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Shinkansen

A collection of 4 posts
Osaka/Kyoto Part 2
Japan

Osaka/Kyoto Part 2

I called this one Osaka/Kyoto part 2, but I may as well have named it Kyoto part 2 as I didn’t really do anything else in Osaka, but at least it gives me more of an excuse to come back to Japan again (Something I am already looking
19 Aug 2023 7 min read
Matsue and Sakaiminato
Japan

Matsue and Sakaiminato

I am sorry that this one has taken so long to get out. Due to an unstable internet connection meaning that I lost about half of this post and an incoming typhoon meaning I have had to change some plans around and move my schedule up too. I am also
17 Aug 2023 7 min read
Nagasaki Station sign displaying the station name in Japanese and English, with additional location information visible on a platform within the railway station.
Japan

Onward to Nagasaki

770 Miles on Japans Rail Network 2nd August So, a few days ago I got my first taste of a bullet train as I can say, flipping heck, they don’t half go fast. To put things in perspective, Motorway speed in the UK is 70MPH which equates to about
04 Aug 2023 12 min read
Tokyo Disneyland entrance arch decorated with a 40th Dream-Go-Round anniversary banner featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse beneath a cloudy sky at the park entrance.
Disney

Onward to See More of Tokyo and DisneySea!

I am sitting here on the Shinkansen heading towards Nagasaki (well Shin-Kobe as that is where I change trains) travelling at about 260-270 KPH (161-168 MPH) in my green class car and on the free Wi-Fi which is again awesome!!!! Exploring a Bit of Tokyo 31st
02 Aug 2023 6 min read
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