Hello! Heres another quick photo recap of the last few months before I head off to Seoul on Monday! It was another trip to Tokyo, squeezing in the last few sights, Mount Koya for some temple lodging and vegetarian cuisine and the relaxing along the the shore of Shirahama. All this before joining in the festivities in my yukata wear at Gion festival!

Love Anna

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NIKKO
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View of Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji

Toshogu Shrine, with more than a dozen shinto and buddhist shrines and home to the hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil monkey carvings

TSUKIJI FISH MARKET
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One of the largest fish markets in the world, so your best bet for the freshest sushi around. If the lines long, its gotta be good!

AKASAKA NINJA RESTAURANT
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Bonsai icecream cake looking too good to eat

What is more japanese than a ninja performing magic tricks like...ahem...rubber band and card tricks

MOUNT KOYA
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Cable car going up to Mount Koya, the headquarters to Shingon Buddhism. This small town has over 100 temples!

Kongobuji, head temple of the shingon sect

BURP!! Feeling very full from a temple vegetarian meal. Gotta admire those monks, its a tough life eating like them and waking up wee early morning hours (6AM!) for the morning prayer service

Feeling a little spooked at Okunoin graveyard, stretching along a 2km path, it has more than 2000 grave stones

SHIRAHAMA
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Senjo-jiki, said to resemble layers of tatami mats

Sandan-haki cliff

Shirahama beach, remind you of somewere? The sand is imported from Australia! Australian made, only the best!

Our japanese style room, complete with outdoor onsen bath, lobster and a personal maid

KYOTO GION FESTIVAL
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One of the three biggest festivals in Japan, and also one of the oldest. Held since 970 the festivities last for almost an entire month, but the major event on its calender would be the float procession on the streets of Kyoto