Tour of Japan 日本之旅
Exchange Rate: 1 Japanese Yen. = 0.013 NZ$. 汇率：1日元。 = 0.013 新西兰元。
| Yen | NZ$ |
| 1.000 | 0.013 |
| 7,692.308 | 100.000 |
| 100.000 | 1.300 |
| 3,150.000 | 40.950 |
| 200.000 | 2.600 |
There were four of us in this Tour of Japan from Friday 30th March 2018 to 17th April 2018. The four were: Lin, Francis, Molly and Yin. The tour was an exclusive one, organised by Janesco Travel Australia, just for the four of us. We travelled by Japan Air Lines Flight JL 772 Friday 30 March 2018 17:05 from Sydney to Tokyo and JL 771 Tuesday 17 April 2018 06:10 from Tokyo to Sydney.
从 2018 年 3 月 30 日星期五到 2018 年 4 月 17 日，我们一行四人前往日本。四人分别是：Lin、Francis、Molly 和 Yin。这次日本假期是由 Janesco Travel Australia 为我们四个人组织的独家假期。我们乘坐日本航空公司 JL 772 航班 2018 年 3 月 30 日星期五 17:05 从悉尼飞往东京，以及 JL 771 2018 年 4 月 17 日星期二 06:10 从东京飞往悉尼。
Our Tour Guide was Mr. Hiro Tanaka, a soft spoken patient Japanese guide who accompanied the four of us for the entire sixteen days in Japan.
我们的导游是Hiro Tanaka 先生，他是一位说话温和、耐心的日本导游，他陪伴我们四个人在日本度过了整整十六天。
Upon arrival to Japan on the afternoon of the first day, we were driven to the Imperial Hotel Tokyo at The Imperial Hotel Tokyo 1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho 1 - come, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8558 Ph: + 81 3 3504 1111.
第一天下午抵达日本后，我们被驱车前往东京帝国酒店 1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho 1 - come, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8558 电话：+ 81 3 3504 1111 .
The happy foursome were having a sake in one of the Japanese restaurants. I cannot remember which restaurant this was but we admire the way in which the dishes were presented to us in every Japanese restaurant. Small fishes, raw fishes, small octopuses and always with soft boiled white rice, the delight of all four of us.
快乐的四人在其中一家日本餐馆喝着酒。我不记得这是哪家餐厅了，但我们很欣赏每家日本餐厅的菜肴呈现方式。小鱼，生鱼，小章鱼，总是配白米饭，我们四个人的喜悦。
We started with Tokyo, the capital, then on a train journey to Kyoto where we stayed for three nights. Then we travelled by train again to Hiroshima. After that we travelled back to Tokyo, stopping and staying at Kanazawa before returning to Tokyo.
我们从首都东京开始，然后乘火车前往京都，在那里住了三晚。然后我们又坐火车去了广岛。之后我们返回东京，在金泽停留两晚，然后返回东京。
Back in Tokyo, we visited the Disneyland Sea World and the famous CupNoodles Museum. We totally enjoyed yourselves before returning to Sydney for four more days before travelling back to our Auckland home.
回到东京，我们参观了迪斯尼海洋世界和著名的杯面博物馆。在返回悉尼再过四天，然后返回奥克兰的家. 我们玩得很开心。
On a personal note, the visit does enlightened me as to the reason why the Japanese, living in highly dense environment amongst hilly terrains without vegetation and very few arable land, had the ambitions of conquering countries (in World War II) in order to keep her economy going.
就个人而言，这次访问确实让我明白了为什么日本人生活在高度密集的环境中，在没有植被的丘陵地带和很少的耕地中，有征服国家的野心（在第二次世界大战中）为了保持她的经济正在运转。
Day #2, Saturday 31st March 2018, in Tokyo, we took the Metro ride to Chidorigafuchi area and saw the mote of the Imperial Palace, and viewed the many shades pink and white of Cherry Blossoms.
第 2 天，2018 年 3 月 31 日星期六，在东京，我们乘坐地铁前往千鸟渊地区，看到了皇居的尘埃，还看到了粉红色和白色的樱花。
IMPERIAL PALACE & CHIDORIGAFUCHI | Tokyo, Japan 皇宫和千鸟渊|日本东京.
We saw many shades of colours in so many cherry blossom flowers.
Cherry blossoms in Japanese are known as sakura and it would not be an exaggeration to say they are a national obsession. Different varieties of cherry blossoms bloom at different times, but most hit their peak in Tokyo at the end of March to the beginning of April.
樱花在日本被称为全国的有吸引力的花朵. 毫不夸张地说它们是全国的痴迷。不同品种的樱花在不同的时间开花，但大多数在 3 月底至 4 月初在东京达到高峰。
Our first impressions of Japan were captures in these photographs here.
我们对日本的第一印象是在这些照片中捕捉到的。
Our Lunch was at the Michelin-starred Japanese traditional restaurant, Kacho.
我们的午餐是在米其林星级日本传统餐厅 Kacho。
Lunch: Michelin Starred Japanese traditional restaurant, Kacho. https://gurunavi.com/en/g158625/rst/?__ngt__=TT0e39e3472005ac1e4a594eTOFmtwAlPmt99Q3AML_PF8. 午餐在米其林星级日本传统餐厅 Kacho。
Kacho (Kacyo) is a high-class Japanese-style restaurant located near sightseeing spots like Ginza, Kabukiza Theater, and Tsukiji Fish Market. This is a new style of high-class Japanese eatery that boldly combines Japanese tradition and modern art in its interior decorations with matching traditional Japanese dishes, and an atmosphere that is fitting for all visitors. We relished in the exquisite flavours of fresh ingredients from the Tsukiji Market. https://youtu.be/Mc1DMOR_0HQ
Kacho（Kacyo）是一家高级日式餐厅，位于银座、歌舞伎座和筑地鱼市场等观光景点附近。这是一家全新风格的高级日式餐厅，在室内装饰中大胆地结合了日本传统和现代艺术，搭配传统日本料理，营造出适合所有游客的氛围。我们品尝了筑地市场新鲜食材的精致风味.
