Album: Japan

Mmmm… Yum

Mmmm… Yum

Personalised chopsticks and an amulet for safe travels

Personalised chopsticks and an amulet for safe travels

At the temple where the Eternal Flame has been burning for 1200 years

At the temple where the Eternal Flame has been burning for 1200 years

Surprises around every corner! These statues have caps knitted by someone who has lost a dear one

Surprises around every corner! These statues have caps knitted by someone who has lost a dear one

Monks going about their early morning rituals before the day’s work starts

Monks going about their early morning rituals before the day’s work starts

The shrine dates from mid-16th century

The shrine dates from mid-16th century

Entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine

Entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine

Breakfast… not that different from dinner!

Breakfast… not that different from dinner!

Check us out in our lounge-around kimonos

Check us out in our lounge-around kimonos

Standard little (delish) Japanese dinner

Standard little (delish) Japanese dinner

Our ryokan complete with kimonos

Our ryokan complete with kimonos