It’s my last full day in Japan today, I got up at 7.00 got ready and packed my stuff. I had a bit of breakfast before heading off to Kyoto station to catch the Hikari Shinkansen back to Tokyo. As Read More …
It’s another early one today, I want to beat the crowds at one of the most popular tourist spots in Kyoto, Fushimi Inari. I got up at 6.00 to get an early start and I got to Kyoto station at Read More …
I was awake at 5.45 this morning with a headache so I just got straight up, got ready and went out. For the first time since arriving in Japan I was actually a bit chilly, I wished I’d worn a Read More …
I had a bit of a lie in today and got up at 7am. I took it a bit easier today, my feet were still hurting from all the walking and I had to get the train to Kyoto. I Read More …
Imperial Palace Plenty more walking was on the cards again for today. I set out at 8am for the Imperial Palace behind Tokyo Station. I only really got as far as the front gate, well the Nijubashi Bridge. Like Buckingham Read More …
Day 3 already! I got up at 7.00 after another good nights sleep in my little capsule. The bed is comfortable enough for the night, but it’s not somewhere to just lie in bed. I showered and dressed and went Read More …
I set my alarm for 6am today so I could get out and about early. I’m staying in a capsule hotel called the Ginza Bay Hotel. I’m on my own so I don’t need a room to myself, I don’t Read More …
I’m sitting in the Hotel lounge area while I write this towards the end of my first day in Japan. The trip started Saturday morning when I got up at 5.20 to get a cab to the Train Station. I Read More …
There’s less than 48 hours to go until I leave for Japan, I’m already packed and ready to go. Apart from packing I’ve done very little preparation. I know where I will be staying, but I have no itinerary whatsoever, Read More …
By Alexrk2 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons I’m going to Japan! In November I will be taking a trip to Japan for a week, on my own, to take photos. Earlier this month it was my birthday and my Read More …
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