Photos!

I haven't quite finished - no captions yet on the second Hakone trip and the Nikko trip - but mostly done. Photos from Japan 2008!

The one that got away

Someone else got a picture of the sign at Hakone we didn't - perfect Engrish.

Must fly

Need to put the rental phone in the post - later!

But...

On the train to Kanayama to change to the Meitetsu line out to the airport, if I can do it in seven minutes. Overcast and drizzling, so the UK won't be too much of a shock.

That was never three weeks.;_;

手ぬぐい

Hand towels by an artist I like. Visited some clients who had an interesting proposition. Met a friend in Ueno Park but driven indoors by rain. Two unamused small children.

Rain again today. Dad has gone to see a Vermeer exhibit while I figure out what to do with the rest of my shopping list, case space and money.

Electric City

In Akihabara, getting maps for visiting my new clients tomorrow. Got some of my comics second hand, but not many. Also got an RPG for the DS and some Asian Kung Fu Generation CDs! Must get back, wake Dad up and get us some food.

We're at Meiji Jingu!

Quiet day in Tokyo today, all walked out...

We're on the Old Tokkaido Road!

Atmospheric, beautiful, historic. Mossy, treacherous, going the wrong way.

Turned back, now having lunch before sailing across Lake Ashi. Third time I've done Hakone, first time I've done it clockwise!

No prizes for guessing...

We're in Asakusa! Wandering around the city today.

We're on the way to Nikko!

Tobu Limited Express Specia Hello Kitty. Couldn't resist. Just passing Tochigi!

This will hurt later

Safely on board the unreserved part of the Hikari Superexpress 400 departing Nagoya at 6:20 after being told last night there were no reserved seats left - smoking or non-smoking - until 8:30. I need to be in Narita as early as possible, which from Nagoya on the first shinkansen of the day is 10:00, to meet Dad. At least I now have plenty of time to change at Shinagawa.

We're in Nagoya!

And it's tea time.

ほうじ茶ソフト！

We're in Maruyama Park! Another boiling day in Kyoto.

We're in Nara!

Deer, deer everywhere.

We're in Kyoto Station

It's raining...

Worst of all worlds

Japanese-style septic tank portaloo. At least they're easy to find.

We're in Uji!

Getting there...

We're trying to get to Hakone...

It's a tad crowded. Everyone else seems to have had the same idea!

We're in Akasaka!

Centre of bicycle culture, apparently.