Japan Day 8 – Last Day and Return to Tokyo

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 …

Japan Day 4 – Imperial Palace Grounds, Harajuku, Shibuya and Shinjuku, Tokyo

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 …

Japan Day 2 – Shibuya, Tokyo

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 …