Leaving the "traditional" Japanese experience behind this morning, we reentered the modern world, first by bus through the mountains down to Odawara, where the lower altitude allowed for a quick peek at more cherry trees blooming. We hopped aboard the famous "bullet" train (187 mph), transfering then to a regular train for our next destination, the cosmopolitan city of Kanazawa, 200 miles to the south. The train rides gave us time to relax and reset our bodies and minds back into the 21st century. OAT likes to provide lots of discoveries. We are now staying the next 3 nights in a high rise,16 story Holiday Inn.
Kanazawa has a huge covered market near the hotel that we immediately explored. More kinds of fish swimming in the Pacific and ending up on the table than I ever imagined! However, many of us were happy to have a Western style dinner tonight.
Pic 1: cherry blossoms at Odawara Castle; Pic 2: the bullet train; Pic 3: bulk green tea at the Omicho Market
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