Asuke, Japan: Autumn Splendor

We have witnessed one of God's truly awesome creations! The place we visited, Asuke
(ah-sue-kay) was soooooo beautiful, that I couldn't stop saying "Oh, that's so beautiful, take a picture!" Every direction we looked was breathtaking. We hiked up this huge hill (or mini-mountain, depending on your point of view!) and there were Japanese women hiking this trail in 4" spiked high heels and skirts! I will never understand the Japanese prediliction for wearing high heels without regard to where you are walking. (They even wear them while riding their bikes!) Back to the point of this blog. We saw many shrines, an old village, and of course the beautiful red bridge. It was lit up at dusk and looked like it was on fire. I can't wait to go back in the spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom; I am sure it will be just as spectacular.