a week in Kumamoto
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Exodus of obasan from the jinja:
A stroll around the park:
The biggest koi carp you have ever seen:
A 400 year old castle complete with concrete stairs and air conditioning throughout:
Collecting fresh spring water:
…and fresh fruit:
Weather forecasting courtesy of 4-stick mountain:
Relaxing walks around the village (mosquitoes not withstanding):
Random foodstuffs:
An early morning drive to see Aso-san:
And the volcano up close:
A Noh performance in front of the floodlit castle:
Former residence of Hosokawa Gyobu (and when the current owners are finished with it, I’ll have it!)
Many thanks to everyone in the zoo for their hospitality: