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Two headed monster-Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine-Takayama-Gifu Province
Torii Gate to Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine, Takayama,Gifu Province.Japan Torii gate – old Takayama town Walking down the street in old Takayama town, we passed through the Torii (gate) Hie-jinja, up a...
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Hida Hotel Plaza | Farmers Market – Takayama Japan
Red and gold decor and tatami mats, Hida Hotel Plaza A delightful stay at the Hida Hotel Plaza Back to the hotel plaza. I loved our room in this hotel, Hida Hotel Plaza – spacious rooms decorated in...
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‘Sugidama’ Sake Breweries |Traditional shops – Takayama Japan
Sanno Machi Streets-Cypress Ball outside a Sake Brewery-Takayama Traditional Sake Breweries We walked through the Sanno-machi streets of the traditional area and were able to investigate the shops more...
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450 year old Cherry Blossom Trees | Scenic Miboro Dam Takayama
Scenic view artificial lake of Miboro Dam The bus tour took us along the scenic reaches of the Shokawa River, including a stop to see two 45o year old Cherry Blossom trees. Amazingly both Cherry...
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The Old Toyama Family Farmhouse | Shirakawa-go
Grand old Toyama family farmhouse front view A Grand Farmhouse - typical Gassho-zukuri house Our next stop was the Folk Museum of the old Toyama family, a grand farmhouse in traditional style built...
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Ancient a-frame Gassho-zukuri homes – Villages of Shirakawa-go
View of Ogimachi Village from Shiroyama Viewpoint The Shiroyama Viewpoint was our first stop after the Toyama Farmhouse. The view of the village of Ogimachi was stunning from this lookout (imagine it...
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Doburoku Matsuri Festival|Gokayama Washi|Shirakawago Villages
Shrines in the Villages – Shirakawago Stone shrines in the Village Ogimachi Gassho-zakuri – A-frame homes- Villages of Shirakawago Doburoku Matsuri festival Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine of...
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Kanazawa Railway Station – East Plaza – City Center
Fine dining at the ANA Kanazawa hotel Kanazawa ruled by powerful samurai families In contrast to our visit to Shirakawago in the mountainous region of the Gifu Prefecture, Kanazawa is the capital city...
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Kanazawa Shrine – Kanazawa|Marsh of Gold Kanazawa
Kanazawa Shinto Shrine near Kenrokuen Garden Kanazawa Shrine and purification fountain Our first stop is the Kanazawa Shinto Shrine in vivid vermilion with a beautiful entrance door in contrasting...
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Perfect Landscaping – Kenrokuen Garden/Park – Kanazawa
Kenroku-en Garden-Park – ancient stone Torii Gate and Lantern Magnificent Kenroku-en Gardens This magnificent Japanese garden developed over centuries; from about the 1620′s through to the 1840′s...
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Spectacular Cherry Blossom display – Kanazawa Castle/Park-Japan
Kanazawa under the Maeda Family The Maeda family ruled the Kaga clan during the Edo period. The most famous of the Maeda family, Toshiie Maeda ruled the Kaga clan from 1583, with their headquarters...
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Favorite Foto – Cherry blossom trees
Difficult to choose a favorite foto Travel all around the main island and you will see the cherry blossom everywhere. Many wild cherry blossom trees grow on the hillsides, in the fields and towns...
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Thursday Challenge-”Outdoors” (parks,trails,rivers,playgrounds..)
Living in the suburbs can prove quite boring sometimes. However, some of the newer suburbs now designed to be more welcoming for families and residents with attractive outdoors recreational park areas,...
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Carnaval of flowers – Hibiscus, Lily and Roses
Thursday Challenge – Flowers Flowers,one of my favorite subjects. I just love the colors of this hibiscus. Spotted it in a garden while out walking. I’m calling it ‘carnaval’ it is such a beautiful...
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Samurai – Nagamachi Samurai District – Kanazawa a ‘Green City’
A house of the Samurai – Nagamachi Samurai District Samurai – feudal times under the Kaga Clan I guess we have all read about the Samurai and seen movies over the years. The stories of the Samurai has...
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Beautiful Geisha – Tea House of the Geisha – Ochaya Shima
Geisha-KitagawaUtamaro_Flowers of Edo 1820 Higashi Kuruwa – a high-class eastern pleasure quarter After our visit to Nagamachi Samurai District we moved on to the Higashi Kuruwa, a high-class eastern...
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Paradise of Gold for an Artisan – Kanazawa
Sacred Well- ‘Marsh of gold’ ancient plaque tells the story ‘Marsh of Gold’ paradise for an Artisan Gold is symbolic of the region. The name Kanazawa means ‘marsh of gold’ in Japanese. Believed to...
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Thursday Challenge –“Abundance” Yachts on the Marina
Early morning sunlight over yachts and sailboats on the Marina Thursday Challenge – ‘Abundance, wealth, food , people, love… In abundance, yachts, sailboats and water craft on the Marina, tinged by...
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Favorite foto – Wednesday – Cave Adventure
Cave exploration Kampong Trach, Cambodia Kampong Trach Cave Site – Favorite foto My favorite foto for this Wednesday, taken during an interesting part of our trip through Cambodia. Our tour group...
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Hard – Marble Stairs
Amazing stone carving of-nine-dragons in the Forbidden City. Thursday Challenge – Hard – Marble Stairs – Forbidden City – Beijing The Temples are built on tiered marble terraces and have a dual...
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