28th April 2018, Hi, Following on from our six day stay in Tokyo, on Monday 16th April we headed for a four day visit to Kyoto and Hiroshima. Visitors from outside Japan are allowed to purchase a JR Rail Pass which is available for a variety of time periods. We had bought a seven day pass prior to leaving which cost £192. The pass makes it very easy to get around the country and can also be used on local JR trains within cities but not on the subway or priv...

Thursday 19th April 2018 Hi, Last summer (June 2017), whilst in Italy for brother Donald's birthday, I sat down with my nephew Edward and we agreed that the following year I would travel to Japan to visit him and see another new country which has been on my list for some time. Ed has been in Japan studying and working for a period of seven years and it made sense to undertake this adventure when I had family to visit and especially one who could give so much...