FUN-photos: A&K Private Jet Wild Life Safari – Japan

December 29, 2022 by · Comments Off on FUN-photos: A&K Private Jet Wild Life Safari – Japan 

On October 7th we boarded our 757, configured with 48 first class fully reclining leather seats, for our eleven-hour flight. Crossing the International Dateline had us arriving the next afternoon where we spent 3 nights at the Peninsula in Tokyo.

Day 1 – To see the Macaques, AKA snow monkeys, we took a bus to the train station, boarded our 5-star Gran Class bullet train, and then took another bus ride to the park, which took 3+ hours. Once there we trekked up over a mile-and-a half to reach the natural hot springs that they love to hang out in.

Amazing & magical for sure! Especially since it rained the 2 days prior, and the monkeys were nowhere to be found. The sun was out when we reached the summit at the top of the stairs where over 60 of the sweet monkeys were playing and preening.

Day 2 – We toured the temples in Kamakura and saw the Sumo wrestlers.

FUN-fact– Our crew was from Iceland and the service felt like being on Pan Am in the 60’s!  Caviar & Veuve Clicquot Champagne awaited us, and their “uniforms” changed with each country.

FUN-travel: Jubilant Japan in Bloom! – Tokyo to Takayama

April 5, 2018 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Jubilant Japan in Bloom! – Tokyo to Takayama 

  • Big FIRST today…

    Sanmachi Suji

…made our way to Tokyo Central Train station…

…maneuvered through the hoards of people…

…managed to find our platform…

…and boarded our bullet train…

…ALL BY OURSELVES!

  • Then arrived Nagoya station…

…with only 11 minutes to make connecting train…

…& having to change platforms …

…with the help of a lovely Japanese man…

…we did it!

  • Sanmachi Suji…

…Takayama’s old town…

…is a collection of three narrow lanes…

…that has been beautifully preserved…

…with many buildings & houses…

…dating from the Edo Period (1600-1868)…

…when the city thrived as a wealthy town of merchants.

  • Today’s Japanese Adventure…

…staying at a Ryokan and…

…having traditional Japanese dinner in our room.

Cherry Blossoms Just Now Opening Here

FUN-fact – The weather has been unseasonably warm. Just like San Diego with cool mornings and warm afternoons.

FUN-travel: Jubilant Japan in Bloom! – Tokyo

April 3, 2018 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Jubilant Japan in Bloom! – Tokyo 

  • Tsukiji Fish Market – original location since 1906…

…is the biggest wholesale fish & seafood market in the world….

…offering more than 400 different types of seafood.

  • Imperial Palace Gardens…

…former Edo Castle…

…includes original moats, walls & entrance gates.

  • Sensoji Temple…

…Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple…

….dating to 628.

FUN-fact – Tsukiji Fish Market is also one of the largest wholesale food markets of any kind in the world.

FUN-travel: Jubilant Japan in Bloom!

April 3, 2018 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Jubilant Japan in Bloom! 

  • Cherry Blossoms are to Japan…

…what Beer is to Germany…

…a reason to party!

And “Cherry Fest” starts…

…as soon as the first blossoms begin to appear.

FUN-fact – Sakura is the Japanese word for cherry blossom. And they draw crowds of people who flock to parks, gardens and riversides to eat, drink & be merry under the flowers.