The JR Yamanote Line : Called the Tokyo green line because all trains have the color green, and maps show the route in green. 21.44 mile circumference. Runs from 4:26AM to 1:20AM. During rush hour, runs every 2.5 minutes. Stops at all 30 stations. JR Shinjuku Station could well be the world's busiest train hub with over 3 million passengers/day. Takes one hour for a full circle. Breakfast, part 1. Breakfast noodles. Then off on our Yamanote Line adventure. First stop, Harajuku Station for Takeshita Street shopping, The newest station, Takanawa Gateway, Got off at the Otemachi Station for more shopping, Walked to the other side at Ueno Station. Note the do not take photos sign, This shop sold pig knuckles and other assorted pork parts. Seaweeds. Finally, Ueno Station side. Went to our Westin Club for drinks and dinner. Assorted appetizers, including a wonderful borsch/beef soup, with Glenlivet on rocks and a Cabernet Sauignon. A satisfying 6684 steps t...
We arrived last night, so officially, this is really Day 2 in Japan. However, being the first full day, I'll call it Day 1. As I showed you yesterday, we woke up to a gorgeous Mount Fuji. Here is a video. Tokyo Westin is the first restaurant where I've had access to a fabulous buffet breakfast, for free. That was more than 30 years ago. Comes with my hotel status, which for Marriott is Platinum. In Japan, virtually any hotel provides an adequate Japanese breakfast for free. Same for various parts of the Orient. But these fabulous international buffet breakfasts are only offered by the major hotels. Nothing in Europe or the Americas comes close. First course. Second. Checked to see if the Chiba cherry blossoms were still blooming, Yes, but just getting from Tokyo where we are located to Chiba is a journey, then there is a train change, which takes another hour to reach the flowering parks, Asked Google AI; To reach Mobara ...