Yesterday we took the bullet train to Kyoto. We forwarded one of our pieces of luggage ahead of time because it was oversized. It only cost us $20 and it was here at the hotel in Kyoto when we arrived. The bullet trains arrive every ten minutes or so. You have to be standing right in front of the car you have reserved seats. Only two cars do … Continue reading Kyoto, Japan (first day)
We thought it would be nice to get out of the city another day, so my husband researched places to go and a friend of mine also suggested Kamakura. The train/subway system here is amazing, but just when I think we figured it out, the ticket machine glows red and someone tells us we have to add fare to our ticket. A lot of people use … Continue reading Kamakura, Japan
We booked a personal tour out to Mt. Fuji for the day (10 hours). The driver/guide was scheduled to pick us up at 6am. The drive out to the mountain takes two hours. He said that if you were to go on the weekend it would take four hours. We stopped briefly at a service station to grab a drink and something for breakfast. The drive was mostly highway, … Continue reading Mt. Fuji
This morning we woke up early again to eat breakfast at 7 and left around 8:30am. The subway was less crowded, perhaps because we were on a different line and going in the other direction. We ended up on the Women’s car. They have one dedicated to only women from 7-8:30am on weekdays. It means the women don’t have to worry about being groped on a busy … Continue reading Tokyo, Japan (Day two)
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