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The Shinkyo Bridge in Nikko, spanning the Daiya River, marks the beginning of the temple district. One of Japan’s most famous tourist attractions, it dates from 1636. Long off-limits to commoners, it now welcomes them at ¥500 apiece.

A stone path in Shoyoen Garden, my favorite strolling garden in Japan. It is located on the grounds of the Rinnoji Temple in Nikko.

Another view of Shoyoen Garden. The maple trees are just beginning to turn red.

The Meiji Shrine in Tokyo is a popular location for weddings in the traditional style. Shortly after this procession passed, it was followed by another.

A lovely bamboo forest on the west side of Kyoto.

I think this is my favorite of all the photos I've taken in Japan. Lake Ashinoko is in Hakone, an area of onsens and ryokans near Mt. Fuji.

A pleasant pedestrian path at the famous temple in Kyoto. Note the moss on both sides of the walkway.

A beautiful gate frames a path to a unknown destination on the grounds of the Temple of the Gold Pavilion in Kyoto.

Another walkway at Kinkaku-ji, the Temple of the Gold Pavilion in western Kyoto.

We're back at Ginkaku-ji, the Temple of the Silver Pavilion, which occupies a hillside site on the east side of Kyoto. The woman is my wife Linda. 

Ginkaku-ji is a study in contrasts between formal and informal. This rigidly regular stone path is close to the temple's main buildings.