JR Station Toyko

Leaving Tokyo for Kyoto

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October 8th 2009
Well leaving Tokyo wasn't easy. Our deadline was to reach Tokyo station at 10.30am to catch our Shikansen train south. High winds from the offshore typhoon "Melor" meant cancellation of the Chou Line (Rapid Service) that we had planned to use to Tokyo. With lots of help from station staff, almost running from one side of the Shinjuku station to the other (its BIG), around the outside, and Maureen ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more