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3/21/2025 (Fri)
16:00 → West Hollywood Airbnb (W/D)
General Notes and Codes No location
3/22/2025 (Sat)
→ 07:35 West Hollywood Airbnb (W/D) (check out)
08:15 Parking AC Marriott
10:35 → Zipair LAX to Tokyo (Jen, Ben, Gabe, & Alex) - ZG023
15:40 → Zipair San Jose to Tokyo (Samantha)
3/23/2025 (Sun)
14:00 → Ninja Wifi Pickup
→ 14:25 Zipair LAX to Tokyo (Jen, Ben, Gabe, & Alex) - ZG023 (arrive)
14:30 TA-Q-BIN Luggage forwarding
16:00 → AirBnb - Shibuya City (W/D)
18:00 Bellwood (Jen & Ben)
18:00 Mega Don Quijote
→ 19:00 Zipair San Jose to Tokyo (Samantha) (arrive)
19:30 Sushi Ginza Onodera Musuko Shibuya branch
3/24/2025 (Mon)
08:00 7-Eleven Shibuya Hatagaya Station Square
09:00 → 12:30 Tsukiji-Tokyo Omakase Sushi Class after market tour (Airbnb Experience)
13:30 Shibuya Tokyu Food Show (picnic bento boxes)
14:00 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (picnic for cherry blossoms)
16:45 : Fuglen Tokyo No location
20:00 teamLab Planets
3/25/2025 (Tue)
08:00 Cafe Tsumugi at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
10:00 Ekiben-ya Bento Boxes Tokyto Station (Jen Alex Gabe)
10:00 Harajuku Shopping District
→ 11:00 AirBnb - Shibuya City (W/D) (check out)
11:00 → Odawara rental car Alamo (Jen Alex Gabe)
11:00 Tsukiji Shutoku Ganso? (Ben & Sam)
12:30 Hanoke Ropeway (Jen Alex Gabe) eat Bento boxes on the hike
15:00 → First Cabin Atagoyama (Ben & Sam) (W/D)
15:30 → 18:30 Hakone Hot Springs Park (Jen Alex Gabe)
16:00 Hyatt Hakone (Jen Alex Gabe)
21:30 Yoroniku (Ben & Sam)
3/26/2025 (Wed)
09:00 Hakone Garasunomori - Venetian Glass museum
09:00 Mishima Skywalk
→ 10:00 First Cabin Atagoyama (Ben & Sam) (W/D) (check out)
10:30 → 12:40 Samurai Restaurant Time (Ben & Sam)
13:00 Ekibenya Matsuri (Ben & Sam)
→ 14:00 Odawara rental car Alamo (Jen Alex Gabe) (arrive)
14:00 → 16:15 Shinkansen Tokyo to Kyoto (Ben & Samantha)
14:02 Odawara to Kyoto Station Jen, Alex, Gabe 2:07pm arrive at 4
16:00 → Kyoto Airbnb (Washer in unit/Dryer in building)
17:00 Nishiki Market
17:30 Ippodo Tea Kyoto Main Store
19:00 Sushi no Musashi Sanjo Honten - Revolving sushi
3/27/2025 (Thu)
05:00 Fushimi Inari Shrine
11:00 Micasadeco & Cafe Kyoto - matcha pancake place
13:00 Fukujuen Kyoto Main Store - Matcha
14:30 Shintou Knives
19:00 Kiyomizu-dera
19:00 Nakashimaya
3/28/2025 (Fri)
06:00 bus to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove - 50 minute bus ride
07:00 Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
08:30 Tenryu-ji Temple
→ 11:00 Kyoto Airbnb (Washer in unit/Dryer in building) (check out)
12:00 Vegan Ramen UZU
14:40 → 16:38 Kyoto to Kanazawa
15:00 → 16:20 Alex and Gabe train ticket
16:00 → Alex and Gabe Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport
16:00 → Miwa's Airbnb Kanazawa (W/D)
17:30 Kourin-Sushi
3/29/2025 (Sat)
→ 08:00 Alex and Gabe Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport (check out)
10:00 Gyokusenin Maru Garden & Kenrokuen Garden
10:50 → 09:40 Asiana Airlines Osaka to LAX (Gabe & Alex)
11:00 Omicho Market
14:30 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
18:00 Kanazawa Nanahoshi Curry (Veg. options)
Parking AC Marriott (arrive)
3/30/2025 (Sun)
→ 11:00 Miwa's Airbnb Kanazawa (W/D) (check out)
12:05 → 14:09 Kanazawa to Kyoto Station
14:00 → Yunohana Resort Suisen
14:09 → 15:15 Taxi Kyoto Station to Yunohana Resort Suisen
3/31/2025 (Mon)
→ 11:00 Yunohana Resort Suisen (check out)
12:00 Kyoto Obuya
13:00 → 14:20 Kyoto to Kansai Airport (Samantha)
13:13 → 14:48 Train Kyoto to Nakatsugawa Station (via Nagoya Station) (BEN and Jen)
14:48 → 17:00 Bus or hike from Nakatsugawa Station to Magome Airbnb (2 hour and 7 minute hike or 30 minute bus)
15:00 → Sakanomichi - Magome (Nakasendo Trail)
17:00 → 16:00 Asiana Oasaka to LAX (Samantha)
17:00 Magome Tourist Info Center (8:30 am - 5 pm) (WS)
18:10 Magome Observatory (amazing sunsets)
