Wednesday, October 29, 2008

JAPANESE TRIP OCTOBER 2008

Chris and Bob have just spent 9 days in Japan - with 6 days in Tokyo and 3 in Kyoto.

The first order of business was the mandatory half day tour of Tokyo

Chris being brave at the Tokyo tower and standing on the glass viewing floor.


Outside the Imperial Palace



Sunday markets at the entrance to the Asakusa Kannon Temple

Having a daydream in front of the saki barrels
Chris getting a sugar fix from sugar encrusted sweet potato chippies


Bob dolled up for his presentation - Chris in the mean time was out on Tokyo Bay enjoying the sights


On Wednesday we had a day trip to Mt Fuji




At the highest point that you can access by road on Mt Fuji

On a short cruise on Lake Hakone

On the Tursday we travelled on the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto where we spent 3 nights soaking up the culture.


Chris mixing it with the monks at the Golden Pavilion - Rokuon-Ji Temple , Kyoto

At the Nijo Castle
Some cross cultural exchange at one of the Starbucks in Kyoto

Chris on the Philosophers Walk Kyoto

On the train back to Tokyo airport we saw an almost cloud free Mt Fuji