Just Beyond The Daigoji Temple, Japan

The play of light and shadows on the water and green moss

The Bentendo Hall, Daigoji Temple, Japan

An amazing Japan garden, dedicated to the goddess of knowledge and liberal arts

Amanohashidate Fuchu Beach, Miyazu, Japan

A long walk, in a light rain, along the beach, ends at the canal

Sanjūsangen-dō, Kyoto, Japan

Roof detail on an entry gateway to the temple

Ninna-ji  Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Imperial palace, a peaceful and quiet retreat, away from the crowds

Sky Garden Building, Osaka, Japan

Under the Sky Garden, in the rain, two boys, reflections and colour

Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

A late evening walk around the Yasaka Shrine

Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima Japan

There wasn't much left of the castle on August 6, 1945. The red circle is the castle destroyed. The red 'X' is where I stood approximately 70 years later to take the picture of the rebuilt castle.

Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan