Konnichiwa, Tokyo!
May 12 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 21 °CArrived at Narita Airport to throngs of travelers. The train options and connections are dizzying, but with the aid of helpful station staff, we had no hitches getting to our hotel in the AsakusaRead more
Arrived at Narita Airport to throngs of travelers. The train options and connections are dizzying, but with the aid of helpful station staff, we had no hitches getting to our hotel in the AsakusaRead more
Our first full day forecast predicted 100% rain and heavy downpours. It was 100% right. We came prepared for wet weather, so our spirits weren't dampened. We canceled a bike tour and decided toRead more
On Tuesday, we took a 3-hour cycling tour with two other couples, one from Long Beach, CA and the other from Mexico City. Unlike yesterday, today was perfect weather for a bike ride. Partly cloudy andRead more
After leaving the Imperial Palace, we headed to a very busy and expensive area called Ginza for a brief stop. We keep taking videos trying to capture the masses of people at train stations and triedRead more
On the evening of the bike tour, we had a walking tour of the Shinjuku redlight district w Suemi, a sweet local young woman, who told us about its history and laws and showed us its hideaways. TheRead more
On Wednesday, we took the Shinkansen (bullet) train to Nagoya, then caught a local train to the small town of Nakatsugawa, a jumping off spot for the Nakasando Way--a trail historically traveled byRead more
Caught the first bus at 7:45am to Magome to the start of the Nakasendo Way. Only 6-7 others at that time. We read two forecasts for the day. One said a lot of rain, the other said no rain. BeingRead more
Forest bathing along the Nakasendo Way. At only 7.7km in length, it's a very mini version of the Camino, and a wonderful experience. We took a leisurely 4 hours to finish. In Tsumago, we enjoyed aRead more
Some observations about Tokyo:
1) Had to snap photos of some very interesting buildings (only a few pictured).
2) Godzilla is represented in a number of places around Tokyo. He started out as aRead more
It seems that any train travel in Japan will give lots of views of rice patties. Our trip to Kyoto was no different. A beautiful sign welcomed us at the train station, and a surprise toilet greeted meRead more
Traveler I’m told there’s no 7-11 like those in Japan.
Traveler Konnichiwa!! I was thinking when you were starting your trip. Wishing you lots lots of fun in your Japan adventure 🌈💕
Traveler Konnichiwa! Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to following along ❤️