Japan pics (Tokyo)

Mont and Kevin made it to Tokyo on the 29th. On the train, Mont and I met an older Japanese guy who insisted we eat at a traditional sushi bar with him. A very cool experience no doubt. The pics are of Shinjuku (sky scrapers) Asakusa (temple) and the Imperial Palace (the four of us in front). 

We had planed on going to Nagano to see the wild snow monkeys in the hot springs, but we ran out of time. Japan was amazing in every way and of all places I've traveled these past 10 months, never have I met people who were so friendly and helpful. Easily the coolest country I've been to.

Japan pics (Osaka and Tokyo)

That was our hotel in Osaka. Some night pictures of Shibuya... sort of like the Times Square of Tokyo. We stayed in that area our first night in Tokyo. The bullet train was tight... and pricey.

Japan pics (Kyoto)

John spotted Big Boy when we were on the bus. Unfortunately, there was no "Big Boy" on the menu. They did have a salad bar though. The Golden Pavilion was unreal. Overall, Kyoto might be my favorite place we visited. It was sweet seeing actual Geishas walking through town. Lots of history and tradition in this city... and hot Japanese girls... well... they seemed to be in every city in Japan really.

Japan pics (Hiroshima)

Here are some photos of Peace Memorial Park... that's where the A-Bomb dome is, along with the museum. The rest are shots of Miyajima, which is reached by ferry. The famous Shinto shrine gate is located there. As you can see, there are also plenty of wild deer.