JAPAN 2017: DAY 3, PART 2 – Arashiyama & Kyoto – Iwatayama Monkey Park, Eikando Zenrin-ji Night Illuminations (Inc. Video)
These 18 new galleries are a combination of a month and a half’s work of whittling down & post-processing around 5000 photos that I took on this dream trip to Japan in November 2017 down to 561, many late nights & tired eyeballs, 5 months planning & preparation for the actual trip (no package holiday tours here!), raising the funds, praying everyday that war wouldn’t break out in Korea, surviving two crazy long flights on zero sleep, navigating around the Japanese cities of Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Tokyo & Hiroshima, getting up crazy early to get to some of these places before the hoards of mostly Chinese tourists arrive and generally walking & hiking until I couldn’t feel my feet anymore! I present to you ‘Me, Myself and Japan 2017 Trip!’ (and my camera of course… ;] )
Iwatayama Monkey Park Photos
Iwatayama Monkey Park is on top of that hill covered with autumn colors ArashiyamaThe start of a long hike up to the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaTicket for the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaSnow monkey hanging ten on the hut roof of the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaClose up of a Snow Monkey or Japanese macaque at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaScreeching baby Japanese macaque at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaJapanese macaque waiting for the other monkies to stick food through the fence at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaJapanese macaque collecting peanuts at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaJapanese macaques grooming each other Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaBaby Japanese macaques hitching a ride at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaThe hut roof a poper hang out for the macaques at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaSnow Monkey perched on a tree in the autumn colors at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaGreat view of Arashiyama from the top of the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaSnow Monkey watching out at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaBaby Snow Monkey climbs along a sign post at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaFurry baby Snow Monkey starring at us monkeys at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaBaby Snow Monkey with parent at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaThe brilliant autumn colors in the hills of the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaThe autumn colored path in the hills of the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaMonkey safety sign at the Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaMap of the hilly Iwatayama Monkey Park ArashiyamaTogetsukyo bridge Arashiyama
Eikando Zenrin-ji Night Illuminations
Temple at the entrance to the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoPurification fountain in the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoWalking down a steep staircase at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoStone pillar at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminationsRain does not stop happy smiles at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoStone lantern at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminationsBaby Buddha Statue at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoYellow maple leaves at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoUmbrella matching the beautiful colors at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoThe Hojo Pond at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoHojo Pond with red maple leaves at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoEntrance at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoChifukuin at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations KyotoView through my umbrella walking along chifukuin at the Eikando Zenrin ji autumn color night illuminations Kyoto
