Japan by Rail
10 June - 3 July 2024

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June 11 Tue Arrive Fukuoka  10am. 
Qantas 10 hr flight from Sydney was great as I had window and spare seat.  Maybe 2 hrs sleep 
 

Hi Tec Tokyo airport loo  - warm seats, water sound system, auto flush and who knows what else

Next 1.5 hr flight south to Fukuoka

2706

Met at airport by friendly a lady who hires a taxi and accompanies me to the hotel. Room was not available for 4 hours - nice when needing a shower and sleep.  Feels like 9pm

The welcoming guide gave me some helpful suggestions to spend the day and after sorting the luggage for storage I wandered into the warm sunny summer morning in a very strange city. 

Food.  A delightful $7 packet of 8 mini filled bread squares filled the bill and next, on the way to the nearby subway station, I wandered into an enormous 4 story warehouse / supermarket / electrical / clothing / toys  outlet. Spent the time there and when had enough, spent another half hour trying to get out!  Prices generally seemed about the same for most things as home prices.  100 Yen is about NZD 1.20 after conversion costs. 

Mini dishwasher - not a toy About $400

Water measurer for tap

Beef

By 1pm and after getting lost a few more times checking out the subway I eventually found the hotel to sit (ahhhh) and compute till 3pm check-in time. 

Have tiny room with huge bed.  The big TV is unless for English speaking guests. Have heaps of podcasts to listen to and a big bed for sleeeeeeep! 

Hungry again; purchased at the local 7-11 style shop a ready made meal of chicken, rice and corn.  Microwaved it there.  It was lovely and about $7. 
 

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