Leaving for Yamaguchi

We leave this morning for the jamboree site located in Yamaguchi.  Yesterday we finished up our touring with these highlights:

Some of us went running early in the morning.  The air thickness helps so much with that.

We visited the main Buddhist temple, where 3 million people visit in the first three days of the year.

We explored the Mitsubishi museum.  We were generally all really impressed with the intricate display models.

We saw the Shinto Shrine.  Shintoism and Buddhism are the two major religions here.  At the Shinto Shrine we ran into a bunch of scouts from places like Poland and the UK.   We also did some serious tourist shopping,  so you can all expect to see souvenirs when we get back.

 

Lunch was more seafood (supplemented by random vending machines).  Fortunately, most of us don't mind it.

 

In addition to sleeping, we have found many ways to entertain ourselves during the long bus rides.

We concluded our last night in Tokyo by eating at a really tasty restaurant, and venturing out on foot to explore the area surrounding our hotel.

 

 

 

 

And finally, our fame as Americans is growing.  We have had so many Japanese girls want to take pictures with us that we turned it into a competition.