At last, everything is booked and ready for Japan. Now I just need to refresh myself a little more on grammar and vocab and I'm all set. Here's a preview of our itinerary:
TOKYO- Days 1-4: Staying at Homeikan. Seeing the sights. Visiting with host family. Kabuki. Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Asakusa, Ginza.
KYOTO- Days 4-8: Staying at Rakucho Ryokan. Doing the Kyoto thing.
MT. KOYA- Days 8-10: Staying at Rengejo-in, the home temple of Seattle's own buddhist priest, Taijo Imanaka. Enjoying the quiet and serene mountain.
OSAKA- Day 11: Staying at Yamatoya Honten. Eating Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki. Taking in a wee bit of Osaka.
SHIRAKAWAGO- Day 12: Driving from Kyoto to Kanazawa, visiting Kanazawa, then driving to Shirakawago, a UNESCO World-Heritage site. Staying at traditional Gassho-zukiri farmhouse Kidoya. Savoring the local food and countryside. Check out the webcam!
TAKAYAMA- Day 13: Driving from Shirakawago to Takayama. Staying at Ryokan Hakuun (English here). Tasting famous Hida "flying beef," soaking in baths, and breathing the mountain air.
MATSUMOTO (Asama Onsen)- Day 14: Driving from Takayama to Kamikochi and then to Asama Onsen in Matsumoto. Staying at Onsen Onouenoyu (Funny Engrish here). Eating some crazy stuff (horse sashimi, crickets, and bee larva?!) and enjoying the hot springs. Returning to Tokyo/Narita by train in the morning and departing.
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TOKYO- Days 1-4: Staying at Homeikan. Seeing the sights. Visiting with host family. Kabuki. Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Asakusa, Ginza.
KYOTO- Days 4-8: Staying at Rakucho Ryokan. Doing the Kyoto thing.
MT. KOYA- Days 8-10: Staying at Rengejo-in, the home temple of Seattle's own buddhist priest, Taijo Imanaka. Enjoying the quiet and serene mountain.
OSAKA- Day 11: Staying at Yamatoya Honten. Eating Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki. Taking in a wee bit of Osaka.
SHIRAKAWAGO- Day 12: Driving from Kyoto to Kanazawa, visiting Kanazawa, then driving to Shirakawago, a UNESCO World-Heritage site. Staying at traditional Gassho-zukiri farmhouse Kidoya. Savoring the local food and countryside. Check out the webcam!
TAKAYAMA- Day 13: Driving from Shirakawago to Takayama. Staying at Ryokan Hakuun (English here). Tasting famous Hida "flying beef," soaking in baths, and breathing the mountain air.
MATSUMOTO (Asama Onsen)- Day 14: Driving from Takayama to Kamikochi and then to Asama Onsen in Matsumoto. Staying at Onsen Onouenoyu (Funny Engrish here). Eating some crazy stuff (horse sashimi, crickets, and bee larva?!) and enjoying the hot springs. Returning to Tokyo/Narita by train in the morning and departing.
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