Day 8 in Japan is "Iya Valley Sightseeing by taxi" from the hotel Oboke Manneken Ryokan. We are on our own now, without friend and neighbor Kaori here to translate, so I rely on the detailed itinerary prepared by our state-side travel agent Noriko. My hand-written notes on the spreadsheet: "10:00 Guide, front of … Continue reading Iya Valley Visit
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Onsen ♨️
The first few days of our Japan trip was arranged by friend and neighbor Kaori, who kindly went with us to translate because we were meeting relatives who could speak no English. Kaori wanted us to experience the hot springs in the Kumamoto area and arranged for us to stay at a very old and … Continue reading Onsen ♨️