Hotel Castle Inn Ise
Travel Blogs from Ise
Finally - tourism
... us!
Then we headed for Ise. It was a long trip, about 100 miles. It took about 3 hours and quite a few yen, including the snacks. I bought some chocolate that called "Bitter", but it was a medium dark, very smooth, sweet, and delicious. Heidi got some "waffle cut" chips that were very good. Karen thought they were salt and vinegar, but they were not.
Ise Grand Shrine is ...
Ironman 70.3 Centrair Tokoname
... bus to the Rinku Beach, where the goal was located.
When I arrived at the beach, the top runner had already crossed the finish line. I managed to make it to his interview. The two top bikers at the last transition point were New Zealanders, but the winner of the competition was Japanese and the second was Swedish. I was able to see the winner of women's category finish and she was the first finisher even at the ...
Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage or Grudge match?
... out of Kyoto and Osaka. In actuality, it’s a very mountainous prefecture, which means that transport options are not particularly efficient, nor extensive. For its remote location, the area is full of pilgrimage routes, one of the biggest being the Kumano Kodo. This route is actually several that radiated from low lying areas into the central mountains and ending at three important shrines-Hongu, Shingu and Nachi, which also have ...
Mikimoto pearls
a day trip to Toba, home to the aquarium and Mikimoto pearls. The mayor of Toba met us at the train station, Kenda-San. We went to the pearl shop and made our selections. So much to choose from. Because a few of us wanted the same pieces, we went to the Mikimoto museum had lunch (mayor's treat) and saw the show so the pearl shop could make our pieces. We had a private room and tour. It was really ...