Takanori Abe, President of Ujiie Club

Visit and sampling at Nikko Whisky factory

Dinner with the Hagiwara family

Morning snow in Ujiie

Visit to Rehabilitation Centre

Typical Japanese trees

Sharp factory visit

Inside the recycling plant in Takanezawa

Simon examines the fertiliser output

Simon sees the recycling at the Kirin Beer factory

Pot painting at Kirin Beer factory

Excellent hospitality from Kirin

Papermaking at Karasuyama Paper Factory

Lunch in traditional Japanese style

The Tea Ceremony altar - a 430 year tradition

Preparation of the tea

Goodbye to our wonderful hosts of Ujiie area