Cruising Around Japan
I didn't keep up with the blog on the trip and didn't post everyday as I promised. The map shows all the different cities we visited. At each of the cities, we went on an excursion. They all offered a greater in depth view of the local areas. Most of the excursions left the cities and went into the countryside. When we were in Tokyo a couple of days before and after the cruise, we were on our own. We stayed right downtown and a hotel in the train station. We got to see most of the city sites using the hop on hop off bus tours. One day near the hotel the Emperor sent a carriage to pick up some dignitaries staying at our hotel. And finally, on a pretty clear day