22:37 → 23:32 United LAX to SLO (Samantha)
ATM for Hotels: 61,000 ¥ No location
4/1/2025 (Tue)
→ 10:00 Sakanomichi - Magome (Nakasendo Trail) (check out)
10:00 → 15:50 Magome to Tsumago to Nagiso to Junikani (Nakasendo Trail)
16:00 → Hoteiya
Ichikokutochi Tateba Chaya (Tea house) (WS)
Nagiso Station Tourist Information Center (WS)
Tsumago Tourist Info Center (WS)
4/2/2025 (Wed)
→ 10:00 Hoteiya (check out)
10:00 → 11:30 Hoteiya (Junikane) to Nojiri
15:00 → Onyado Tsutaya Hotel in Kiso
19:00 Tofu Cuisine Wakoya
Agematsu Town Tourist Information Center (WS?)
Kiso-Fukushima Station Tourist Info Center (WS)
Nojiri Station Okuwa Village (WS)
Yamato-ya in Suhara-juru (WS)
4/3/2025 (Thu)
→ 10:00 Onyado Tsutaya Hotel in Kiso (check out)
10:00 → 11:30 Yabuhara to Narai
Chopstick making workshop https://tokimeguri.jp/guide/making-hinoki-chopsticks/
Fukushima Checkpoint Site (WS)
Hirokoji Plaza Tourist Information Center / Homaruya (9:30 am - 5 pm) (WS)
Minshuku Shimada - Narai-juku (Nakasendo Trail)
Miyagawa Shikkiten Miyagawa Family History Museum (WS)
Narai-juku Tourist Information Center (WS)
Yamamura Daikan Yashiki Museum (8:30 - 4:30 pm) (WS)
Yoshinaka Yakata Museum in Miyanokoshi (10 am - 5 pm) (WS)
4/4/2025 (Fri)
11:26 → 11:51 Train Narai to SHIOJIRI (need to buy this ticket) (note - heading away from Kyoto for 15 minutes)
12:03 → 14:44 Train SHIOJIRI to Kyoto (Shinano 10, transfer in Nagoya to the Nozomi 33)
Minshuku Shimada - Narai-juku (Nakasendo Trail) (check out)
Node
4/5/2025 (Sat)
11:30 151st Miyako Odori 2025
Beatle Momo
Kaiten Sushi Ginza Onodera - Kyoto
4/6/2025 (Sun)
06:21 → 07:47 Kyoto to Kansai
08:00 : Ninja Wifi Pickup (end) No location
10:50 → 09:50 Asiana Osaka to LAX (Jen and Ben)
Node (check out)
No Date Specified
2/7 Kitchen
Akihabara Electric Town
Alex's list: Alex priority; (1) walk in nature & see a shrine, (2) try good matcha and buy a tin, (3) grocery store, Gabe: (1) bullet train, (2) revolving sushi, (3) cherry blossem picnic Jen: (1) cherry blossem picnic with cute food, (2) hike and hot springs, (3) eat really good sushi but choose my own, (extra: buy a silk robe) No location
Azuki to Kouri
Baird brewing (Future)
Bar Benfiddich (Future)
Bar Martha
Barrier
Cafe Aaliya
Champion’s Curry,
Don Quixode
Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
Grill Otsuka
Hands
Hanoke Open-Air Museum
Harajuku Bridge (Sunday)
Harmonica Yokocho
Heiwa Doburoku Brewery Kabutocho
Higashi Chaya District
Itaru Honten
Izakaya Toyo
Kakurinbo (Future)
Kameya Kiyonaga
Kameya Kiyonaga
Kanazawa Castle
Kappabashi Street
Kazue-machi
Koffee Mameya Kakeru
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route
Kuromon Ichiba Market
Kuromon Market
Kyoto Beer Lab
Kyoto Katsuriki - Tonkasu
Kyoto Uji Fujii Meien
luggage transfer service for the Post Road trial
Mimikou - Udon with Vegetarian options
Miyazaki Shoten Annex
Morimori Sushi
Mt. Fuji
Myoshin-ji oldest working bell in the world
Myouryuji Temple
Nagamachi District
Nakamise-dori Street
Nakamura Tokichi Shijio Matcha Cafe & Store
Nakatani Tofu Ice Cream
Narita Airport
Nejishiki Ramen
Nemo (8 pm - midnight)
Nezu Museum
Nihonbashi Nigiyakani Sushi 1
Ninja Weapon Museum
Nishi Chaya District
Nojiri (Nakasendo Trail)
Nomura-ke Samurai Heritage Residence
Nuunu Kyoto Art Gallery
Oedo Antique Market (Future)
Ozawa sake brewery (Future)
Panel Cafe
Ramen Samurai
Roppongi Hills
Sabo Matsushima Bakery
Sake Bar Yoramu
School Bus Coffee Bakers
Seisuke Knife
Shibuya square
Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum (Future)
Shinbu Sakiya Ramen
Sougo
Sumibiyakiniku Nakahara
Sushi Bar Nigirite
Sushi Haru
Sushi Tsu
Sushi Yuu
Takoyaki Umaiya
teamLabs Borderless
Teppanyaki Okonomiyaki Fue
Tokyo National Museum (Future)
Torahebi Coffee Stand
Toyosu Market
Tsukiji Market
Yabuhara (Nakasendo Trail)
yunessun - Hakone region kitchy hot springs water park - look up reviews

