Coming Up Next: Japan

We've been planning for a good month or two, but this morning Laura and I bought plane tickets to Japan, so it's official. Our travel dates are July 15 - August 5th, giving us a good three weeks to see most of the 'must sees' in Japan. Our itinerary includes Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Nara among the well known sites, as well as stops in Kamakura, Takayama, Kanazawa, Nikko, Mount Koya, and a few other places off the beaten path.

Here is a (by no means exhaustive) photo tour of some of the things we'll be seeing: (Not including our lovely and gracious Japanese friends, of course. :D)


Tokyo! (Note the sign for Karaoke on the far left - *gulp*)


Nagoya Castle


Giant Buddha, Kamakura


Wedded Rocks, Ise


Old Town Takayama


Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa


One of the numerous, beautiful gardens of Kyoto


Kinkakuji (Golden Temple), Kyoto


The biggest wooden building in the world: Todaiji Temple in Nara


Hiroshima Peace Memorial Garden


An overnight temple stay at Mount Koya


Himeji Castle

Osaka


The original "Three Monkeys", Nikko


Lake Chuzenji


Tokyo Disney Sea