Took the Shinkansen train from Osaka to Tokyo – the penultimate leg of my trip to Japan. The train as well as Tokyo were simply amazing. I picked this picture, as it epitomises Japan for me: the Shinkansen high speed train, the neon signs, the funny shaped cars … it’s a civilisation at the edge of technological advancement and sophistication.
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Spent the first day in Tokyo wandering through the imperial palace gardens and some of the areas around it, such as Ginza, Marunouchi and Hibiya park. Unfortunately I was too late to take part in the very exclusive tour around the palace inner grounds (you need to book weeks in advance), but the public gardens were brilliant nevertheless. The grounds are huge, filed with bonsai, ponds, bridges and bamboo walks, and so after lunch I returned to see the rest, including a fabulously grand shrine.
I must have walked a good 10 km that day without realising … my feet were killing me when I finally returned to the hotel.
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What a fantastic journey…lots of great experiences…love Mampa