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