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Welcome to the “Sacred Mountains & Beyond “ UNESCO World Heritage Autumn Tour
21st October – 4th November 2017 © Kiku Consulting 2017Photographs courtesy Jan Hutton, Keith Craig
Tokyo Sky Tree
Hozomon Gate – Leads to Asakusa Sensoji Temple - Tokyo
Beautiful art on the ceiling of Asakusa Sensoji Temple - Tokyo
October is chrysanthemum time
Jizo Statues – Zojoji Temple Tokyo
Tsukiji Fish Markets - Tokyo
Shinkansen at Tokyo Station
Interior of Shinkansen
Matsumae Ryokan - Nara
Koto entertainment – Matsumae Ryokan in Nara
UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji Temple - Nara
The Daibutsu“Great Buddha of Nara”
The deer of Nara
Cable car toKoyasan.
Autumn colours at Kongobun-ji – Koyasan.
Okunoin Cemetary - Koyasan
Buddhist monks in prayer at Okunoin - Koyasan
Mizumuke Jizo – Okunoin Cemetary - Koyasan
Autumn through the window - Koyasan
Mrs. Ryujin – 29th Generation Owner of KamigotenRyokan – Ryujin Onsen
Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen – Dining Room.
Outdoor Onsen – Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen
Kumano Kodo Walking Trail
Kumano Kodo Trail Signage
Mountains & valleys at Takahara – Kumano Kodo walking trail
Kawayu Onsen – Outdoor hot springs on the Oto River
Kawayu Onsen – Midoriya Hotel Indoor Bath
TaikoDrummingKawayuOnsen
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGEYunimone Onsen
Yuzutsu Public Cooking Basin - Boiling eggs at UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE Yunomine Onsen
Entrance to Kumano Hayatama Taisha – “Three Grand Shrines of Kumano”
Kumano Hongu Taisha – One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano – UNESCO World Heritage Kumano Sanzen
Kumano Nachi Taisha – One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano
Seiganto-ji Temple and NachiWaterfall -
“Otorri” - The largest Torii Shrine Gate in the world .flooding in 1889.
The Three LeggedCrowSymbol of Kumano
Jet Boat on the Kitayama River – a tributary of UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE Pilgrimage Waterway “Kumano –gawa”
“Turtle” Boat – Transport from Kii-Katsuura to Urashima Hotel
Urashima Hotel – Kii-Katsuura.
Bokhido “Cave Bath” at Hotel Urashima – Kii Katsuura.
Fish Markets – Kii Katsuura
Hashigui-Iwa rock formation – coastine to Tanabe
Footbath at Shirahama
UNESCO World Heritage Kinkaku-ji - Kyoto
500 + year old tree in the grounds of Kinkaku-ji - Kyoto
Karamon Gate – Entrance to UNESCO World Heritage Nijo Castle – Kyoto
Intricate detail on the Karamon Gate – Entrance to Nijo Castle - Kyoto
UNESCO World Heritage Ryoanji Sand Garden - Kyoto
Autumn colours – Gardens of Ryoanji - Kyoto
Romon Gate – Entrance gate to Fushimi-Inari Shrine - Kyoto
Some of the thousands of Senbon Torii gates which lead to sacred Mount Inari
“Kitsune” orFox – they areThe Gods ofHarvest – Fushimi-Inari - Kyoto
“Sea of Silver Sand” Garden – UNESCO World Heritage Ginkaku-ji - Kyoto.
Along the Path of Philosophy - Kyoto
Kimono show heldat Nishijin TextilesKyoto.
Artisan painting silk at Nishijin Textiles - Kyoto
Maiko and Geiko entertainment at Tomikiku Tea House - Kyoto
Sweets served prior to drinking the green tea – “Tea with Maiko “ - Kyoto
Torii Gate – On the approach to the Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto
Gardens at Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto
We hope you have enjoyed our presentation.
SAYONARA