It's Sunday 6:32am and I am saying good-bye to Tokyo, several of my friends, and the first leg of my Japan adventure. Tokyo's sprawling metropolitan, with its massive transportation system is whirring past my seat. I've had a good stay in the capital. The sights, tastes, long walks, and good company have been more than I could have asked for in a one and a half day stay.
Right now, I am sitting aboard a Shinkansen train headed for Shin Fuji Station. This train is by far the fastest train that I have ever taken in my life. Amtrak has a lot to learn from Japan. I'm actually on a Kodoma at the moment, one of the three types of Shinkansen. Although lightening fast, a Kodoma stops at all stations on the line. The other two, the Nozomi and Hikari stop only at larger stations. The difference between these two trains is that the Hikari may require a transfer, but the Nozomi doesn't due to its longer travel distance.
I'll be arriving in 30 minutes at Shin Fuji. It should be a rather interesting climb because today the weather is ominously overcast and reminds me of the day I climbed the Great Wall.
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