Though I'm behind in blogging, I wanted to be sure to post Joanna and Giancarlo's visit to Japan. Our last guests of 2006 arrived in Tokyo on November 31st and stayed for 2 weeks. Within that time, they explored so much of Japan and maximized their Japan Rail Pass - money well spent! Besides the trips to key Tokyo attractions and a trip to Kamakura (a first for us all), they rode the shinkansen on their own and visited Kyoto and stayed overnight in a Buddhist Temple and prayed with the monks. They also visited the very interesting Hiroshima Atomic Bomb memorial site and museum. On another afternoon, they hung out and watched the snow monkeys bathe in the onsens of Nagano, which was nearly a 5-hour bullet train ride out of Tokyo. They definitely covered a lot of territory!
Below you'll find a photo gallery summarizing Joanna & Giancarlo's 2-week Japan expedition.
Big Buddha, Markus and Rodney enjoying the beautiful December weather
Wall art in Asakusa subway station
Hasedera Temple, one of 65 temples in Kamakura
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