Sights Of Nikko

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Japan is a beautiful country, worth visiting for the quality of the people and service. Every place has something interesting to show. My friend will visit Nikko next week, so I am showing some photos taken in Nikko today. Just a walk around - buildings and streets. It is a simple sightseeing, before going up to see the famous waterfalls and temples. You will surely find it a charming place.

"Some Zakura" Sakaya - Sake Shop

Some Zakura is a sake brewery in Hyogo, located somewhere between Miki City and Kobe. The owner was so kind and showed me even the upper floor - a room with paintings made by his wife.

Sake is stored in such containers:

 

Spring Flowers In Japan

There are so many flowers in Japan. I must have taken 1000s of photos with superb flowers. In a country where arranging flowers became the art of ikebana, such a wide variety of flowers is less surprising though.

These are simple spring flowers.

Peony is 牡丹 botan.

アヤメ ayame:

Spider is kumo 蜘蛛 and of course in katakana as well.