Posts tagged japan

Sakura (cherry blossom) out in full force last year. Man I miss Japan.

Sakura (cherry blossom) out in full force last year. Man I miss Japan.

A noodle vending machine - you buy a ticket and then take it inside to be served.

A noodle vending machine - you buy a ticket and then take it inside to be served.

Abandoned buildings in dazaifu

Abandoned buildings in dazaifu

An interesting selection of flavours - black sesame, tofu and soba noodles…

An interesting selection of flavours - black sesame, tofu and soba noodles…

Temples and gardens in dazaifu, near fukuoka

A local train in Fukuoka.

A local train in Fukuoka.

An empty school outside of Fukuoka.

The live volcano Mt Sakurajima just across a bay from Kagoshima in south Kuyshu. 

The live volcano Mt Sakurajima just across a bay from Kagoshima in south Kuyshu. 

A more or less empty ferry on the way back to Kagoshima.

A more or less empty ferry on the way back to Kagoshima.

A view of Kagoshima from Mt Sakurajima

A view of Kagoshima from Mt Sakurajima

The floating Torii outside of Hiroshima, beautiful gateway just off the shore of an island.

The floating Torii outside of Hiroshima, beautiful gateway just off the shore of an island.

Peace cranes in the hiroshima peace park.

Peace cranes in the hiroshima peace park.

Hiroshima peace memorial

Hiroshima peace memorial

Cherry blossom in the imperial palace gardens.

A pond in the imperial palace gardens in the middle of Tokyo, bit bleak.

A pond in the imperial palace gardens in the middle of Tokyo, bit bleak.