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Sections links: Hakone: 00:08 Lake Ashi: 00:52 Kyoto: 01:37 Koyasan: 08:54 Oita: 23:44 Nagasaki: 33:17 Azumaen: 43:51 Tokyo: 53:09 Here's an epic video with photo montages of our trip to Japan. We stopped at a lot of cities and towns, including: Hakone, Ashi Lake, Kyoto, Koyasan, Oita, Nagasaki, Unzen (Azumaen Hotel), and finally Tokyo (Shinagawa mostly). I made a special effort to get video and images of all the great food we ate. The Buddhist temples were the most interesting and unique dining experiences. But I also really enjoyed the Chinese cuisine in Japan. It's much different than in America. Chinese food in Japan is several courses and served with excellent care and service. What I'll miss the most about Japan is the politeness. The service in all towns and prefectures was outstanding. Too bad tipping is not part of Japanese custom. And too bad tipping IS part of American custom. Based on the two countries' track records, the tipping should be reverse. Feel free to comment with any questions about places or food. Links to places: Yumoto Fujiya Hotel (Hakone, nice spas): http://www.yumotofujiya.jp/en/ Cafe Bibliotek Hello (famous cafe in Kyoto): http://cafe-hello.jp/ (07:00) Teramachi (Smart Coffee) (Amazing gourmet coffee in Kyoto: http://www.smartcoffee.jp/ (08:28) Tendan (great yakiniku in Kyoto): http://www.tendan.co.jp/english/sp/gion/index.html Koyasan (a handful of little cafes, restaurants. Magnificent trails and temples. Great to explore.): http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4900.html Monkey Island in Oita (need I say more?): http://en.japantravel.com/kanagawa/sarushima-monkey-island/2409 ( 30:51 ) Hotel New Nagasaki (decent rooms, great restaurants, especially the Chinese one): http://www.newnaga.com/english/english/index.html Azumaen Hotel (excellent food, tea ceremony, service): http://www.azumaen.com/ Commune 246 (hip, food truck, coffee, healthy, popular with hipster Tokyo crowd): http://commune246.com/ ( 1:01:34 ) Museum of Emerging Science (Tokyo, robots, quantum computers, etc.): http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/ ( 1:07:54 )