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One of the sights that Jessica and I captured in 2008 that has inspired Alison to be very excited about our upcoming visit to Japan.

Itinerary

Day 1 (6 Oct) - Gold Coast to Kyoto
Day 2 (7 Oct) - Kyoto sightseeing
Day 3 (8 Oct) - Day trip Miyajima and Hiroshima
Day 4 (9 Oct) - Day trip to Takayama
Day 5 (10 Oct) - Day trip Nara
Day 6 (11 Oct) - Day trip Kanazawa
Day 7 (12 Oct) - Kyoto sightseeing
Day 8 (13 Oct) - Kyoto to Tokyo and Tokyo sightseeing
Day 9 (14 Oct) - Tokyo sightseeing
Day 10 (15 Oct) - Day trip Odawara and Hakone
Day 11 (16 Oct) - Tokyo sightseeing
Day 12 (17 Oct) - Day trip Matsushima (including bay cruise)
Day 13 (18 Oct) - Tokyo sightseeing
Day 14 (19 Oct) - Tokyo to Kansai and Kansai to Gold Coast
Day 15 (20 Oct) - Arrive Gold Coast

If all goes to plan, our visits to the two locations in red will mean that we have managed to visit two of the three most scenic places in Japan. (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2250.html)