2024 Cherry Blossoms: Treasures of Southern Japan Tour Photo Gallery

Group shots in front of Himeji Castle

Group shots in front of Himeji Castle

More cherry blossoms

Tracy and Sandy admiring the cherry blossoms

Bobbi and Norman

After lunch we visited the Koraku-en Gardens and there were tons of cherry blossoms there too! Beautiful garden!

Ran into fellow NST tour manager Sharon and her guide at Aeon mall

Tracy and Sandy

Cherry Blossoms everywhere at Iwaso

Group shot at Itsukushima Shrine

Carol and Gilbert

Roland and Kathy

On the Shinkansen... to Fukuoka!

David, Mervyn, and Larue on the boat cruise

The Browns celebrate 50th anniversary

At Glover Garden

Nagasaki Peace Park

Kathy posing at Peace Garden

The Browns dressed up at dinner for their 50th anniversary.

Ishiteji Temple

Ishiteji Temple

This has to be one of my favorite temples now because it wasn’t a typical temple.

There was a tunnel below the temple so several of us decided to go and explore it …FUN!!

Group shot at dinner

Carol and Gilbert

Mervyn and David

Matsuyama Castle

Getting ready to make fresh udon.

Busy learning how to make fresh udon!

Getting hungry!

After lunch we headed to Ritsurin Park

Ritsurin Park

Learning how to make our own indigo dyed handkerchief.

Everyone had such a fun time and really enjoyed this activity and going home with a memorable souvenir!

Mervyn, David, and Laurie with the finished product.

Tracy and Sandy with their hand made artwork.

Good fun!

Celebrating Mervyn’s birthday at the restaurant.

Later we went to the Naruto whirlpools which was exciting to see. After we had a great buffet lunch before going back to walk on Onaruto bridge which overlooks the whirlpools for another bird's-eye view.