August 2003
The tourist information building in the Bikan area.
The Bikan Area of Kurashiki on August 20 - compare with
March, below. It's beautiful in the summer!
The Bikan area in March.
Obon Week
Me in Mino City (Gifu Prefecture)
Inuyama Castle
Hikone Castle
The very steep steps inside Hikone Castle
Me in front of Denny's in Gifu City
KOBE
The main entrance to Kobe's Chinatown. It was pouring cats and dogs.
Kobe Tower
A reminder of nature's devastating capabilities -
a damaged area left from the 1995 earthquake
