Asakusa, Tokyo

Made it to the Red Planet Hotel by 9:30. Flight was delayed to 11:45 out of Brisbane. Takes ages at Narita airport to progress through fingerprint and retinal scans. Made it on to the Keisei SkylinerLeia mais
Made it to the Red Planet Hotel by 9:30. Flight was delayed to 11:45 out of Brisbane. Takes ages at Narita airport to progress through fingerprint and retinal scans. Made it on to the Keisei SkylinerLeia mais
It's 34 degrees and humid today (weather app says it feels like 41). I've bought my breakfast from the Family Mart and it was OK. Coffee at Starbucks (I walked past it ok, give me a break jeez!)Leia mais
This is the tower shown in my first post and it is a 25 minute walk away. I'm on the 12th floor of this hotel. I left just after 7 (still 31 degrees) and arrived around 7:30. I bought a "fast combo"Leia mais
There is so much to see in Tokyo's museum district in Uenoonshi park. I spent most of the morning in the National Museum's Honkan building, which hosts the Japanese Gallery. It had so much informationLeia mais
So the bus from Gotenba deposited me at Kawaguchiko station. I'm still wearing my hiking gear (including boots) but it's 29 degrees here and I'm carrying around a dry bag and a day pack. I stop by theLeia mais
So I've rented a car from the local Toyota franchise. It is a Toyota Vitz compact car, so it's not fast but is easy to park (photo 1). The first task is to do some laundry as the Tokyo heat and MtLeia mais
It's 188 km from Kawaguchiko to Nagano, which is a long day's drive on the general roads. The mountains are a constant backdrop to the day even when I'm stuck in Saturday traffic. Plenty of 7-11Leia mais
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Dad wants to know what floor your room is on.
ViajanteWell done on successfully navigating the metro. It took me almost an hour to find my way out of Tokyo station- turns out I was on the wrong level