12 days in JAPAN
When it comes to dream trips, Japan has always been top of my list. The danger with having a fantasy destination is putting it on such a pedestal you never actually go, but with the 2019 Rugby World Cup coming up – not to mention the 2020 Tokyo Olympics – I realised the world was about to pip me to the post.
DAYS 1-4: The beauty and bustle of Tokyo
‘The bullet train has ruined me for all UK rail travel’
Before setting off with my partner Stephen, another Japan first-timer, we polled Facebook friends for tips. They warned us to take it easy at first as the time difference is a killer at nine hours ahead. Landing at 8am Tokyo time, too early to check in to our hotel, we headed
