Monday, off to Kyoto


We are off for 5 days in Kyoto, but first some memories of the last few days. Wednesday morning Saori brought Komonos fou us to try, worn most often for special occasions and festivals. I think we look great. We spent the day shopping, mostly at Shimboco Station, the largest in Tokyo. It is hard…

Tokyo, off to a grand start 


Thursday morning, Tokyo. We arrived Monday and our friend Saori welcomed us at the airport. We picked up our Japan Rail pass, smooth as it could be, found our Pocket WiFi, then headed for the Narita Express. Narita Airport is almost 90 minutes from Tokyo, it was worth the ride, we saw our first rice…