Travels in Japan
April 2005
Tomonoura to Hiroshima & Miyajima
Tomonoura:
Small fishing port on the Inland Sea, about 1/2 hour from Fukuyama.
The harbour
Street near the harbour
with a sake shop.
Empuku-ji and the Inland sea
Hiroshima
Hiroshima skyline, looking towards the port.
The Peace Memorial Park and the A-bomb dome
Upstream from the T bridge
Blossom picnickers on the bank of the Motoyasu-gawa
The port, waiting for the ferry to Miyajima
Miyajima:
Island about 1/2 hour from Hiroshima port.
The famous vermillion gates of Itsukushima-jinja, plus cockle pickers
The temple complex of Itsukushima-jinja
"Hall of a thousand tatami" - Senjokaku with Mt Misen
Up to Daisho-in
The entrance gateway to Daisho-in
Daisho-in temple complex
Pillar details, Daisho-in
Takayama to Takahashi
Himeji to Kyoto