2008 A-List | Noriko Townsend | Travel + Leisure

Japan
Noriko Townsend

Insider Find: The traditional ryokan Kinsuikan (81-829/442-131; kinsuikan.jp/en) on Miyajima island. The rooms look out over the Seto Inland Sea.

Years as Agent: 13

Other Specialties: China, Tibet.

Consulting Fee: $150.*

Contact Information: Aggie Travel Points/American Express, Fort Collins, Colo., 800/231-2928, norikot@travelpoints.com

* Fee included in trip cost