Getting on time to get serious about the trip to Japan. Of course, 6K has already been spent on trains and planes. So, I guess I am already serious.
Agenda so far:
- July 5 – fly away to Japan
- July 6 – finally get to Japan – spend night in Narita. Because you have to stay somewhere.
- July 7 – figure out how the train works and go to Sendai. Because it is just a little town well off the American Tourist Route.
- July 8 – Stay in Sendai another day.
- July 9 – Spend all day on the train going to Kanazawa. Another place way off the US Tourist track.
- July 10 and July 11 – Stay in Kanazawa. Sendai was completely flattened during WWII. Kanazawa was spared not on purpose – it just wasn’t worth bombing. Sort of like Brugge. It will be interesting to see if the towns are any different.
- July 12 – head to Kyoto. On the US Tourist track big time. But, by now, Sam and I should be old asia hands. We have reservations in Kyoto thru July 18. We can hop down to Osaka if we need something not historically significant. Kyoto was not bombed during WWII – out of respect for it’s historical significance. And, a cynic would note that there was no military reason to bomb a city full of kimono makers.
- July 19 – Head to Nagoya. This is a sporting stopover. Sumo and Baseball is the reason for going. They also have a fine aquarium. And some castles, temples, gardens. But, after a week in Kyoto – I might be all cultured out.
- July 20 – another day in Nagoya.
- July 21 – time to hit the rails again…for where ever…
