Konnichiwa from Japan! A group of us from American Society of Photographers spent 14 days exploring all the amazing sights, food, and culture of this wonderful country. We enjoyed the Cherry Blossoms in all their glory, visited many gorgeous temples, spent a day with geishas, and even visited the Snow Monkeys! Thanks to the Shinkansen (Bullet Train), we were able to easily move around the country from Tokyo and Kamakura to Kyoto, Miyajima, Hiroshima, Nikko, Kinugawa, and Nagano. Thank you to John Powers for organizing this once-in-a-lifetime experience! I cannot wait to go back for another visit! 😍

1 Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo, 2 Shibuya Crossing (the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world) in Tokyo, 3-4 the Great Buddha at Kotokuin Temple in Kamakura, 5-6 Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, 7 Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, 8-9 Geishas at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, 10 our beautiful model at Philosopher’s Walk in Kyoto, 11 Itsukushima Shrine’s world-famous “floating” torii gate on Miyajima Island, 12 Hiroshima Flame of Peace, 13 Hiroshima Castle, 14 Asakusa, 15 Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, 16 Edo Wonderland in Nikko, 17 Snow Monkey at Jigokudani Yaen-Koen in Nagano, 18 Statues of Maneki-neko, Japan’s lucky cat, at Gotokuji Temple