Japan Adventure

Petrified tree that's full of coins - maybe for good wishes?


Unusual stone lantern with crescent moon design. I don't think I've seen this before.


Riding around on a very narrow street, we found a coffee shop & decided to go inside to get warm. It's late afternoon, and starting to get chilly. This place had the most beautiful wood supports everywhere and we were told it's a VERY old building, but recently redone into a new coffee shop. Great idea!


Stan thought these were lamps, but upon closer observation, I noticed they were cakes (in pans with hole in center) resting upside down on bottles to cool. (I used to do this when I baked in bundt pans) I guess they bake their own sweets here . . .


Their equipment was very fancy & modern, and of course each cup was freshly brewed from fresh-ground beans.