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Day 16: Saturday, May 26th, 2019

* Breakfast at Sakura Hostel

* Airport Limousine to Narita

* Narita Airport

* Lunch at Arashi Ramen

* Depature at 5:50 pm (Japan time)

* Arrival in Detroit at 4:40 pm (New York time)

* Departure at 9:55 pm

* Arrival in Cincinnati at 9:35 pm

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Day 15: Friday, May 24th, 2019

* Breakfast at Sakura Hostel

* Ginza line to Ueno

* Hibiya line to Tsukiji

* St Luke’s International

* Tsukiji Fish Market

* Hibiya line to Ueno

* Ginza line to Asakusa

* Shopping at Sinsoji Temple

* Ginza line to Ueno

* JR Yamanote line to Harajuku

* Shopping in Harajuku

* Dinner at Mensaika Hokuto

* JR Yamanote line to Ueno

* Ginza line to Asakusa

* Don Quijote

* Back to Sakura Hostel

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Day 14: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

* Breakfast at Gera Gera

* Nishi Maiko to Sanyo Akashi

* Bus 14 to Hyogo University

* Hyogo University Presentations

* Bus to Nishi Akashi

* Lunch at 7/11

* Shinkansen to Himeji

* Walk to Himeji Castle

* Himeji Castle

* Shinkansen from Himeji to Tokyo

* Tokyo Station Marunouchie line to Ginza

* Ginza line to Asakusa

* Sakura Hostel

* Don Quijote

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Day 13: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019

* Breakfast at Gera Gera

* Nishi Maiko Station to Itayado

* Tea party with Earthquake Survivor Support Group

* Lunch at Jolly Pasta

* Itayado Station to Maiko Koen

* Maiko Koen to Nishi Maiko

* Shopping & relaxing on beach

* BBQ dinner at Gera Gera

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Day 12: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019

* Breakfast at Gera Gera

* Nishi maiko Station to Tarumi Station

* JR Kobe line to Kobe to Nada

* The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial

* Lunch @ lunch time

* Hyogo Institute for Traumatic Stress

* Kobe Station— Nada JR-San yo line to Sannomiya

* Ikuta Shrine

* Sannomiya Station— JR Kobe Line to Shin Osaka

* Mido Suji line to Namba

* Dinner at Dotonbori Beer

* Dessert at Cascade

* Namba to Shin Osaka Station

* Shinkansen to Shin Kobe Station

* Seishin Yamate line to Sannomiya

* Sannomiya to Kosoku Kobe

* Shinkoshi line to shinkaichi

* Sanyo-Himeji line to Sanyo Akashi

* Sanyo Akashi to Nishi Maiko

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Day 11: Monday, May 20th, 2019

* Breakfast at Starbucks

* Nishi-maiko to Nishi Shimmachi

* Hyogo University

* City bus to Akashi

* Akashi station Sanyo Akashi to Nishi-Maiko

* Dinner at Gera Gera

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Day 10: Sunday, May 19th, 2019

* Breakfast at Khaosan Kyoto Guest House

* Kawaramachi to Karasuma

* Shijo Station to Kyoto Station

* Bus 110 to Ginkakuji- Mae

* Ginkakuji Temple

* Shopping at Ginkakuji

* Walk The Path of Philosophy

* Nanzenji Temple

* Keage Station to Karasuma Oike

* Karasuma line to Kyoto station

* Kyoto Station

* Shinkansen to Shin Kobe Station

* Seishin chuo line to Shin-Nagata

* JR to Asagiri

* Gera Gera Guest House

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Day 9: Saturday, May 18th, 2019

* Kyoto City Bus 10 to Myoshinji Kitamon-mae

* Myoshinji Temple Complex

* Mindful Meditation class @ Shunkoin Temple

* Lunch at Osho

* JR line to Saga Arashiyama

* Bamboo Forest

* Nonomiya Temple

* Jojakko-Jo Temple Precincts

* JR line to Kyoto

* Kyoto Sky Tower

* Dinner at Pancake Room

* Nicotto & Mam Doughnuts

* Gion bus to Gion

* Yasaka-jinja shrine

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Day 8: Friday, May 17th, 2019

* Ginza line to Ginza

* Marunouchi line to Tokyo Station

* Shinkansen to Kyoto Station

* Shopping at Kyoto Station

* JR to Shinjo

* Kawaramachi

* Khaosan Kyoto Guest House

* Exploring Kyoto

* Gyoza takeout

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Day 7: Thursday, May 16th, 2019

* RUSH HOUR Asakusa line to higashi nihombashi to kuramae

* Oedo line to Wakamatsu-Kawada

* National Center for Global Health and Medicine

* Oedo line to Iidabashi

* Lunch at Canal Cafe (pizza)

* Yurakucho line to Shintomicho

* St Luke’s International University

* Yurakucho line to Ueno

* Don Quijote

* Back to Sakura Hostel

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Day 6: Wednesday, May 15th, 2019

* Breakfast at Sakura Hotel

* Asakusa culture tourist information center

* Asakusa line to Ueno

* Hibaya line to Tsukiji

* Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple

* Tsukiji Fish Market shopping

* St Luke’s International University

* Hibaya line to Ginza

* Ginza line to Omote-Sando

* Harajuku shopping

* Dinner at Sakura tei with St. Luke’s students

* Chiyoda line to Omote-Sando

* Ginza line to Asakusa

* Back to Sakura Hostel

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Day 5: Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

* Breakfast at Sakura Hostel

* Shopping at Kaminarimon

* Tried gibidango

* Askakusa Line

* Shinjuku Line to Morishito

* Oedo Line to Tsukijishijo

* Tsukiji Fish market

* St Luke’s International University

* Dinner at 7/11

* Oedo Line to Ningyocho

* Asakusa Line to Asakusa

* Ginza line to Shibuya

* Karaoke at Karaoke Kan

* Ginza Line to Asakusa

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Day 4: Monday, May 13th, 2019

* 8 AM Breakfast at Sakura Hostel

* Sinso-Ji Shrine & Yogado Hall

* Ferry ride to Daiba

* Train ride to Ariake

* Sona Area— Natural Disaster Simulation

* Train ride back to Tokyo International

* Family Dollar for snack

* Ferry ride back to Asakusa

* Metro to Ueno

* JR to Nippori

* Street food & shopping in Yanaka

* Back to Asakusa

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Day 3: Sunday, May 12th, 2019

* Exploring Asakusa

* Breakfast @ February Kitchen

* Ginza line to Ueno

* Ueno Park

* Tokyo National museum

* JR train to Shinjuku

* Robot Restaurant

* Exploring Shinjuku

* Dinner at Kyo Chabana

* 100¥ Store

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Day 2: Saturday, May 11th, 2019

* Arrival in Narita at 1:15 PM (Japan time)

* JR train to Tokyo at 5 pm

* Metro train to Asakusa

* Sakura Hostel Check in

* Exploring Asakusa

* Drinks & dinner

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Day 1: Friday, May 10th, 2019

* 11:40 (New York time): Boarded plane in Detroit to Narita

* Tried to sleep on the plane but got too distracted by Michael B Jordan (understandable)