We arrived in Japan just at the tail end of sakura (cherry blossom season) and left as the peonies were at their peak. In between, we spent time in Kyoto, toured the Inland Sea with the National Trust on Le Soleal, and finished the trip with five days in Tokyo.
| April 17 | Konnichiwa from Kyoto! |
| April 18 | Beyond Kyoto Station |
| April 19 | Kiyomizu-dera, Nijo-ji, and a couple of interesting restaurants |
| April 20 | Sake, Castle, and Ship |
| April 21 | Hiroshima |
| April 22 | Hagi |
| April 23 | Matsue Castle and the Adachi Museum of Art |
| April 24 | Gyeongju, South Korea |
| April 25 | Fugu very much |
| April 26 | Kurashki, an Onsen, and an imminent departure |
| April 27 | Lost in Shinkansen |
| April 28 | Tokyo on our own |
| April 29 | Kamakura |
| April 30 | Ueno Park |
| May 1 | The Imperial Palace |
| May 2 | Tokyo in the Morning, Los Gatos at Night |