In the afternoon and the evening, we were free on our own. We walk around the neighbourhood of Imperial hotel and we had a simple dinner at one of the modest no-frill restaurants for office workers.
下午和晚上，我们自己自由活动。我们在帝国酒店附近走来走去，在一家为办公室工作人员准备的简朴的餐厅吃了一顿简单的晚餐。
Video from YouTube: How to spend 14 days in Japan. https://youtu.be/IuTDuvYr7f0 A two-week Japan itinerary covering the most essentials spots and things to do.
来自 YouTube 的视频 如何在日本度过 14 天。 https://youtu.be/IuTDuvYr7f0 为期两周的日本行程，涵盖最基本的景点和要做的事情。
Day 3: Sunday 01 April 2018
After a relaxing breakfast at the Hotel, we met at the lobby to enjoy a slow walking tour beginning with a short metro-ride. We visited Chidorigafuchi, the mote of the Imperial Palace and also viewed more cherry blossoms.
在酒店享用了轻松的早餐后，我们在大堂集合，开始了一段缓慢的步行之旅，开始乘坐短途地铁。我们参观了皇居的尘埃千鸟渊，还看到了更多的樱花。
Ginza Streets: 银座街道：
Imperial Palace: There is a mote around the Palace and we could not enter the Palace. We simply took an hour’s walk around the mote. 皇宫：皇宫周围有尘埃，我们无法进入皇宫。我们只是绕着尘埃走了一个小时。
Asakusa Temple: Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa) - Tokyo - 浅草寺 - Also known as the Asakusa Kannon Temple, Senso-ji (or Sensoji) is one of Tokyo most popular and beloved Buddhist Temple! According to the legend, in the year 628 two brothers fished a beautiful statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, in the Sumida river. Thinking they disturb the resting place of Kannon, they decided to put back the statue back in the river, but, each time they try to do so, the statue magically returned to them. It is after many attempts that they understood that Kannon wanted them to erect a temple for her, and it was decided at that very moment to build what we now all know as the Senso-Ji temple.
浅草寺:（浅草） - 东京 - 浅草寺 - 也被称为浅草观音寺，浅草寺是东京最受欢迎和最受欢迎的佛教寺庙之一！相传在 628 年，两兄弟在隅田川钓到了一尊美丽的观音像。以为打扰了观音的安息之地，他们决定将雕像放回河中，但每次他们尝试这样做时，雕像都会神奇地回到他们身边。经过多次尝试，他们明白观音想让他们为她建造一座寺庙，就在那一刻决定建造我们现在都知道的浅草寺。
Nakamise Shopping Streets: 仲见世商店街：
Our lunch was at one of the famous Iron Chef restaurants called Michiba in Ginza. 我们的午餐是在银座著名的名为 Michiba 的 Iron Chef 餐厅之一。
For the remainder of the day, we followed our guide, Hiro, to Meiji shrine, Harajuku Promenade, where Tokyo’s old and new cultures meet. We then walked down the trendy Omotesando and Harajuku districts. We also visited the private art gallery, Nezu Museum, with a fine and beautiful garden.
余下的时间，我们跟随导游 Hiro 前往明治神宫的原宿长廊，东京的新旧文化在这里交汇。然后我们沿着时尚的表参道和原宿区走去。我们还参观了私人美术馆，根津博物馆，里面有一个精致而美丽的花园。
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. Located just beside the JR Yamanote Line’s busy Harajuku Station, Meiji Shrine and the adjacent Yoyogi Park make up a large forested area within the densely built-up city. The spacious shrine grounds offer walking paths that are great for a relaxing stroll.
明治神宫 - 是供奉明治天皇及其妃子昭宪皇后的神灵的神社。位于 JR 山手线繁忙的原宿站旁边，明治神宫和毗邻的代代木公园构成了这座人口稠密的城市中的一大片森林区域。宽敞的神社场地设有适合悠闲漫步的步行道。
Nezu Museum: https://youtu.be/HLbZVLrOSHw.
In the evening we followed Hiro to the local businessmen’s district for some local street food. 晚上，我们跟随 Hiro 到当地的商人区吃一些当地的街头小吃。
At night, before retiring to bed, we packed an overnight bag for a day’s visit to Mt. Fuji National Park and Lake Ashi. Our main luggage would be travelling ahead of us to our next hotel at Kyoto called Kyoto Hotel Okura for three nights.
晚上睡觉前，我们收拾好小包，准备明天去富士山国家公园和芦之湖一日游。我们的主要行李被拿起运到我们在京都的下一家酒店。我们预定在京都的大仓酒店住三晚。
左：在 Iron Chef 餐厅之一 - Michiba 享用午餐。右：地图显示我们明天的下一次旅行——坐火车去芦之湖的富士山一日游，然后坐快车去京都，在那里住了三晚。我们的主要行李比我们先到了京都。
To Be Continued - Please come back to this web page tomorrow for more on the next three days of our journey.
待续 - 请明天返回此网页，了解我们接下来三天旅程的更多信息。
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