3/21/2025 (Fri)
West Hollywood Airbnb (W/D) West Hollywood Airbnb (W/D)
16:00 → West Hollywood Airbnb

Leave at 7:35 for the airport


3/21/2025 (Fri)
General Notes and Codes General Notes and Codes


JE80F125030145018 Alex JE80F524121504564 Sam JE80F524121455114 Ben JE80F524121503094 Jen JE80F225030144351 Gabe West JR: 3/28 Ben, Jen, Sam - Kyoto to Kanazawa: Reservation #45538, Receipt ID: ACB1282M (Fun Card) 3/30 Ben, Jen, Sam - Kanazawa to Kyoto: Reservation #48152, Receipt ID: ACB1288M (Fun Card) 3/31 Sam - Kyoto to Kansai: Reservation #42211, Receipt ID: ACB1324M (Fun Card) https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/howto/train-reservation/receive/


3/22/2025 (Sat)
West Hollywood Airbnb (W/D) (check out) West Hollywood Airbnb (W/D) (check out)
→ 07:35 West Hollywood Airbnb

Leave at 7:35 for the airport


3/22/2025 (Sat)
Parking AC Marriott Parking AC Marriott
08:15



3/22/2025 (Sat)
Zipair LAX to Tokyo (Jen, Ben, Gabe, & Alex) - ZG023 Zipair LAX to Tokyo (Jen, Ben, Gabe, & Alex) - ZG023
10:35 → Confirmation # OZJCYX



3/22/2025 (Sat)
Zipair San Jose to Tokyo (Samantha) Zipair San Jose to Tokyo (Samantha)
15:40 → Booking # KEZLSD; ZG029



3/23/2025 (Sun)
Ninja Wifi Pickup Ninja Wifi Pickup
14:00 → Pocket Wifi Rental; Narita Airport Terminal 1 1F JAL ABC Counter(6:30am-9:30pm)



3/23/2025 (Sun)
Zipair LAX to Tokyo (Jen, Ben, Gabe, & Alex) - ZG023 (arrive) Zipair LAX to Tokyo (Jen, Ben, Gabe, & Alex) - ZG023 (arrive)
→ 14:25 Confirmation # OZJCYX



3/23/2025 (Sun)
TA-Q-BIN Luggage forwarding TA-Q-BIN Luggage forwarding
14:30 ·Terminal 1 South Wing, North Wing 1st Floor, Terminal 2 1st Floor: Parcels accepted by 10:30 will be delivered until the day ·Terminal 3 1st Floor : Parcels accepted by 9:50 will be delivered until the day



3/23/2025 (Sun)
AirBnb - Shibuya City (W/D) AirBnb - Shibuya City (W/D)
16:00 → Kame House Hatagaya, 2-12-9 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0072



3/23/2025 (Sun)
Bellwood (Jen & Ben) Bellwood (Jen & Ben)
18:00



3/23/2025 (Sun)
Mega Don Quijote Mega Don Quijote
18:00



3/23/2025 (Sun)
Zipair San Jose to Tokyo (Samantha) (arrive) Zipair San Jose to Tokyo (Samantha) (arrive)
→ 19:00 Booking # KEZLSD; ZG029



3/23/2025 (Sun)
Sushi Ginza Onodera Musuko Shibuya branch Sushi Ginza Onodera Musuko Shibuya branch
19:30



3/24/2025 (Mon)
7-Eleven Shibuya Hatagaya Station Square 7-Eleven Shibuya Hatagaya Station Square
08:00 bento box food for our sakura picnic



3/24/2025 (Mon)
Tsukiji-Tokyo Omakase Sushi Class after market tour (Airbnb Experience) Tsukiji-Tokyo Omakase Sushi Class after market tour (Airbnb Experience)
09:00 → 12:30



3/24/2025 (Mon)
Shibuya Tokyu Food Show (picnic bento boxes) Shibuya Tokyu Food Show (picnic bento boxes)
13:30 picnic bento boxes for cute picnic food



3/24/2025 (Mon)
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (picnic for cherry blossoms) Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (picnic for cherry blossoms)
14:00 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden



3/24/2025 (Mon)
Fuglen Tokyo Fuglen Tokyo
16:45 Coffee and cocktail bar.

Samantha & I stopped for drinks on the way back from Mega Don Quijote. A lovely oasis of good music, good drinks, and quiet conversation.


