Travel News

How far did I travel this week?:

This week I traveled 1,130 km, or 703 miles.

How far have I traveled on this journey so far?:

More than 3,500 km or 2,175 miles.

How did I get around this week?:

I got around by local and bullet trains. Bullet trains are the extremely fast trains that Japan is known for. In Japanese, these trains are called shinkansen.

What was the most interesting place I visited this week?:

I visited a lot of interesting places this week in many different cities, including the Asami Shrine and a trendy local coffee shop in Beppu, Hofu Tenmangu Temple in Hofu, a Pachinko gambling place in Osaka and an Okinawan restaurant in Tokyo.

Time Zone: JST Japan Standard Time +9
Local Time: Jan 8, 2019 11:45am