
Japan Favorite Experiences ~ The Hot Springs town of Kinosaki Onsen in Japan

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ View of the garden at the truly charming Nishimuraya Honkan ryokan

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ Enjoying a seasonal Kaiseki 10-course Tasting Menu at Nishimuraya Honkan ryokan

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ the Gekkeikan Sake Museum in Fushimi Japan

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ A fine bottle of sake to accompany our Kaiseki dinner at Nishimuraya Honkan ryokan

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ Karaoke at Pasela Resorts in Osaka

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ Evening view of the Imperial Palace grounds from the Imperial Lounge at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ Strolling the well preserved Samurai and Geisha districts in Kanazawa

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ Or, taking a Rickshaw Ride thru the Samurai and Geisha districts in old Kanazawa

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ The Gion district in Kyoto Japan

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ Lynn and Janet on Hanamikoji Dori, the main street of the Gion district in Kyoto

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ “Un Bistrot a Saint-Germain-des-Pres” by Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ the 14th century Himeji Castlein Himeji Japan is the most visited castle in Japan

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ At Koko-en Gardens in Himeji Japan amidst Mother Nature’s stunning Fall display of color and the Koi swimming in the ultra-clear water

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ Wall Control for a Toto toilet offers interesting options

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ Up close but not quite personal with the “wild monkeys” of Iwatayama Monkey Park in Arashiyama near Kyoto in Japan

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ The Jidai Matsuri parade occurs every year on October 22nd in Kyoto Japan to celebrate the city’s ongoing cultural importance to Japan
Two of the hotels we stayed in were truly outstanding, The Ritz Carlton in Osaka and the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. We also would very highly recommend the ryokan Nishimurya Honkan in Kinosaki Onsen (see Getaway Weekend section above).

Japan Favorite Experiences ~ The Ritz Carlton Osaka Japan
ANOTHER REASON TO GO TO JAPAN …
If you are interested in exploring this unique country and want to create your own Japanese experience, you might want to head over to Tokyo in July of 2020 for the Tokyo summer Olympics. I imagine the Japanese will offer up a most impressive, extremely well-organized, and utterly enjoyable experience. Not only are they totally capable of providing you with a superb experience, but anything less than that would be singularly unacceptable.
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