3/24/2025 (Mon)
teamLab Planets teamLab Planets
20:00 Interactive museum



3/25/2025 (Tue)
Cafe Tsumugi at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple Cafe Tsumugi at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
08:00 Breakfast at a Buddhist Temple (Reservations needed)

Reservations: https://yoyaku.toreta.in/wacafetsumugi/#/ Background: https://culinarybackstreets.com/cities-category/tokyo/2023/cafe-tsumugi-breakfast-with-buddha/ # 55091 & #55097


3/25/2025 (Tue)
Ekiben-ya Bento Boxes Tokyto Station (Jen Alex Gabe) Ekiben-ya Bento Boxes Tokyto Station (Jen Alex Gabe)
10:00



3/25/2025 (Tue)
Harajuku Shopping District Harajuku Shopping District
10:00



3/25/2025 (Tue)
AirBnb - Shibuya City (W/D) (check out) AirBnb - Shibuya City (W/D) (check out)
→ 11:00 Kame House Hatagaya, 2-12-9 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0072



3/25/2025 (Tue)
Odawara rental car Alamo (Jen Alex Gabe) Odawara rental car Alamo (Jen Alex Gabe)
11:00 → Rental car from 9:30-2pm



3/25/2025 (Tue)
Tsukiji Shutoku Ganso? (Ben & Sam) Tsukiji Shutoku Ganso? (Ben & Sam)
11:00 Omakase Sushi



3/25/2025 (Tue)
Hanoke Ropeway (Jen Alex Gabe) eat Bento boxes on the hike Hanoke Ropeway (Jen Alex Gabe) eat Bento boxes on the hike
12:30 World's Second Longest Cable Car



3/25/2025 (Tue)
First Cabin Atagoyama (Ben & Sam) (W/D) First Cabin Atagoyama (Ben & Sam) (W/D)
15:00 → Capsule Hotel



3/25/2025 (Tue)
Hakone Hot Springs Park (Jen Alex Gabe) Hakone Hot Springs Park (Jen Alex Gabe)
15:30 → 18:30 Hakone hot springs closes at 6 pm



3/25/2025 (Tue)
Hyatt Hakone (Jen Alex Gabe) Hyatt Hakone (Jen Alex Gabe)
16:00



3/25/2025 (Tue)
Yoroniku (Ben & Sam) Yoroniku (Ben & Sam)
21:30 https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1306/A130602/13042979/party/178408504/



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Hakone Garasunomori - Venetian Glass museum Hakone Garasunomori - Venetian Glass museum
09:00



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Mishima Skywalk Mishima Skywalk
09:00



3/26/2025 (Wed)
First Cabin Atagoyama (Ben & Sam) (W/D) (check out) First Cabin Atagoyama (Ben & Sam) (W/D) (check out)
→ 10:00 Capsule Hotel



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Samurai Restaurant Time (Ben & Sam) Samurai Restaurant Time (Ben & Sam)
10:30 → 12:40



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Ekibenya Matsuri (Ben & Sam) Ekibenya Matsuri (Ben & Sam)
13:00 Located inside of Tokyo Station, Ekibenya Matsuri offers about 170 regional ekiben (“eki” for station and “ben” short for bento box) brought in from throughout Japan, an excellent chance to enjoy a range of regional Japanese flavors. (Eater)



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Odawara rental car Alamo (Jen Alex Gabe) (arrive) Odawara rental car Alamo (Jen Alex Gabe) (arrive)
→ 14:00 Rental car from 9:30-2pm



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Shinkansen Tokyo to Kyoto (Ben & Samantha) Shinkansen Tokyo to Kyoto (Ben & Samantha)
14:00 → 16:15



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Odawara to Kyoto Station Jen, Alex, Gabe 2:07pm arrive at 4 Odawara to Kyoto Station Jen, Alex, Gabe 2:07pm arrive at 4
14:02



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Kyoto Airbnb (Washer in unit/Dryer in building) Kyoto Airbnb (Washer in unit/Dryer in building)
16:00 →

Nushiyacho Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto 600-8053, Japan


3/26/2025 (Wed)
Nishiki Market Nishiki Market
17:00 hours 11-6pm



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Ippodo Tea Kyoto Main Store Ippodo Tea Kyoto Main Store
17:30



3/26/2025 (Wed)
Sushi no Musashi Sanjo Honten - Revolving sushi Sushi no Musashi Sanjo Honten - Revolving sushi
19:00 hours 11-9pm

do not think that reservations are available


3/27/2025 (Thu)
Fushimi Inari Shrine Fushimi Inari Shrine
05:00 The ultimate torii gate experience. Sunrise at 5:47 am, best to go really early in the morning to see the sunrise and avoid tourists

Fushimi Inari Taisha, 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0882, Japan Walk 0.2 mi (4 minutes) 5:14 AMFushimi-Inari Station (Platform 1) Keihan Main Line Local towards Demachiyanagi 5:23 AMGion-Shijo Station Walk 0.6 mi (14 minutes) 5:36 AM600-8053, Japan Tickets and information Keihan Electric Railway


3/27/2025 (Thu)
Micasadeco & Cafe Kyoto - matcha pancake place Micasadeco & Cafe Kyoto - matcha pancake place
11:00



3/27/2025 (Thu)
Fukujuen Kyoto Main Store - Matcha Fukujuen Kyoto Main Store - Matcha
13:00



3/27/2025 (Thu)
Shintou Knives Shintou Knives
14:30 11 am - 5 pm; closed on Sundays



