Atsuko小姐是個很認真的在地導遊，我本來就對於金澤從幕府時代到明治時代的轉變很有興趣，但是並非所有疑問都能在網路上找到答案，幸好敦子小姐以日本人的角度，解答了我的許多疑惑。 敦子小姐本身的準備很充分，還帶了一本資料夾，以備補充說明之用，畢竟很多景點的說明並不是很完整。 當天我們覺得最好玩的，是去參觀金澤聖靈修道院聖堂，我太太是基督徒，對於天主教堂比較陌生，當天看到聖堂內的榻榻米座席，都覺得非常有趣，再加上整個聖堂沒有其他觀光客，有點像是到了一個很安靜的私房景點，非常棒。 這是我第一次拜訪金澤，本來以為金澤這種小地方，一輩子造訪一次就夠了，去過才發現，金澤很值得多次造訪，尤其我們非常慶幸沒有用半天的時間去走金澤城跟兼六園，因為這些地方太大了，正確的欣賞方法是在金澤小住一個月，然後一點點一點點地品嚐。 再次謝謝敦子小姐。
Before arriving in Tokyo, Kahoko helped us choose an hotel close to transportation. Kahoko met with us, as scheduled, at our hotel. Map in hand, she explained the train and Subway service. She had purchased ICOCA cards for our travelling on different train options. We reimbursed her the pre-charged cards ans she also showed us how to add more funds to it. She is very friendly and will adjust the schedule to your personal interest. We visited the Tokyo Skytree, Sensoji temple, had a delicious ramen lunch and then, walked through the Imperial gardens, and shopped in Ginza. We will be using her guide skills again tomorrow night as we do a night tour with dinner. Thank you Kahoko, we are forever greatful for your help in visiting Tokyo.
We met Chiaki in our hotel lobby and reviewed our plans- we had initially booked a tour of the fish market but decided to shop for gifts instead since it was our last day in Japan. Chiaki was kind, flexible and accommodating. She planned the most efficient route given our priorities and we set off- she is very knowledgeable about the entire Tokyo transit system and we wished we had met her earlier in our trip! She suggested extra stops along the way that had authentic items such as paper goods and local foods. She helped us find a specific item and facilitated the tricky process to secure a tax free purchase at a department store. She kept it real by ensuring we were mostly on time and had the opportunity to end our tour in a park to unwind a bit. We highly recommend Chiaki!!
From the moment we met Yoji at the train station we knew we were in good hands. He is kind, attentive and patient. He spent time prior to our visit contacting the 4th generation craftsman, Yoshinori san, to plan our tour. We stopped along the way at a sushi “conveyor belt” restaurant, which was quite entertaining! Once we got to the Orin workshop it was clear it was a magical place. Yoshinori san explained how he forms the bowls and “tunes” them to the sound they are meant to have. He provides Orin bowls to many Buddhist temples throughout Japan and beyond. We each got to experience a bowl singing around our head and on our abdomen while lying on our backs. We took all the time we needed to select a bowl to take home. It was a very meaningful experience and we appreciate Yoji’s willingness to do the extra work to make it happen and to be our interpreter with the craftsman.
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