We visited Kanazawa highlights by enjoying the gardens, touring one of Japan's largest wooden castles, &taking a Japanese art class.

Kyoto Day 2: learn Samurai history, strolling through a Bamboo Park, visiting monkeys, and a traditional tea ceremony in the Geisha Dist.

On an easy day trip from Kyoto, we visited Osaka, Japan's culinary capital, renowned for its vibrant food scene and rich cultural heritage.

As the birthplace of Shingon Buddhism's founder, Kōbō Daishi, it has over 120 temples and the renowned Okunoin Cemetery, where he is buried.

Kyoto, home of 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines. On this day we visited Fushimi Inari Taisha, Golden Pavilion, Kodaijii & others