The Fukuoka region
The castle in Karatsu
The castle, behind our rental hybrid Corolla. Not a car I would recommend if you like driving...
Lots of steps here, too!
The cherry trees were mostly done, but the azaleas and rhodos were in bloom.
The base of an old wisteria.
The wisteria trellis was quite large!
Gate door detail.
These wood and stone butresses were providing reinforcement for the defense walls.
The roof tiles with their fish end caps. These apparently help ward off fires!
A good view of the city!
The parking lot, showing the many varients of the small boxy "Kei cars", with their ~800cc engines.
The new way to travel: with a portable wifi (cellular, rented) and a laptop computer!
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