Bullet train
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First Day in Sendai
We chilled at the new hotel for a bit, anticipating dinner at Sushi Toku, which is the chef’s name. Toku, not Sushi 😀 We have very few pictures suddenly, but we headed out beforehand to this weird tiny little bar (I wanna say on the third floor?) where a very charismatic bartender/owner entertained us for… Continue reading
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Trip to Aomori
First bullet train of the trip!! Hakodate is the northern-most end of their reach, so Matt has never been on one before–I’m looking forward to his reaction. This train line will take us through the Seikam Tunnel, the world’s longest at 53.8km. As always, these trains are literally as smooth as glass, you can’t even… Continue reading
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Hiroshima to Nagoya to Takayama
We were there for only two nights but we’re gonna miss Hiroshima (if not their oysters). But we did pick a good time to leave: the G7 is coming to visit and all the city seems to be locking down. The Peace Park has police all over the place, they are locking all the train… Continue reading
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On to Osaka
Notes from Wednesday May 9 2023: But first it’s time to say good-bye to the very comfy Strings Intercontinental Hotel. On the one hand it’s a huge generic corporate space, kinda boring to choose in a foreign country, but it was in a great location and I kind of like having the comforts of home… Continue reading