Somewhere in the countryside in Japan on the way to Asuke

Somewhere in the countryside in Japan on the way to Asuke

On the way up to Asuke Castle

On the way up to Asuke Castle

Kourankei Valley in Asuke Township, part of Toyota City, Japan

Kourankei Valley in Asuke Township, part of Toyota City, Japan

The changing leaves of Kourankei in the town of Asuke, part of Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

The changing leaves of Kourankei in the town of Asuke, part of Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

At the end of February earlier this year, at the end of my second stay in Japan, I went to the little town of Asuke (part of Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture) for a week-long cultural immersion program. This is the view of Asuke from Asuke Castle.

At the end of February earlier this year, at the end of my second stay in Japan, I went to the little town of Asuke (part of Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture) for a week-long cultural immersion program. This is the view of Asuke from Asuke Castle.