On 3 May 2004 06:25:58 -0700, shibuya@excite.com (wasabi) brought down
from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>On Sun, 02 May 2004 22:42:31 -0700, Gerry <222ggg@spam.really.sucks>
>brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
> 
>"We're heading to Japan to explore the Tohoku/northern Honshu and
>Tokyo
>for a few weeks in May. This is the layout after perusing a few books.
>
>>The day-trips from the multiple-night locations are pretty variable. 
>>Usually we tend to avoid single-night stays in favor of 2-3 night
>hangs
>>in various areas.  this time we're at least starting with the intent
>to
>>cover more ground.  We'll see if it works.
>
>>May 15 - Arrive Tokyo
>>May 16 - Be lazy in Shinjuku
>>May 17 - Omiya / Aizu-Wakamatsu
>>May 18 - Sendai; day trips to Matsushima/Yamagata
>>May 19 - Sendai
>>May 20 - Hiraizumi
>
>I think spending less time in Sendai and adding a leisure,
>old-fashioned boat trip through spectacular Gibikei Gorge near
>Hiraizumi would more enjoyable.
>
>>May 21 - Morioka; day trips Tazawako, Kakunodate
>
>You might want to take a tour of the 300-yr old sake brewery in
>Kakunodate after visiting the old samurai district.
>
>"If you've got some spare time during your stay at Kakunodate, visit
>Suzuki Shuzoten (tel 0187/56-2121, fax 56-2124, info@hideyoshi.co.jp
>), a sake brewery that's been in operation for more than 300 years.
>The brewery is famous for its award-winning Hideyoshi brand, which
>prides itself on using crystal-clear water from the neighbouring
>mountains. Call ahead to set up a tour (in Japanese, but the staff say
>they'll do their best with foreign guests) which includes samplings of
>their concoctions, a small one-room museum of random Japanese and
>Chinese artefacts and a view of the stunning garden. To get out here,
>take the JR train a few stops on the Tazawako line towards Omagi, to
>Ugo Nagano station; the brewery is only a three-minute walk west of
>the station, or a fifteen-minute drive from Kakunodate on Routes 46
>and 105. For a detailed map and directions, pick up a brochure at the
>information centre in Kakunodate." station.
>
>>May 22 - Morioka; day trip to Tono
>>May 23 - Towada-ko or Hirosaki or Aomori
>>May 24 - Somewhere on the way back to Tokyo, maybe the west coast?
>>May 25-30 - Tokyo


Since you didn't address my comment at all, and in fact edited it out,
why didn't you just make your reply to HIS post instead of to mine?





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