In 2002, I stayed at Lancaster University for about 6 months, as part of my studies. That was the time where I would still print out the navigation instructions to paper and consult a printed route map.
The great Japan Rail Pass is up for a giant price hike at “some point in October”. Prices will go up 65-69% for the ordinary class pass by then.
Almost a decade after its planned closing date, Tegel airport may just silently fade away in the COVID-19 emergency.
While officials are keeping up the optimism, lots of attractions have closed down due to the COVI-19 virus outbreak.
In 2018, we went to Japan just before Christmas. We didn’t know exactly what to expect, but we wanted a break. We picked up some plane tickets and a Japan Rail Pass and went with minimal planning.
Tokyo always comes in two versions: A real-world city, and one that lives in our imagination. From the slightly surreal world of Lost in Translation and the fluorescent-lit nightscape of Murakami’s After Dark to the cyberpunk Neo-Tokyo of Akira it is as much a nexus of global pop culture as the epicenter of Japan. We will take you on a tour – our tour – of Tokyo and show you our version.
