Dreams Do Come True — Our Second Visit to Japan

We spent three weeks in Japan in 2018 and ever since we’ve attempted to jockey our itinerary for more, more, more! We tried in 2020, just before the Covid lockdown, with what was to be an albeit inadequate three night stopover in Tokyo between Thailand and Portland, Oregon USA. But that got nixed. What we did get was just an all-day layover at an entirely empty Narita airport waiting to catch what turned out to be the very last direct flight from there to Portland. Delta Airlines never resurrected that route post-pandemic.

So in late March 2024, after our eagerly anticipated west coast USA Archie 3.0 visit (our third visit with Rich’s Grandson, Archie, following his birth in 2022), we arrived in Tokyo for a second three-week visit, to this alluring, gorgeous country.

In addition to visiting Tokyo we took a Shinkansen (bullet train) south to Naoshima, a destination commonly known as Japan’s art island and also enjoyed several spots around Osaka/Kobe. Below are our hotel choices, with pics, followed by a selection of pics from our activities at each location.

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King Skyfront Tokyu REI Hotel - Kawasaki

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We were here from April 5-8, 2024 (Superior Queen Room with Airport and River View for $104 /night without breakfast). It was the perfect location to enjoy the weekend Kanamara Penis Festival being held at the nearby Kanayama Jinja Shrine during this time. It was a big draw for international tourists and locals have a lot of light-hearted fun!

Here are pics of some of our activities including the Shinto Kanamara Matsuri "Festival of the Steel Phallus" — the Penis Festival!

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