image

Wednesday - Japan rail pass and Tokyo sight seeing

---

September 22nd 2014
Today was my first full day in Tokyo and it was a bit daunting I have to say, however I had already managed to get to the hotel from the airport so I must be doing something right. I'd chosen the hotel as it near the train station where I needed to go for my rail pass and also to catch my train to my first destination of choice. The station also housed the bus station next door and subway stations ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

---

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