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Outside the Nezu Museum Cafe, Tokyo, by Yumiko
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Yumiko, my Husky Volunteer guide, outside the Nezu Museum Cafe
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Yachiyo-kan, our ryokan on Himeshima Island, Oita Prefecture
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Inner garden at Yachiyo-kan ryokan
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Bringing us our fabulous dinner, Yachiyo-kan ryokan
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Roof tiles, Yachiyo-kan
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Drawing of the Yachiyo-kan ryokan's entrance, Himeshima
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Outside a market, Himeshima, Oita
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Peak season for persimmons
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View from tiny Sennin-do shrine out to the Seto Inland Sea
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Pine with stunning pruning, on the grounds of the old mayor's house, now a museum of traditional life, Himeshima, Oita Prefecture
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Brilliant maples against the hills, early morning, Akane no Sato
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Early morning light, Akane no Sato ryokan
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Early morning light, Akane no Sato
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Maple near entrance to onsen, Akane no Sato
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The middle room was mine.
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Early morning light, Akane no Sato
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Early morning light, Akane no Sato
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Early morning light, Akane no Sato
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Maples, Akane no Sato
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Early morning light, Akane no Sato
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Leaving Akane no Sato ryokan. Our guide Tetsuo in the lead, Tatiana's husband, and Tatiana Schneider.
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Maple in early morning light, Akane no Sato
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Maple in morning light, Akane no Sato ryokan
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Persimmons on a leafless tree
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Tashibu no Sho landscape, down valley
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Tashibu no Sho landscape, mid valley
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Tashibu no Sho landscape, up valley
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Shrine in Tashibu no Sho
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Nearly leafless ginko tree, golden leaves carpeting the ground, shrine in Tashibu no Sho
