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Travel Blogs from Minamiboso
Family lunch
Now on to Tokyo and a family lunch organised by Aki's parents This time a silver service 8 course French meal in a private room of the Shi****wa Prince hotel for 26 family members / close relatives. Dean and I both commented that we have not been exposed to a table set with that much cutlery and glassware for many years. Aki's mum and brother Hiroshi broke the ...
Meeting an Ainu chief
... were greeting me once I entered the site. It was a rainy day in Tokyo area, but there was such a nice sunshine in Kimitsu. There was some nice breeze too.
Here Haruzo was! Standing and smiling at us. He said, "welcome".
We sat down, and he told us some stories.... stories about his childhood, jobs, family, mountains back in Hokkaido (He's originally from Urakawa, Hokkaido).
He's very calm, but his smile was ...
Narita to Beijing
8 May 2009 (Friday) - Day 1: Depart Narita, Tokyo to Beijing, China. Arrive Beijing. Upon your arrival at Beijing airport at 9:40 pm Tokyo (TYO) to Beijing (PEK) - $728.00 = $763.66 Total price ...
Riding the Tokyo Express
... get their snacks and sodas before class starts. The proprietors of the 7Eleven must have been scratching their heads as to why a dozen white guys came in every morning, and all stood around while one guy got money from the ATM, then proceeded to walk around the store pretending to look busy but not actually buying anything. I can't say I'm completely excluded from these childish activities, but I only went in once and actually bought stuff and left in a timely ...
Sayonaraaa!
well i'm back in cali! got home 2 days ago and am givin a quick update of the last week or so.. well, i spent the last 5 days of the trip back on base in Yokosuka, shopping, eating, watching the Olympics, and chillin w/ the fam. spent a day in Tokyo Bay as well, a beautiful area of tokyo packed w/ shopping, amusement park rides, japanese families and interesting stores to keep you entertained. apparantly we went on a special holiday or something (we thought it was just ...
Other places to stay in Minamiboso
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Grand Hotel Taiyo
Shirahama Onsen, Minamiboso | Resortfrom $196