3/27/2025 (Thu)
Kiyomizu-dera Kiyomizu-dera
19:00 Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk there



3/27/2025 (Thu)
Nakashimaya Nakashimaya
19:00 Serves Obanzai: a traditional style of Japanese cuisine native to Kyoto



3/28/2025 (Fri)
bus to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove - 50 minute bus ride bus to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove - 50 minute bus ride
06:00

11:46 AM 600-8053 Japan WalkWalk About 7 min, 450 m 11:53 AM Shijo Takakura Bus11 City BusYamagoe via Shijo Karasuma (Subway Shijo Station) and Saga Arashiyama 43 min (27 stops) · Stop ID: 072200 12:36 PM Nonomiya WalkWalk About 6 min, 450 m 12:42 PM Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Sagaogurayama Tabuchiyamacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8394, Japan


3/28/2025 (Fri)
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
07:00 best early morning to avoid crowds



3/28/2025 (Fri)
Tenryu-ji Temple Tenryu-ji Temple
08:30 opens at 8:30



3/28/2025 (Fri)
Kyoto Airbnb (Washer in unit/Dryer in building) (check out) Kyoto Airbnb (Washer in unit/Dryer in building) (check out)
→ 11:00

Nushiyacho Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto 600-8053, Japan


3/28/2025 (Fri)
Vegan Ramen UZU Vegan Ramen UZU
12:00 Ramen - Sam; Ramen - Jen; Noodles - Ben;



3/28/2025 (Fri)
Kyoto to Kanazawa Kyoto to Kanazawa
14:40 → 16:38

Reservation #45538, Receipt ID: ACB1282M (Fun Card)


3/28/2025 (Fri)
Alex and Gabe train ticket Alex and Gabe train ticket
15:00 → 16:20



3/28/2025 (Fri)
Alex and Gabe Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport Alex and Gabe Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport
16:00 →



3/28/2025 (Fri)
Miwa's Airbnb Kanazawa (W/D) Miwa's Airbnb Kanazawa (W/D)
16:00 →



3/28/2025 (Fri)
Kourin-Sushi Kourin-Sushi
17:30 If can't get seated, head over to Omicho Market



3/29/2025 (Sat)
Alex and Gabe Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport (check out) Alex and Gabe Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport (check out)
→ 08:00



3/29/2025 (Sat)
Gyokusenin Maru Garden & Kenrokuen Garden Gyokusenin Maru Garden & Kenrokuen Garden
10:00



3/29/2025 (Sat)
Asiana Airlines Osaka to LAX (Gabe & Alex) Asiana Airlines Osaka to LAX (Gabe & Alex)
10:50 → 09:40 Booking # 9206-8597 / 5A9H9F



3/29/2025 (Sat)
Omicho Market Omicho Market
11:00



3/29/2025 (Sat)
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
14:30



3/29/2025 (Sat)
Kanazawa Nanahoshi Curry (Veg. options) Kanazawa Nanahoshi Curry (Veg. options)
18:00



3/29/2025 (Sat)
Parking AC Marriott (arrive) Parking AC Marriott (arrive)




3/30/2025 (Sun)
Miwa's Airbnb Kanazawa (W/D) (check out) Miwa's Airbnb Kanazawa (W/D) (check out)
→ 11:00



3/30/2025 (Sun)
Kanazawa to Kyoto Station Kanazawa to Kyoto Station
12:05 → 14:09 bullet train

Reservation #48152, Receipt ID: ACB1288M (Fun Card)


3/30/2025 (Sun)
Yunohana Resort Suisen Yunohana Resort Suisen
14:00 →



3/30/2025 (Sun)
Taxi Kyoto Station to Yunohana Resort Suisen Taxi Kyoto Station to Yunohana Resort Suisen
14:09 → 15:15



3/31/2025 (Mon)
Yunohana Resort Suisen (check out) Yunohana Resort Suisen (check out)
→ 11:00



3/31/2025 (Mon)
Kyoto Obuya Kyoto Obuya
12:00 JR Kyoto Isetan Restaurant Street (Eat Paradise in front of the JR West Exit ticket gate)



3/31/2025 (Mon)
Kyoto to Kansai Airport (Samantha) Kyoto to Kansai Airport (Samantha)
13:00 → 14:20 Reservation #42211, Receipt ID: ACB1324M



3/31/2025 (Mon)
Train Kyoto to Nakatsugawa Station (via Nagoya Station) (BEN and Jen) Train Kyoto to Nakatsugawa Station (via Nagoya Station) (BEN and Jen)
13:13 → 14:48



3/31/2025 (Mon)
Bus or hike from Nakatsugawa Station to Magome Airbnb (2 hour and 7 minute hike or 30 minute bus) Bus or hike from Nakatsugawa Station to Magome Airbnb (2 hour and 7 minute hike or 30 minute bus)
14:48 → 17:00



3/31/2025 (Mon)
Sakanomichi - Magome (Nakasendo Trail) Sakanomichi - Magome (Nakasendo Trail)
15:00 →

https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/sakanomiti.html. Scheduled to be paid through booking


