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Japan Tour 2016 | Day 6

 

As we awoke to a light rain in Tokyo and boarded the bus to Narai Juku, upon arrival we experienced the Japanese torrential rain storm, also known as “typhoon” in Japanese. Nakasendo is the famous and historic road that cuts through the mountains and curves along with the Kiso Valley, connecting Kyoto to the capital city in Edo. The carefully and traditionally restored town of Narai Juku was once a prosperous inn town and is now recognized by its unique architectural style and overhanging second floors. The town is a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of Japan’s larger cities and is the perfect stop for tasty food, traditional ryokans, and true Japanese hospitality.

With soaked clothes and wet socks we traveled onto Kyoto. Kyoto is a beautiful and colorful city located on the Japanese island of Honshu. The city was once the capital of Japan and is now a one stop destination to enjoy classically designed Buddhist temples, refined gardens, traditional wooden houses, complex Shinto shrines, and intricate imperial palaces. Kyoto is renowned for its preservation of formal traditions such as kaiseki dining and geisha entertainment. The city comes across as borderline surreal, with sublime secrets attraction hiding within the mountainside and a rainbow of colors from the fuchsia flowers to the sparkling blue sky.

Upon arrival in Kyoto the hotel staff greeted us bowing and with beautiful smiles of delight. We were whisked off to the venue room with equipment cases in hand for the kick off seminar in Kyoto for all. And, what a seminar it was!! You’ll have to watch the seminar for all the surprises.

Day 6 | Touring Photos by David Sand


 

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