View of Hotel Tokyu Inn 2

Tokyo Tower, Shiba Fire Station, vending machines

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September 28th 2013
We arrived in Japan at 6am. We got through customs quickly and spent an hour at the Jr office exchanging our rail passes. We caught a bus to Tokyo and walked across the city to our hotel. We dropped off our bags, went to the local shrine and then to ToKyo Tower to climb up to see the view, amazing! We had Starbucks for lunch and then visited the local Shiba Fire Station,where Andrew swapped badges ... 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