3/31/2025 (Mon)
Asiana Oasaka to LAX (Samantha) Asiana Oasaka to LAX (Samantha)
17:00 → 16:00 Confirmation #: 9315-5484 / 5CHOC3



3/31/2025 (Mon)
Magome Tourist Info Center (8:30 am - 5 pm) (WS) Magome Tourist Info Center (8:30 am - 5 pm) (WS)
17:00



3/31/2025 (Mon)
Magome Observatory (amazing sunsets) Magome Observatory (amazing sunsets)
18:10



3/31/2025 (Mon)
United LAX to SLO (Samantha) United LAX to SLO (Samantha)
22:37 → 23:32 Confirmation # I7T9CE



3/31/2025 (Mon)
ATM for Hotels: 61,000 ¥ ATM for Hotels: 61,000 ¥




4/1/2025 (Tue)
Sakanomichi - Magome (Nakasendo Trail) (check out) Sakanomichi - Magome (Nakasendo Trail) (check out)
→ 10:00

https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/sakanomiti.html. Scheduled to be paid through booking


4/1/2025 (Tue)
Magome to Tsumago to Nagiso to Junikani (Nakasendo Trail) Magome to Tsumago to Nagiso to Junikani (Nakasendo Trail)
10:00 → 15:50 4 hours of non-stop hiking, but we will want to stop at towns along the way.



4/1/2025 (Tue)
Hoteiya Hoteiya
16:00 → https://maps.app.goo.gl/WDNMaJanFEMPJ5s49

Ben booked through instagram. Need to bring Y34000 cash


4/1/2025 (Tue)
Ichikokutochi Tateba Chaya (Tea house) (WS) Ichikokutochi Tateba Chaya (Tea house) (WS)




4/1/2025 (Tue)
Nagiso Station Tourist Information Center (WS) Nagiso Station Tourist Information Center (WS)




4/1/2025 (Tue)
Tsumago Tourist Info Center (WS) Tsumago Tourist Info Center (WS)




4/2/2025 (Wed)
Hoteiya (check out) Hoteiya (check out)
→ 10:00 https://maps.app.goo.gl/WDNMaJanFEMPJ5s49

Ben booked through instagram. Need to bring Y34000 cash


4/2/2025 (Wed)
Hoteiya (Junikane) to Nojiri Hoteiya (Junikane) to Nojiri
10:00 → 11:30 1.5 hours of hiking to train in Nojiri, 40 minute train to Kiso, 13 minute walk to hotel. There is a shuttle bus from the train station



4/2/2025 (Wed)
Onyado Tsutaya Hotel in Kiso Onyado Tsutaya Hotel in Kiso
15:00 → Jen reservation through Booking.com. To be paid on Jen's Amex on 3/28.

Hot spring tax ¥300 ¥150 per person per night


4/2/2025 (Wed)
Tofu Cuisine Wakoya Tofu Cuisine Wakoya
19:00



4/2/2025 (Wed)
Agematsu Town Tourist Information Center (WS?) Agematsu Town Tourist Information Center (WS?)




4/2/2025 (Wed)
Kiso-Fukushima Station Tourist Info Center (WS) Kiso-Fukushima Station Tourist Info Center (WS)




4/2/2025 (Wed)
Nojiri Station Okuwa Village (WS) Nojiri Station Okuwa Village (WS)




4/2/2025 (Wed)
Yamato-ya in Suhara-juru (WS) Yamato-ya in Suhara-juru (WS)




4/3/2025 (Thu)
Onyado Tsutaya Hotel in Kiso (check out) Onyado Tsutaya Hotel in Kiso (check out)
→ 10:00 Jen reservation through Booking.com. To be paid on Jen's Amex on 3/28.

Hot spring tax ¥300 ¥150 per person per night


4/3/2025 (Thu)
Yabuhara to Narai Yabuhara to Narai
10:00 → 11:30 train kiso to yabuhara, 1.5 hour hike



4/3/2025 (Thu)
Chopstick making workshop https://tokimeguri.jp/guide/making-hinoki-chopsticks/ Chopstick making workshop https://tokimeguri.jp/guide/making-hinoki-chopsticks/




4/3/2025 (Thu)
Fukushima Checkpoint Site (WS) Fukushima Checkpoint Site (WS)




4/3/2025 (Thu)
Hirokoji Plaza Tourist Information Center / Homaruya (9:30 am - 5 pm) (WS) Hirokoji Plaza Tourist Information Center / Homaruya (9:30 am - 5 pm) (WS)




4/3/2025 (Thu)
Minshuku Shimada - Narai-juku (Nakasendo Trail) Minshuku Shimada - Narai-juku (Nakasendo Trail)
https://shimadablog.com/en/booking/

Having dinner and breakfast here. Need to bring cash to pay for the hotel. Private toilet and washroom upgrade. Y27,000


4/3/2025 (Thu)
Miyagawa Shikkiten Miyagawa Family History Museum (WS) Miyagawa Shikkiten Miyagawa Family History Museum (WS)




4/3/2025 (Thu)
Narai-juku Tourist Information Center (WS) Narai-juku Tourist Information Center (WS)




