Friday, June 29, 2018

Japan trip Summer 2018

Well, another summer.  Another hot summer.  Another hot, humid summer.  

This will be a long trip.  Seems like they get longer and longer.  :)

Just a post to advise of our itinerary.


Day 1 Thu Jul 12 Depart SFO early AM to KIX 

Day 2 Fri July 13  Arrive KIX mid afternoon
         Haruka to Kyoto Station
         Check in at Daiwa Royal Grande Kyoto Hotel

Day 3 Sat July 14 Kyoto 
 Kyoto Daiwa Royal Grande 
         Lots of chores to do
         Vegan Ramen Class

Day 4 Sun July 15 Kyoto
 Kyoto Daiwa Royal Grande 
 Maybe relax a bit
         JR Pass exchange and reservations

Day 5 Mon July 16
 Activate JR Pass 14 days
 Free Day in Kyoto
To Okayama
Korakuen
To Matsuyama
Check in Daiwa Roynet Matsuyama

Day 6 Tue July 17
 To Okayama
 Korakuen
 Check in ANA Crowne Plaza Okayama
Matsuyama Castle, Shikoku shrine, Dogo Onsen

Day 7 Wed July 18
 To Oboke via Todatsu direct Nanpu train
 Check in Iyaonsen Ryokan   (ahhhhh...)

Day 8 Thu July 19  
 To Todatsu  (see a Shikoku shrine)
 To Takamatsu JR Clement
         Ritsurinkoen

Day 9 Fri July 20 
 To Kyoto Daiwa Royal Grande Kyoto Hotel
 Meet up with Em

Day 10 Sat July 21
  Kintetsu to Toba
  Mikimoto Pearl Island
  Ise Pearl Pier Hotel

Day 11 Sun July 22
  Ise Pearl Pier Hotel
  Ise Jingu 

Day 12 Mon July 23
  To Tokyo via Nagoya
  Stay in Shibuya
  Day free

Day 13 Tue July 24
  Shibuya
  Shiogama and Matsushima day trip

Day 14 Wed July 25
 Shibuya
 Tsukiji closed
 Le Sputnik 18:00 PM  (just for Connie and Dale)

Day 15 Thu July 26
  Shibuya
  Yokohama Cup Noodle Museum and Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum

Day 16 Fri July 27
  Shibuya
  Den 18:00 PM

Day 17 Sat July 28
  Shibuya
  Farmers Market Aoyama
  Day free

Day 18 Sun July 29
 To Kyoto Daiwa Royal Grande
 Day free

Day 19 Mon July 30
 Kyoto Daiwa Royal Grande
 Ajiro 1130 lunch
 Day free

Day 20 Tue July 31
 Kyoto Daiwa Royal Grande
 Day free
         Vegan Cooking

Day 21 Wed Aug 1 Depart KIX to SFO late PM
  Day free prior to departure