Monday, October 31, 2005

Japan Rail Pass

I just purchased my 14 day rail pass... The offices for JalPack are 2 blocks away, so it was a quick stop.

Tentative itinerary:
Nov 25, arrival in Tokyo, stay there through 28th.
28th: go to Mashiko to see Hamada-Leach museum and potteries
29th: go to Nikko to see temples
30-Dec 4th: Kyoto
Dec 5th: sidetrip to Shigaraki, to see more pottery
6th: Hiroshima
7th-10: back to Tokyo

Next step: booking my Ryokan (accomodations)

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Six weeks to Japan

Just purchased my guidebook "The Rough Guide to Japan" which is the most recent edition of any kind I could find. This week I will be buying my rail pass....