New Zealand Oyster Party at Matsushima Aquarium

Yamadera

Info board coming off the train

Walking towards town

Japanese spiders

Buddha on the path

Colorful

Sacred bell

Sacred bell... with vending machines

Zao

This way to Utopia

Ropeway to Zao

The view from the top

Onward

Fall comes early at this altitude

The road to Utopia is paved with uneven stones

This way

Visiting with clouds

More mist

The payoff

Even the feral animals in Japan are cute

Kitty takes a drink

Kitty in the bushes