Group shot at Himeji Castle, one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country.
Sharon and Michael
Out at the torii gate on Miyajima Island, Japan.
Our Kaiseki Dinner at Iwaso Inn.
Japanese breakfast at Miyako Hotel
Making wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets. None of our creations looked like the pictures of what it’s supposed to be but we all had a good time.
Boiled tofu lunch
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Ed and Arlyne
On the Sagano Train
Our second day on Miyajima was spent making Momiji manju. Such fun and everyone enjoyed eating their manju creations.
Tea ceremony where we learned the proper position of the tea bowl.
Cherry blossoms with Lucy, Stacey, Sharon, Edlyn & Cora
Ellen feeding the deer in Nara.