Twelfth and Final Full Day in Japan.

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Today we are taking the train from Kyoto to Tokyo. Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday afternoon in Tokyo, we fly back to Denver.

This morning I got up early and enjoyed the onsen at the hotel one last time. It is a real treat to start the day with a good scrub and a soak in the hot water of the onsen.

At about 9:00 we took an Uber out to the Philosopher’s Walk. This is a mile long walk along a beautifully shaded tree lined canal. In the spring the pink and white blossoms of the cherry trees paint a pastel canopy over this walk. In the fall the red maple leaves 🍁 vibrantly proclaim the coming of winter.

We stopped at a cafe along the path and had an early lunch.

Rice, miso soup, a salad and chicken with pickled vegetables. Very good.

After lunch we picked up our bags from the hotel and took the subway to the train station. We caught the 1:20 PM Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo.

The Shinkansen is amazing. There is a Shinkansen that leaves Kyoto for Tokyo every ten minutes and the trains are full of passengers. This train reaches a top speed of 186 miles per hour. Amtrak is lucky if it can hit 60 miles per hour on its long distance trains.

Dinner was at Sushi Masashi. The sushi was out of this world.

Crab with seaweed.
Blowfish.
Pickled vegetables with snow crab on top.
Grilled belt fish.
Abalone.
Cuttlefish.
Shrimp.
Clam.
Egg custard.
Regular Tuna.
Fatty tuna.
Extra fatty tuna from the belly.
Herring.
Unago. Sea ell.
Egg and shrimp.

What a great last meal in Japan. That’s it for today. I hope you are having a great day wherever you are.

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I've been retired from the Union Pacific Railroad since 2017. I've been planning to walk the Camino for about 6 months and can't wait to get started.

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  1. Thanks Mark for sharing your trip with us. Have a safe trip home. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

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