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Day 1: June 9, 2025
Hello from JAPAN!!! My dearest guests, I’m Sachiko Aizawa, your guide in Japan. Please call me ‘Happy’. My name, Sachiko, means ‘’happy child’’ in Japanese. I will do my best to make your trip a very happy one. I live in Yokohama city with my family. I have been working as a licensed English-speaking tour guide for eleven years. I have guided many overseas tourists to places all over Japan. I can't wait to see you and start to explore Japan, a country with both modern and traditional aspects. First, we will go around Tokyo, an organized chaotic city, and then Hakone, a volcanic mountain area, 50 miles away from Tokyo. We will also explore central Japan, like Matsumoto Castle, Takayama city called ‘Little Kyoto’, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shirakawago village. Then we will go sightseeing in the historical cities of Kyoto and Nara.
The next day, we will take the Shinkansen bullet train from Kyoto to Hiroshima. We will stay for two nights in Hiroshima, a World Heritage site.
The temperature will be changeable from 68 to 96 °F. Don't forget to bring a light jacket and a folding umbrella! I'll see you in Japan. Have a happy flight♥ Happy