2021 autumn - sacred mountains unesco world heritage - november 2021

1. eauWelcome to the
Sacred Mountains &
Beyond UNESCO World
Heritage Kumano Kodo
Autumn Tour
8th November – 22nd November 2021
Photographs: Courtesy of Keith Craig, Ian
Ferguson, Dale Holmes, Di Ramsey,
Margaret Armstrong & Jan Hutton
© Kiku Consulting 2020 – All photos are
Copyright

2. Beautiful Hamarikyu Gardens - Tokyo

3. Jizu Statues at Zojoji - Tokyo

4. Tokyo Sky Tree and Asahi Head Office with the “Golden Flame”
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5. One chrysanthemum tree - Tokyo

6. The Ginza
..Tokyo..

7. Food Vendor at Ameyocho Markets - Tokyo

8. Hozomon Gate – Entrance to Sensoji Temple – Asakusa - Tokyo

9. Beautiful wedding at Meiji Shrine….Tokyo

10. Cleaners waiting to board Shinkansen - Tokyo

11. Mt.Fuji from the Shinkansen

12. Matsumae Ryokan – Nara

13. UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji Temple - housing the Great Buddha - Nara

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The Great Buddha
of Nara. His open
hand is as tall as a
human being.

15. The statue of the
Bodhisattva Kokuzo
Bosatsu, deity of
wisdom and memory
sits beside the Great
Buddha of Nara

16. Cable car to
Koyasan.

17. Entrance to Eko-In – our Temple Stay in Koyasan

18. Autumn leaves on moss - Koyasan

19. Autumn in Koyasan

20. Room at Eko-In Temple - Koyasan

21. Goma Fire Ritual – Eko-in Temple in Koyasan

22. Autumn colours – Okunoin Cemetary – Koyasan`

23. Autumn colours – Okunoin - Koyasan

24. Okunoin – evening in Autumn

25. Autumn in Okunoin - Koyasan

26. The largest sand garden in Japan - in the grounds of Kongobuji Temple Koyasan

27. Walking the Nakahechi trail – Kumano Kodo

28. Our wonderful
Guide “Shu san”.`
Looks as though
he is calling the
Gods of Kumano

29. “Forest Bathing” along the Nakahechi Trail – Kumano Kodo

30. Wildflowers at Takahara

31. “Takahara“– In the beautiful Kii Mountains

32. Mrs. Ryujin – 29th Generation Owner of Kamigoten
Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen

33. Breakfast at Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen

34. Outdoor Onsen – Kamigoten Ryokan – Ryujin Onsen

35. Our wonderful guide “Tsu” with local ladies – Kumano Nachi Taisha

36. “Seigantoji “ - A Tendai Buddhist Temple with Nachi Falls in the background

37. Jet boats waiting for passengers……..

38. Taiko
Drumming
Kawayu
Onsen

39. The Kumano Hayatama Taishi – One of the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano –
UNESCO World Heritage Sacred Sites & Pilgrimage routes of the Kii Peninsula

40. “Temple Maiden” at
Hayatama Grand
Shrine…one of the
Three Grand Shrines of
Kumano.

41. The Largest Torii Shrine Gate in the world – Oyunohara - Kumano Kodo

42. Fish markets at Kii- Katsuura

43. Beautiful ShirahamaThere is nothing more relaxing that a foot bath at Shirahama - Wakayama

44. “Tea with Maiko (Apprentice Geiko) - Kyoto

45. Autumn colours – Gardens of Ryoanji - Kyoto

46. Kiyomizu-dera …… Kyoto

47. Some of the thousands of Senbon Torii gates which lead to sacred Mount Inari

48. UNESCO World Heritage Kinkaku-ji….Kyoto

49. “Moon view platform” – Ginkaku-ji….Kyoto

50. Gardens at Heian Jingu Shrine - Kyoto

51. Intricate detail on the Karamon Gate – Entrance to Nijo Castle - Kyoto

52. “Ishibe’Koji” – beautiful old historical streets in Kyoto

53. Autumn colours – Path of Philosophy - Kyoto

54. Artisan painting silk at Nishijin Textiles - Kyoto

55. SA YO NA RA