Before we head onto the glorious Japanese Alps we have one final night in the neon heartland of Shinjuku. The man is both intrigued and then delighted by this vending machine restaurant. Just pop in your money, make your selection, get your ticket and take it to the counter. Seconds later – a meal isContinue reading “So long Shinjuku, toodleloo Tokyo”
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Capsule hotels & manic manga
Heading back from Nikko we’re catapulted back into the frenetic modernity of Japan and it’s hectic railway network. Even the usually dry train literature is exciting to me. It helps that it’s super cute and colourful too. The bullet trains have magazines advertising lots of intriguing, and in some cases, unfathomable, things for sale includingContinue reading “Capsule hotels & manic manga”
Sayonara Shinjuku
Here’s one last neon whirl around Shinjuku’s flashing lights and garish nightlife. I’m missing the frenetic city again! The temptation to book flights and head back is increasing with every photo I post! A last look at Godzilla is a kitschy reminder of the wealth of cultural influences that Japan has gifted to the world.Continue reading “Sayonara Shinjuku”
Golden Gai
Next on our nighttime tour of Shinjuku is Golden Gai. This quirky little slice of Tokyo nightlife is a rabbit warren of bars – almost like a shanty town for inebriation! Below are a couple of pictures of Golden Gai from above showing just how crammed in it is and how ramshackle the little businesses are.Continue reading “Golden Gai”
Sensory over load in the metropolis
Eager to make the most of our limited time in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo we head out into the bright lights of Shinjuku again. It’s a whirlwind of colour and sounds, endlessly scrolling sky high adverts and a flock of humans. Coming from a tiny rural town in the midland of the UK, itContinue reading “Sensory over load in the metropolis”