Amanohashidate

Amanohashidate is one of Japan's three scenic views. They rank everything in Japan.

I didn't take this photo

This is what it looks like on a map

Some photos I took on the sandbar

Ginkakuji Temple and Heian Jingu Shrine

Visited Ginkakuji Temple in Kyoto, which has beautiful gardens and grounds you can walk through.

 

 Wishes at the base of a waterfall

 

View from the top of the trail

 

 Heian Jingu Shrine can be found in downtown Kyoto

 

 Paper wishes tied to a tree

 

A passing wedding procession

 

The main entrance

    

Matsumoto Castle

The Skabelunds were nice enough to invite me along on their family trip to Matsumoto Castle (near Nagano) and Kyoto. The cherry blossoms were in bloom, so I went a little picture crazy.

Some of the defensive weapons they used to defend the castle back then.