4/3/2025 (Thu)
Yamamura Daikan Yashiki Museum (8:30 - 4:30 pm) (WS) Yamamura Daikan Yashiki Museum (8:30 - 4:30 pm) (WS)




4/3/2025 (Thu)
Yoshinaka Yakata Museum in Miyanokoshi (10 am - 5 pm) (WS) Yoshinaka Yakata Museum in Miyanokoshi (10 am - 5 pm) (WS)




4/4/2025 (Fri)
Train Narai to SHIOJIRI (need to buy this ticket) (note - heading away from Kyoto for 15 minutes) Train Narai to SHIOJIRI (need to buy this ticket) (note - heading away from Kyoto for 15 minutes)
11:26 → 11:51



4/4/2025 (Fri)
Train SHIOJIRI to Kyoto (Shinano 10, transfer in Nagoya to the Nozomi 33) Train SHIOJIRI to Kyoto (Shinano 10, transfer in Nagoya to the Nozomi 33)
12:03 → 14:44



4/4/2025 (Fri)
Minshuku Shimada - Narai-juku (Nakasendo Trail) (check out) Minshuku Shimada - Narai-juku (Nakasendo Trail) (check out)
https://shimadablog.com/en/booking/

Having dinner and breakfast here. Need to bring cash to pay for the hotel. Private toilet and washroom upgrade. Y27,000


4/4/2025 (Fri)
Node Node
Jen made booking through Agoda -booking ID is 503839171.



4/5/2025 (Sat)
151st Miyako Odori 2025 151st Miyako Odori 2025
11:30 Geiki & Maiko show (full month of April)



4/5/2025 (Sat)
Beatle Momo Beatle Momo


Bar recommended by Joaquin Orendain


4/5/2025 (Sat)
Kaiten Sushi Ginza Onodera - Kyoto Kaiten Sushi Ginza Onodera - Kyoto




4/6/2025 (Sun)
Kyoto to Kansai Kyoto to Kansai
06:21 → 07:47 Reservation #46252; Receipt ID ACC1353M



4/6/2025 (Sun)
Ninja Wifi Pickup (end) Ninja Wifi Pickup (end)
→ 08:00 Pocket Wifi Rental; Narita Airport Terminal 1 1F JAL ABC Counter(6:30am-9:30pm)



4/6/2025 (Sun)
Asiana Osaka to LAX (Jen and Ben) Asiana Osaka to LAX (Jen and Ben)
10:50 → 09:50 Confirmation # (Ben): KD8QCG6PF



4/6/2025 (Sun)
Node (check out) Node (check out)
Jen made booking through Agoda -booking ID is 503839171.



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2/7 Kitchen 2/7 Kitchen
Opens at 7:30 am



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Akihabara Electric Town Akihabara Electric Town




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Alex's list: Alex priority; (1) walk in nature & see a shrine, (2) try good matcha and buy a tin, (3) grocery store, Gabe: (1) bullet train, (2) revolving sushi, (3) cherry blossem picnic Jen: (1) cherry blossem picnic with cute food, (2) hike and hot springs, (3) eat really good sushi but choose my own, (extra: buy a silk robe) Alex's list: Alex priority; (1) walk in nature & see a shrine, (2) try good matcha and buy a tin, (3) grocery store, Gabe: (1) bullet train, (2) revolving sushi, (3) cherry blossem picnic Jen: (1) cherry blossem picnic with cute food, (2) hike and hot springs, (3) eat really good sushi but choose my own, (extra: buy a silk robe)


Alex more list, fresh fruit, convenience store food, seaweed salad, miso soup, funky ice cream, mochi, swiss rolls, dango (street food rice balls), sweet potato or yam, kabocha squash pie, 7-11 egg sandwich, stationary store, grocery store, bento box, matcha tea, beauty counter, hot spring spa, great sushi, ramon, agedashi tofu


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Azuki to Kouri Azuki to Kouri
Red bean paste and shaved ice



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Baird brewing (Future) Baird brewing (Future)
Recommend by Mieko Sunbury for food and beer



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Bar Benfiddich (Future) Bar Benfiddich (Future)




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Bar Martha Bar Martha
Recommended by Joaquin Orendain



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Barrier Barrier




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Cafe Aaliya Cafe Aaliya
French toast restaurant



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Champion’s Curry, Champion’s Curry,




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Don Quixode Don Quixode




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Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum




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Grill Otsuka Grill Otsuka
Tonkatsu curry



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Hands Hands
Stationery Store



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Hanoke Open-Air Museum Hanoke Open-Air Museum




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Harajuku Bridge (Sunday) Harajuku Bridge (Sunday)
unday is the best day of the week for sightseeing in Tokyo! Anyone with even a passing interest in Japan's youth culture should head to Harajuku Bridge. Here you will see Tokyo at play as groups of fantastically dressed teenagers happily pose for pictures



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Harmonica Yokocho Harmonica Yokocho
Network of small izakayas and bars



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Heiwa Doburoku Brewery Kabutocho Heiwa Doburoku Brewery Kabutocho
Specializes in doburoku, a rustic style of unfiltered and lightly fermented sake



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Higashi Chaya District Higashi Chaya District
Geisha/Entertainment District



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Itaru Honten Itaru Honten
Seafood Izakaya



