Visits to Japan - Fukushima

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New! Shirakawa-go New!

Took an express bus from Takayama to Shirakawa-go. The bus traveled through a number of tunnels, the longest of which was 11 km (6.8 miles). Shirakawa-go is a small village nestled among high mountains and is well-known for a number of "Gassho-zukuri" (praying-hands style) houses that are well over 200 years old that are still in use.

Click here to view video: Shirakawa-go (1 min. 26 sec.)

Bridge

Observation Point

from Obs. Point

Wada House

Roof Structure

Upper Floors

Shed

Pampas Grass

Scarecrows

Farmhouse

Tourist Trap

Tourist Center

Myozen-ji

Myozen-ji Museum

Back Alley

Anemone

Minshuku

Mountains

Peep Hole

Tea House

New! Kanazawa New!

From Shirakawa-go we took an express bus to Kanazawa, a city with much cultural tradition on the Sea of Japan. The main attraction in Kanazawa was the Kenroku-en Garden, considered to be one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan.

Kanazawa Station

Higashi Chaya

Kazue-machi

Omi-cho Market

Asadaya

Castle

Kenroku-en

Naga-machi

Nomura House

Train to Tokyo

Fukushima Prefecture

In the fall of 2002, I took the Tohoku Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kohriyama and then a local train to enjoy a stay at a hot spring spa in Bandai Atami. I had selected a small Japanese-style inn, which turned out to be fabulous. I especially enjoyed the gorgeous view from the outdoor bath. I, also, had an excursion to the city of Aizu-Wakamatsu and the Lake Inawanashiro area.

Bullet Train

Atami-so

Room

Outdoor Bath

View from Bath

Mt. Bandai

Goshiki-numa

Tsuruga Castle

Castle Grounds

Teahouse

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