Day 23 - Kagoshima Japan

Japan! Finally we make landfall in Japan. Another drizzly day but we are just happy to be able to explore our first Japanese city.
Japan! Finally we make landfall in Japan. Another drizzly day but we are just happy to be able to explore our first Japanese city.
A drizzly miserable old day heading north. We occupied ourselves with the standard stuff, eating, drinking, trivia and cards.
Another drizzly cold day for our day in Kobe but it didn't really affect us much. Hopped on the Port Liner train for a quick trip into town. Went looking for the Herb Gardens Cable Car and eventuallyLeer más
A late 1:00pm arrival time in Shimizu on another cold, drizzly day. We caught the free shuttle into town for a bit of an explore. Had a browse down the covered shopping street. Nowhere near as manyLeer más
Very sad to leave the Diamond Princess but ready for the next part of our trip. Disembark went fairly smoothly after a bit of delay. The private transfer we had booked to get to our hotel was veryLeer más
We woke to another drizzly cold day with a quick breakfast from the 7/11 next door, then off to Nakamisi Shopping Street that leads up to Senso Ji Temple. So different in the daylight. Even though itLeer más
Our third day in Tokyo. Breakfast of the ubiquitous egg sandwiches which seemed to be so loved here. We started at the Samurai & Ninja Museum in Asakusa. This was a big surprise. Informative andLeer más
Last day in Tokyo as we prepared to catch the Shinkansen Bullet Train to Kyoto. Our large luggage had already been shipped to the Kyoto hotel and we were glad we did. We had booked the train forLeer más