December 2018 expedition to Tokyo and Nozawa Japan with my 8 year old adventurer.
Itinerary:
- Narita express to Shinjuku
- Stay: Park Hyatt Tokyo (of Lost in Translation fame, we loved it)
- Tokyo tour with Personal Japan Tours to get oriented to metro, ordering food and see some sights.
- Take the Shinkansen (bullet train), then bus to Nozawa Onsen to ski for a few days
- Stay at a friend of a friend’s newly opened lodge and tap room, Winterland
- Ride the moving walkway up to the lifts, rent gear at Shirakaba
- Return to Tokyo Station via Shinkasen and spend our last night at the Mandarin Oriental (over-rated)
The Global Explorers Club 