Day 17 - Sept. 21st
We had reserved both an Airbnb and bullet train tickets days ago before Olivia made arrangements to fly back to Charlotte. So, she was going to stay in Osaka two more while, while the rest of us took a bullet train to Tokyo. Our train was due to leave at 11:15 today, so we decided to leave the house around 9:30 to make sure we would get there in time and make sure we could find the platform. Luckily, we left when we did. The Shin-Osaka train station was huge. It felt like going to an airport. They have over 100 bullet trains going to Tokyo every day.
We got to the platform with about 15 minutes to spare. It was organized chaos. They have two type of rail cars you can rent. One is the regular cart with more seating and then they have a green car option. The seats are much more comfortable and wider, plus it was only a $30 upgrade per person. Well worth the extra bucks. The ride was quick even though it 2.5 hours, it didn't seem like it. We arrived in Tokyo at 1:45 and grabbed a cab to our new pad for the week. Definitely not as nice as the last few spots we stayed at, but space is limited here in Tokyo.
We unpacked and stretched out for a bit, before heading out to grab something to eat. We went to the Kabukicho area, a place full of restaurants and bars. We walked around quite a bit and checked everything out that looked interesting. We ended up eating at a sushi restaurant and devoured some of the local catches. Japan = Sushi! I could eat this every day. Found a place in heart of the area that had a pool table and darts, so we hung out there for a couple of hours. Walked around for a little longer and then grabbed a cab home.
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