Easy morning, had a wee lie in then up for some planning. As it's a Saturday I'm aware that everywhere might be bouncing. So I head out later this afternoon to hopefully miss crowds. As I'm walking to the train station there are a lot of musicians playing in the street. There is a stage set up at Kinschico station, bit of a jazz festival going on. The music is good though I'm not sure that the female Japanese voice is doing anything for the Jazz, though nice atmo...

So I just took it easy for most of the day, charging my stuff and having a wee look at what other stuff I want to do. Was just sitting in the common room and got chatting to a few people. A Swedish guy, who was a bit weird and a couple of Nigerian girls who were from London. Turns out they were trying to book flights to Hong Kong for tomorrow. Leaving it a bit late I thought, though it was very entertaining listening to the two of them. ----- Had to phone at 4 ...

So last night I thrashed out a plan for today. With the aid of 6 maps (all with varying degrees of detail) my guide book, iPad, pen and notebook. So up at 8.30 and over to Kinschico to get my train to Roppongi where the Chinese embassy is to get my visa sorted. I headed in the general direction but still had to ask a policeman for help. The way addresses are done here it's no wonder I struggle. Firstly addresses are given often by district and not street, some st...

I didn't go to Mt Fuji yesterday as after I wrote my blog I checked the prices. It was about £200 on the shinkensan one way. So I decided that I'll just go to Fuji when I am down that way, so instead I went into central Tokyo. Got the train it's only a couple of stops away. I then got lost inside as it is a massive complex, with about 5 floors, lots of trains and subways and whole shopping floors as well. Add to this the fact that there are about 10 different ex...

Didn't get my upgrade to business class, but then I didn't think I would with my paltry £10 offer. Got to chatting to some boyo in the pub in the airport and unbelievably I think I was last on the plane, you can always tell when the stewardess looks at you saying 'ahhhh Mr McNally, row 33 on your right' this situation was even more ridiculous when you consider that I was at the airport for 5 hours! Ha! Awww well made it in the end. ----- So arrived in Tokyo, o...