Japan 2011 Photo Project

First, it's been a while since I posted a blog so I'll try to do a better job and post at least once a month.  Second, I'll post this blog in five parts.  Because of the amount of information, the blog will be too long.

I travelled to Japan and visited Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, and the Joshin-Etsu Kogan National Park. There is so much to photograph and two weeks is just not enough time.  Most of my travelling was either by bus, train, or taxi and sometimes a combination of all three. Although I've visited Japan many times this is the first time I used the Japan Rail Pass (http://www.japanrailpass.net/).  The Rail Pass is issued by JR Rail and available to visiting foreigners only. You must purchase the pass in your country and it will be exchanged at a JR office. It can be used for unlimited travel on the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) with a few restrictions, but none that are inconvenient considering the cost you would pay without the pass.

One rail pass cost $362.82 (USD) or  28,300 Japanese Yen. Just to put it in perspective the regular unreserved one way fare to Kyoto is 12,700 yen. I travelled to Kyoto, Fukuyama and then by car to Hiroshima, and Nagano.

Not sure why I never used the Japan Rail Pass before but I'm glad I did and the next time I travel to Japan I will make sure I purchase another rail pass. Keeping with my theme "I Learned From That".

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