It is the end of our snow country tour and we are back in Tokyo with our son, Evan. We have had a wonderful trip overall. The weather has not been as cold as expected, but there was plenty of snow in Kushiro and also Shirakawa-go.

We did a lot of walking in Kyoto with Yuhko Takagi. She was a wonderful guide and took great care of us. We walked a lot in Kyoto, but the weather was fine except for some light rain. The cooking class was a great experience and I would recommend it to others. Mariko was a great teacher and we made some wonderful food– somen noodle soup, dashi soup base, japanese omelet. cucumber salad, and rice with vegetables. Yummy! (more…)