Japan 2017

October 2 — Flight to Tokyo
October 3 — Arrive, get rail pass and tickets at Narita
October 3-6  Tokyo (4 nights)
Stay in Asakusa across from the temple and the Asahi golden poop
Visit restaurant supply shopping street (Kappabashi Street)

River ferry to the shogun falcon-training garden (Hamarikyu Garden)
October 7 — Tokyo to Shima Onsen (2 nights)
(Nakanojo Biennale and beautiful agricultural area with giant purple apples)

Great kaiseki dinners at ryokan with extraordinary mushrooms

October 9 — Shima Onsen to Matsumoto
See castle and museum
October 10–Omachi onsenkyo
Another great Kaiseki dinner with yet more mushrooms
October 11 — Tatayama-Kurobe Alpen Route

Kurobe Dam
Night in Toyama, where we had Mexican food
October 12,13, 14– Kanazawa (3 nights)
Kenroku-en Garden, Sweets Festival and Art Gallery Show

October 15-19 — Osaka (4 nights)
(Dinner at Hajime on October 17, local tour with Yuki on October 18)

October 19 — Osaka to NYC (overnight at Incheon airport)
October 20 — Arrive in New York