Things not to miss

1) Onsen p.61

Dōgo Onsen (道後温泉) is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan

Sukayu Onsen (酸ヶ湯 Sukayu) is an onsen (hot spring) in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture. It is known for its "Sen-nin-buro" or "1,000-person bath", a large mixed gender public bath.[citation needed]

Sukayu Onsen Ryokan  20,000 with 2 meals

2) Tokyo Art Scene p.108

National art center

Roppongi Hills

Mori Art Museum

Tokyo Tower

zojo ji - Standing next to Tokyo Tower, Zojoji Temple (増上寺, Zōjōji) is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Japanese Buddhism in the Kanto Region.

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3031_hills.html#moriartmuseum

3) matsumoto castle

Matsumoto Castle (松本城 Matsumoto-jō) is one of Japan's premier historic castles.[1] The building is also known as the "Crow Castle" (烏城 Karasu-jo) due to its black exterior. It was the seat of the Matsumoto domain. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture and is within easy reach of Tokyo by road or rail.

4) Kumano Kodo

The Kumano Kodō (熊野古道) is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Hantō, the largest Peninsula of Japan

5) Kiso valley

The Kiso Valley (木曽路, Kisoji) is located in Nagano Prefecture, and runs alongside the mountains of the Central Alps. An ancient 70 km trade route called the Kisoji was developed along the valley and served as a very important means of commerce in the area.

6) Nara

7) Ogimachi p.375

Ogimachi is the largest village and main attraction of Shirakawa-go. Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995, the village is home to several dozen well preserved gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old

8) Shinjuku and Shibuya

Shibuya (渋谷区 Shibuya-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan.

central gai

japan folk crafts mesuem

9) Sake breweries p.349 371

10) Stay at a Ryokan p.42

11) Koya-san p.507

March 21 festival

Mount Kōya (高野山 Kōya-san) is the name of mountains in Wakayama Prefecture to the south of Osaka. Also, Kōya-san is a modifying word for Kongōbu-ji (金剛峯寺). There is no one mountain officially called Kōya-san (高野山) in Japan

12) Kyoto p.408

• Nishiki-Koji street ,Nishiki Market (錦市場, Nishiki Ichiba) is a narrow, five block long shopping street lined by more than one hundred shops and restaurants.