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Arrived in Kyoto
We met with a local family in their home before leaving Kanazawa…we met a fantastic man and his wife. He was part of a big family that makes and sells Sake in Japan. Wonderful experience. We then took the train to … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, International, Japan, Kyoto, shopping, Travel
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A Hidden Gem in Kanazawa
Today was a holiday across Japan so we got to hang out with the various radical political groups around the city Kanazawa. It was fun walking from location to location and joining them. The most interesting were the groups with … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Honda Zohinkan, Japan, Kanazawa, Ninja, Prefectural History Museum, Temple, Teramachi Temple, tour, Travel
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Hanging out with the Geishas and Samurais in Japan
This morning we toured the inside of the Kanazawa Castle which is partially renovated as it was built 400 years ago and used up until WWII. In case there is a tsunami, we know where to go while we … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Geisha, International, Japan, Kanazawa, Kenrokuen Garden, Kurando Terashima, Samurai, Travel
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Riding the Trains and Running the Hills Around Japan
Today we explored around the Hakone area which is an actual ancient volcano. It is a traditional Japanese resort area with hot springs and classic hotels with futon beds. Surprisingly they are very comfortable. We took a gondola ride over … Continue reading
Leaving Tokyo and Travelling to Hakone
This morning we strolled around the gardens of the Imperial Palace a little more before leaving Tokyo. The gates opened at 9:00 AM and the scenery and flowers were quite amazing. The only disappointment was that we discovered there was … Continue reading
A Mix of Old and New in Tokyo
Today, we did take a short bus ride today to see a few different sites. The cool thing our guide did was present some slides and pictures from his mobile phone on s flat screen TV. Much more effective than … Continue reading
Found Where the Runners all Hang Out in Tokyo
Saturday is still a work day for many in Japan, so that was not a good long run day in Tokyo. So we decided Sunday would be our long distance run day. But where do all the runners in downtown … Continue reading
Exploring Different Parts of Tokyo
Today, we had a great day learning how the subway, Metro, JR and train system works in Japan/Tokyo. In some ways it is very easy to learn, and in other ways, it was frustrating. There are at least 3 systems … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Japan, Tokyo, Travel, Zoo
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Exploring Tokyo
We spent our first day exploring around the area of our first hotel…and of course we started with an early morning run in downtown Tokyo near the Ginza district and the fish market. It was amazingly easy to run the … Continue reading
Arrived in Japan
Flew on United out of San Francisco. Great flight…time passed by quickly. Watched the movie Nebraska. Bruce Dern should have won the Academy Award, but I digress… As recommended by many, we hit the currency exchange counters and ATMs to … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, Conrad, Hotel, International, Japan, Tokyo, train, Travel
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