I arrived in Japan in mid-November for a 6-week visit. The first day, I took a Hop-on/Hop-Off tour, which naturally included the Tokyo Tower.
View from my room at Benesse House on the 'art island' of Naoshima
Listen to the balls chiming as they bump each other
I took this picture of the Golden Pavilion in February 1970...
This is a chain of budget stores that carry everything! I found the cluttered aisles, bright visuals and loud, repetitive music just too much!
Uji's manhole covers feature the tea leaves used to make what's considered the finest matcha
Osaka Castle in 2023...
On the way back to Tokyo, we stayed at a ryokan in Nara
On our return to Tokyo, we were able to get a tour of the closed portions of the Imperial Palace and Gardens...
We spent Christmas Day in Nikko, starting at the Toshogu Shrine...
A friend who lives outside Tokyo took us to Yoshimura Strawberry Farm, where you can pick and eat as much as you like, for a flat fee