A re-visit to Tokyo in 2015

Photos from the city of Tokyo

The shrines and temples of Nikko include some wonderfully detailed wooden carvings. Here are some details.

Some photos of the shrines and temples at Nikko, near Tokyo. These include the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Photos from Higashiyama, in the East of Kyoto

Photos from around the ancient capital of Kyoto

The  Sento-kuyo ceremony in honour of the ancestors, in which hundreds of candles are lit at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji temple, in Arashiyama, Kyoto. Lanterns are also lit throughout the town.

Photos from Arashiyama in the West of Kyoto

Some photos from the Horyu-ji temple complex, near Nara.

Some general photos around the city and park, including the famous deer.

Some photos from around the temples of Nara

Some photos from the evening in Nara

Photos from the city of Osaka