Greetings from the Japan Alps Leo !! It's nice, I think, that you did eventually post here, because then I can kind of 'meet' you--if you know what I mean. I hope you post here and there when you can, I hope you have a great time in Japan when you come. If you're ever plan on coming up to the Nagano area, drop me a line, and drop by !! If things permit, you can use my place as a kind of base camp to do some sightseeing around the Alps.
Catch you later !!