Shirehampton station , United Kingdom
May 25, 2017 in England ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Time to set off for London Paddington
Paddington station , London
May 25, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Short delay but made it here on time, unlike Kate's train which had broken down.
Premier Inn Heathrow Bath Road
May 25, 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After getting lost trying to find the hotel via another train and two ubers we finally arrive at the hotel and check in. Great view of Heathrow airport..Finally starting to get abit anxious..We decideRead more
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
May 26, 2017 in England ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Day we fly out! Everything's on time, no delays. Passport checks, security etc all went smooth. Departure time is 11:40am
Flight experience and arrive in Tokyo
May 27, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
11:20mins and were here! Flight wasn't bad at all. Had two meals, I had Japanese curry and Kate had some pasta with cheese and pesto, an hour before landing we both had an English breakfast. Watched aRead more
Henada Airport
May 27, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Visa checks and baggage collection went smooth. We've picked up our portable WiFi and sorted out our Passmo cards for transport around Japan. Onwards to Shinagawa station.
Shinagawa Station Minato, Japan
May 27, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Really quick train journey to Shinagawa Station, Train was simple to use and passmo cards are really efficient even working on the vending machines. Weather in Tokyo is really humid even this early.Read more
HOTEL Mystays Shinagawa, Japan
May 27, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Hours early for check in and boiling hot after walking up hills to the the hotel we finally find it. Unable to check til 3pm we hit Dennys Diner. Kate uses it as a perfect chance to show of herRead more
Shibuya
May 28, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Leaving the hotel early we walked to the closer station called Gotanda, about 5mins walk from the hotel. Topped up the passmo cards with money we got the JR train to Shibuya on the Yamanote Line. OnlyRead more
Yoyogi Park, Meji Jingu and Harajuku
May 28, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Walking from Shibuya we went though Yoyogi Park. The park was beautiful, nice and relaxed and the perfect setting for the Meiji Jingu. The Tori Gates were huge on the lead up to the temple. FollowingRead more
Shinjuku, Japan
May 28, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Our first destination was the Metropolitan Building for the free view of Tokyo.. were weren't dissapointed at all, it was an immense sight and words can't describe how big Tokyo is. We exploredRead more
Akihabara
May 29, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Up abit later than yesterday (nearly 11miles we needed the lay in) we set off for Akihabara. Arriving from the station we were greeted with a huge Sega sign lit up on a building. The weather wasRead more
Ueno & Asukasa
May 30, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We started the day visiting Ueno Park, walking to various different shrines and getting our books stamped. We then took a Ginza line metro to Asakusa and walked to the Tokyo Sky tree which is anRead more
Nara, Japan
May 31, 2017 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
We set off from Shinagawa station on our first Shinkansen (The Hikari) to Kyoto. Travelling at speeds of 175mph we reach Kyoto station in around 2:45mins, then at Kyoto station we switched to the JRRead more
