Scenic Japan

Here are pictures of some of the amazing scenery we saw while in Japan.

A view from the Shibuya neighborhood in Tokyo The view from a roof-top restaurant in Tokyo Ginkaku, the "Silver Temple" in Kyoto the trees on the temple grounds were amazing This "sand sculpture" on the grounds at Ginkaku, is meant to resemble ocean waves more trees I don't know what they're advertising, but I like it already Kinkaku-ji, the "Golden Pavilion", in Kyoto rock sculpture at Ginkaku more scenery don't forget to wash your hands! statue at Ryoanji Temple, in Kyoto I really liked the trees The Rock Garden, at Ryoanji Temple. The garden is said to have been laid out by Soami, a 16th century painter and gardener amazing bell at Ryoanji Temple a cemetery in Yamaguchi statue on the grounds of Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima cases display paper cranes sent from around the world. The paper crane has become a Japanese symbol of peace. Statue of Sadako, an A-bomb victim who dies at age 12, fom radiation-related leukemia. (Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima) A view of the A-bomb dome in Hiroshima, one of the few structures still standing after the blast (Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima) another view of the A-Bomb dome A monument to the children who died in the world's first atomic bombing (Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima) Statue at Peace Memorial Park, HIroshima the altar of the temple in Yamaguchi The cemeteries were amazing. No bodies are buried here, these are only monuments. more monuments in the cemetery at Yamaguchi and more... and more. more amazing trees back wall of the Noh theatre in Fukuoka a slight detour on our drive to Osaka leads us to this amazing foot bridge Osaka by night the bridge on the grounds of Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine in Osaka is about 400 years old the bridge at Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine another cool tree monument to something? I can't read Japanese! another monument A structure on the grounds of Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, in Osaka