Month: April 2019

We’re back home. Sunny spring day today!

Waiting for departure in SkyClub at Narita, so thought I’d put up just a few more selected photos from last several days. Cherry blossoms in Kanazawa The remaining part of the Industry Promotion complex near the epicenter of the A… Continue Reading…

Had a great 4 nights in Kyoto, seeing many temples and shrines, an evening with Geishas and a day trip to Hiroshima and the very moving Peace Gardens and museum. Back to Tokyo last night for Taiko drumming, sumo wrestling… Continue Reading…

Caught the JR limited express train to Kyoto, where we’ll be seeing a very small fraction of the 1400 temples and shrines. Beautiful sunshine this morning.

Would you date to try these things? We opted for Western breakfast today. Guess we don’t love ALL Japanese food after all!

This place is eye candy. Our guide calls us the golden group for being so lucky to see the Cherry blossoms in full force. And the geishas, flower arrangements, gardens.. All of it so so lovely!!

We started our time in Kanazawa with a dinner focused around puffer fish – the poisonous fish that requires expert preparation to keep diners alive. Good thing, since our guide was with the four of us and his demise would… Continue Reading…

Just finished traditional Japanese breakfast, and will be off to tour Samurai area, gardens and more today. Interesting way to access Pay TV.

Inside a National Park, and as tranquil as that suggests. Had Keiseki dinner last night, hot spring baths and off to Kanazawa today for a couple nights. Entertainment at dinner last night was Japanese zither instruments.

We have checked in to our hot spring resort hotel, with a traditional Japanese tatami room accommodation in the mountains. Or, shall we say, traditional in style but very spacious. Multi-course keiseki dinner tonight.