Resources

Kaga City website about Dundas Tomono kai 

Japan Travel Guide

Is an invaluable website to help with planning for this trip. 

Dundas Cactus Festival

Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre of Hamilton

The Duolingo app is a good place to start learning Japanese basics. 

There are many language lessons on You Tube. This is a nice one to begin with.

The Japan Rail Pass (aka JR Pass) is a nationwide rail pass for long-distance train travel in Japan.

Social media sites such as Reddit r/JapanTravelTips, TikTok #learnjapanese #japaneselesson are okay secondary resources for lessons on language, culture and preparing for the trip.