Day 1 – Travel to Japan
The first day of our 17-day trip to Japan went as smoothly as we could […]
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Day 2 – Tokyo
On Day 2 of our 17 Days in Japan, we had arranged in […]
Day 3 – Tokyo
On day three of our Japan itinerary, we woke up early, and after […]
Day 4 – Tokyo
We began Day 4 with breakfast at Tsukiji market. Both Ann and I […]
Day 5 – Kamakura
On day 5 we traveled out to Kamakura. This day also coincided with my […]
Day 6 – Hakone
We got up early on Day 6 and checked out of our hotel. […]
Day 7 – Kyoto
The next morning we woke up and were served a wonderful breakfast in […]
Day 8 – Kyoto
We got up early and went straight to Ginkakuji – the silver pavilion. Ginkakuji […]
Day 9 – Kyoto
We got up early and arrived at Ryoanji first thing – at 9:00 […]
Day 10 – Kyoto
We went to the Kyoto National Museum. There is an older Victorian building, […]
Day 11 – Kyoto
Day 11 was our last day in Kyoto. Jim’s leg was troubling him, […]
Day 12 – Himeji
After checking out of our hotel in Kyoto, we took the train down […]
Day 13 – Miyojima
The next morning, after a wonderful, very Japanese-style breakfast, we went out for […]
Day 14 – Takayama
On this, our one day in Takayama, we started by walking the Higashiyama walking […]
Day 15 – Shirakawago
We woke up on day 15 in shirakowago to the sound of steady […]
Day 16 – Kanazawa
Our visit to Kanazawa started with a visit to the Kenrokuen garden. Kenrokuen […]
Day 17 – Tokyo then home
Our final day in Tokyo started in Kanazawa, whre we visited the Owari-Cho district. […]