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Always Honeymoon

Clint and Clarissa's travel journal

Created on 2003-10-03 15:21:34 (#1366570), last updated 2004-05-28

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This is Clint and Clarissa's travel journal, starting with our honeymoon in Japan. The trip was put together by Inside Japan Tours , who did a terrific job and are highly recommended.

ITINERARY

Dec 28-Dec 31: Kyoto (Gion District) - 3 nights at the Kyoto Gion Fukuzumi
Dec 31-Jan 2: Kyoto - 2 nights at the Kyoto New Miyako
Jan 2-4: Hiroshima - 2 nights at the Aioi Ryokan
Jan 4-5: Kurashiki - 1 night at the Ryokan Kurashiki
Jan 5-8: 3 nights at the Osaka OS Umeda Hotel
Jan 8-9: Koya-san: 1 night at the Rengejo-in temple
Jan 9-11: Nara - 2 nights at the Fujita Hotel
Jan 11-13: Tokyo: 2 nights at the Sofitel Hotel
Jan 13-15: 2 nights in Echigo/Yuzawa: 2 nights at the Otowaya Ryokan
Jan 15-17 2 nights at the Tokyo Ikebukuro Sunroute Hotel

GENERAL INFO

- The Japan National Tourist Organization
- The American Embassy in Tokyo
- Kansai Window (about the Kyoto/Osaka/Nara area)
- Kyoto Information Database
- Virtual Japanese Restaurant: a basic intro to Japanese food
- About.com's Japan for Visitors (warning: pop-ups)

PRACTICAL INFO (for us and you)

- What's the currency exchange rate?
- What time is it in Japan?
- Train travel utility
- Directory of Volunteer Guides

PLANNED VISITS

- Yosano Akiko & Alphonse Mucha Museum in Sakai City
- Studio Ghibli Museum (official site), English info
- The Costume Museum in Kyoto, featuring a Genji exhibition
- The Kyoto National Museum
- Nihon Minka En (traditional buildings park in Tokyo)

NEWS

- Asahi Shimbun, the #1 newspaper in Japan, English edition
- Daily Yomiuri newspaper, English edition
- CNN East Asia and Yahoo News Asia (better for breaking news)

WEATHER/ETC.

- Japan Weather Association, with radar
- Current earthquakes in East Asia
- The weather in Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka, Nara, Tokyo, and Niigata (Echigo/Yuzawa)

Blogs about Japan

- Alive in Kyoto (great photos)

Offbeat

- Yokohama Curry Museum
- Japan: Outdoor Webcams
- Instant Ramen Museum
- Quirky Japan (a collection of links and articles--recommended!)

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