirahama Beach

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

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

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

42. “Kitsune” or
Fox – they
are the
Gods of
Harvest –
Fushimi-
Inari - Kyoto

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

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

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

46. Strolling under
the Cherry
Blossoms on the
Path of
Philosophy –
Kyoto

47. Artisan painting silk at Nishijin Textiles - Kyoto

48. Weeping Cherry Tree - Kyoto

49. Cherry Blossoms in full bloom - Kyoto

50. Restaurant along the Path of Pihilosophy - Kyoto

51. Not only
Cherry Blossoms
But also
Magnolia in full
Bloom - Kyoto

52. Three storied Pagoda at Kiyomizu-dera
Kyoto

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

54. “Maiko” and “Geiko
making their way
to an Appointment
in Kyoto

55. Tomisuyu
Maiko of
Tomikiku
Tea House
Kyoto

56. さようならSAYONARA