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Okunoin

Mossy cemetery

Tokyo Tower and a flower

 tokyo tower flower

東京タワーフラワー

Hiroshima after dark

hiroshima after dark sukiya gyudon tabehodai

Hiroshima Electric Railway (Hiroden or 広電)

Getting around Hiroshima isn’t difficult on the more than 100-year old electric bus system. They aren’t nearly as fast as Tokyo’s subway system, but Hiroshima isn’t nearly as large either.

The Sukiya (すき家) in the right of today’s photo is one of my favorite fast food joints in Japan. A bowl of gyudon (牛丼) for under $5 hits the spot every time.

Strolling around the Temple of the Golden Pavilion

kimono clad ladies japanese japan kyoto kinkakuji golden pavilion temple

金閣寺の観光客 (Kyoto, Japan)

Chuo Line view

view from train between kofu and tokyo

中央線

I took today’s photo out the window of the train I was on somewhere between Kofu and Tokyo.

Shinjuku Gyoen from above

Shinjuku Gyoen from sumitomo building

Shinjuku Gyoen from Sumitomo Building (Tokyo, Japan)

If I remember correctly, I took today’s photo just before, or just after, consuming this lunch.