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Had our farewell dinner last night. Will be leaving rainy Kyoto later this morning via Shinkansen to head back to Tokyo for a few more days before heading home. I was hoping Tauck would provide the t… (View Post)

It's the start of day 11 for me. We arrived by train in Kyoto from Hiroshima yesterday late afternoon. Had included dinner at the Four Seasons' restaurant and it was very good. On our first… (View Post)

Marla - That's true. Yesterday, we arrived at the Nikko at 6 PM. Today was a very full day, being out until 5: 30 PM. The hotel is otherwise very nice. Very large, nice looking lobby and breakfa… (View Post)

British - These were options on the way back to the hotel from an activity. There were about 8 people who exited at Akihabara. It is a unique area - a several block area of bright and colorful displa… (View Post)

And here's a tip: Install Google translate on your phone. You can take pics of signs and it will translate for you. For example, in one of the hotels, the toilet seat was too hot for my comfort,… (View Post)