Friday, August 14, 2015

Japan By Sea 2015

April 7 - 23, 2015
I was thrilled to return to Japan to TM another Japan By Sea adventure with alumni groups from Harvard/National Trust/Princeton/Smithsonian/Yale

The itinerary for the tour began in Tokyo this time. Last year we embarked in Osaka. The pre-tour extension would take us once again to the delightful and indulgent resort Hotel Hatsuhana in Hakone, about a two hour drive west of Tokyo. 

After a glorious three days of exciting food and peaceful walks through sculpture gardens and misty forests we returned to Tokyo to join the main group and departed for Niigata where we boarded the Caledonian Sky cruise ship.

Below are some shots of our food, experiences and people we encountered on this wonderful trip. 

 Breakfast at our hotel in Tokyo, The Imperial Hotel

 Very large Buddha in Kamakura. We were happy to see the cherry blossoms!

 Shopping in Tokyo in a second hand store

 Sado Island Taiko Center
 Sado Island cemetery
 Enjoying entertainment entering port
 Peaceful garden, Adachi Museum of Art

Bulguksa Temple,  South Korea
 Bulguksa Temple,  South Korea
 Hiroshima, Japan
 Ground Zero
 Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Japan
 Zodiac ride to Miyajima
 Home away from home...
Can't wait until we do it again!!!

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