Nov 3–16, 2023 · Japan

Japan: Tokyo to Kyoto

Two weeks on the rail pass — neon, temples, and an unreasonable amount of convenience-store coffee.

  • Days14
  • Places6
  • Route~589 km
  • Photos here2

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The interactive map needs a Google Maps API key (GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY in .env). The stops are listed beside this panel.

Itinerary

Shinkansen out of Tokyo with a JR pass and a loose list of towns. Ended up spending more time in Kanazawa than planned and regretting nothing.

Shinjuku from the metropolitan building.
Fuji from the Hakone ropeway.

Journal entries

The Kanazawa detour

Two unplanned extra nights, one perfect garden, and the case for slow rail travel.

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