Farewell to Japan

On the JR Narita Express...

A Nozomi

These are the seriously fast (300 km/h +) trains, up there with the TGV in Europe. Unfortunately they aren't covered by the JR Rail Pass. Fortunately, if you get on one accidentally, sometimes your ticket doesn't get checked.

From Kyoto to Tokyo

Rickshaw?

Is that what they're called in Japan?

This was in the lane near our ryokan.

New Year's Eve 2010

Kyoto was a bit snowy

From the Hida

The Hida Wideview

The Limited Express from Takayama to Nagoya gives you great views out the front of the train.

Takayama

Awww

Apologies to Iron Chef

Bang a gong, we are on!

Shrine in Takayama

River lights in Takayama

Nice

Public hot water spa to soak your feet in Takayama, Gifu

Hmmm

Guess where we are

From the Hida Limited Express from Nagoya to Takayama

The lights of Shinjuku

Old and new in Kyoto

Buddha in Tokyo

Buddha in Tokyo

Old and new in Kyoto

This guy was about 70 years old

And you thought you had a bad job

I'm not sure the Japanese have quite got the hang of Christmas

I'm not sure the Japanese have quite got the hang of Christmas

This guy was about 70 years old

And you thought you had a bad job