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Izakaya Toyo Izakaya Toyo
Featured on Street Foods; cooks with a blowtorch and his bare hands



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Kakurinbo (Future) Kakurinbo (Future)
Monastery offering lodging

https://kakurinbo.jp/english/


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Kameya Kiyonaga Kameya Kiyonaga
Dessert shop since 1617



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Kameya Kiyonaga Kameya Kiyonaga
Dessert shop since 1617



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Kanazawa Castle Kanazawa Castle




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Kappabashi Street Kappabashi Street
Restaurant Supplies



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Kazue-machi Kazue-machi
Geisha District



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Koffee Mameya Kakeru Koffee Mameya Kakeru




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Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Route




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Kuromon Ichiba Market Kuromon Ichiba Market




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Kuromon Market Kuromon Market




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Kyoto Beer Lab Kyoto Beer Lab




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Kyoto Katsuriki - Tonkasu Kyoto Katsuriki - Tonkasu




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Kyoto Uji Fujii Meien Kyoto Uji Fujii Meien
Highly rated tea shop.



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luggage transfer service for the Post Road trial luggage transfer service for the Post Road trial


https://magome-luggagetransport.jp


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Mimikou - Udon with Vegetarian options Mimikou - Udon with Vegetarian options




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Miyazaki Shoten Annex Miyazaki Shoten Annex
Izakaya; foreigner friendly; some vegetarian options.



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Morimori Sushi Morimori Sushi
conveyor-belt Sushi



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Mt. Fuji Mt. Fuji




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Myoshin-ji oldest working bell in the world Myoshin-ji oldest working bell in the world




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Myouryuji Temple Myouryuji Temple




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Nagamachi District Nagamachi District
Samurai district



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Nakamise-dori Street Nakamise-dori Street
Shopping District



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Nakamura Tokichi Shijio Matcha Cafe & Store Nakamura Tokichi Shijio Matcha Cafe & Store




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Nakatani Tofu Ice Cream Nakatani Tofu Ice Cream




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Narita Airport Narita Airport




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Nejishiki Ramen Nejishiki Ramen




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Nemo (8 pm - midnight) Nemo (8 pm - midnight)




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Nezu Museum Nezu Museum
Pre-Modern Art



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Nihonbashi Nigiyakani Sushi 1 Nihonbashi Nigiyakani Sushi 1




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Ninja Weapon Museum Ninja Weapon Museum




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Nishi Chaya District Nishi Chaya District




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Nojiri (Nakasendo Trail) Nojiri (Nakasendo Trail)




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Nomura-ke Samurai Heritage Residence Nomura-ke Samurai Heritage Residence




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Nuunu Kyoto Art Gallery Nuunu Kyoto Art Gallery




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Oedo Antique Market (Future) Oedo Antique Market (Future)




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Ozawa sake brewery (Future) Ozawa sake brewery (Future)




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Panel Cafe Panel Cafe
10 AM–4 PM



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Ramen Samurai Ramen Samurai




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Roppongi Hills Roppongi Hills
Head up into the Roppongi Hills complex for a glitzy combination of high-end restaurants, shopping, and panoramic city views. The Mori Art Center Gallery on the 52nd floor and Mori Art Museum on the 53rd floor host some of Tokyo's most diverse and compelling exhibitions.



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Sabo Matsushima Bakery Sabo Matsushima Bakery




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Sake Bar Yoramu Sake Bar Yoramu




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School Bus Coffee Bakers School Bus Coffee Bakers




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Seisuke Knife Seisuke Knife




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Shibuya square Shibuya square
Japan's equivalent of Times Square



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Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum (Future) Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum (Future)




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Shinbu Sakiya Ramen Shinbu Sakiya Ramen
Ramen with multilingual ordering and vegan options



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Sougo Sougo
modern shojin ryori — vegetarian Buddhist cuisine (Eater)



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Sumibiyakiniku Nakahara Sumibiyakiniku Nakahara
Owner Kentaro Nakahara sources the finest wagyu and knows all the best cuts to grill over the charcoal burners (Eater)



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Sushi Bar Nigirite Sushi Bar Nigirite




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Sushi Haru Sushi Haru




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Sushi Tsu Sushi Tsu
Recommended by Sam W



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Sushi Yuu Sushi Yuu
Chef Shimazaki puts all of his customers at ease (in English, Russian, or Italian, as well as Japanese) (Eater)



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Takoyaki Umaiya Takoyaki Umaiya
Featured on Street Foods



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teamLabs Borderless teamLabs Borderless




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Teppanyaki Okonomiyaki Fue Teppanyaki Okonomiyaki Fue
Featured on Street Foods



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Tokyo National Museum (Future) Tokyo National Museum (Future)




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Torahebi Coffee Stand Torahebi Coffee Stand




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Toyosu Market Toyosu Market
Sister to Tsukiji Market with auctions and sushi bars



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Tsukiji Market Tsukiji Market
World’s largest fish market



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Yabuhara (Nakasendo Trail) Yabuhara (Nakasendo Trail)




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yunessun - Hakone region kitchy hot springs water park - look up reviews yunessun - Hakone region kitchy hot springs water park - look up reviews