A Not so English-Speaking Tour of KamakuraA Rocky Start The sun is shining and it’s going to be a hot day.We get to the meeting point for our tour to Kamakura. It is the same point as the Mt Fuji tour. For Mount Fuji, although the weather wasn’t good, the tour was still professionally done and contact information was accessible and clear. We were all joined with the guide as …
Tokyo Day 4- Gardens, Temples and TowersRikugien Gardens It is overcast and 22° … but it is not raining.We catch the subway to Rikugien Gardens. We are lucky as the Gardens offers free tours with an English speaking guide the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month and today is the 1st Sunday of October. We learn that the gardens are over 300 years old and themed around Waka poetry …
In Search of Mount FujiOishi Park Today we are doing a day tour to see Mount Fuji from different vantage points… unfortunately it is much cooler, cloudy and drizzly today. But hope reigns eternal.At this time of year Mt Fuji does not have its snow cap. The best time to see Mt Fuji in its full glory is February to April.Our tour bus leaves at 8:30am and we are in …
Tokyo- Day 2Shinjuku Gyoen National Gardens Another warm day; sunny one minute, sprinkles of rain the next. There are 7-Elevens everywhere. Practically on every street corner. They have the best snacks…even sushi to go. I have become addicted to these triangles of sticky rice that are filled with salmon roe and covered in seaweed paper. I also love the hot sticky buns that are filled with red bean paste.After a …