Japan
February 2025
Introduction to Japan trip to be added
The trip home
summary of return flight home from Japan and a few concluding thoughts
Hiroshima
Our last stop was Hiroshima. We planned to spend a little more than a day…
Miyajima
Our next stop was Miyajima, the common name for Itsukushima island, which lies just off the…
Nara
Nara was the the first capital (the emperor’s home) of Japan from 710 to 784. It…
Kyoto
We spent four nights in Kyoto. We arrived after dark on the first night and…
Takayama and Shirakawa-go
We spent two nights in Takayama. We arrived mid-afternoon after three train rides from Yudanaka….
Yudanaka and Shibu Onsen
We took our first Shinkansen (bullet train) today from Tokyo to Nagano. It was pretty…
Tokyo
Our two weeks in Japan started with two quick days in Tokyo. We found a…
Getting to Japan
We had a smooth and uneventful 10 hour direct flight from Seattle to Tokyo. The…