Mar 2
Akiyoshido Caves
The longest limestone cave in the world was extraordinary and worth the trip. Far from traditional attractions, we felt we were experiencing real Japan.
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Mar 1
Yamaguchi…Maybe not
The way to Yamaguchi was a very non-touristy experience and one of the more realistic experiences we had, as we were not visiting an attraction.
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May 13
“Wind Rises” in Nagoya
A huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, it was a lot of fun stopping off on our way to Toyota in Nagoya. Then off to the Toyota Factory tour.
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Apr 23
Industrial Osaka
We had yet to visit Osaka; we had a couple of attractions we wanted to visit; the Tempozan Ferris Wheel, Umeda Sky Garden, and the Cup on Noodle Museum.
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Apr 17
Middle of nowhere Katahara Onsen
Katahara was WAY out of the way, and didn’t have the fireflies or the hydrangea festival we had planned on attending, still too early in the season.
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