Traveling using the 7-day Japan Rail Pass after a long time. This time round, l started the trip from Ikebukuro, Tokyo, in Honshu Island.
My schedule for the day :-
Ikebukuro --------->Tokyo (Yamanote line bound for Ueno)
Tokyo --------->Shin-Kobe (Hikari Shinkansen)
Shin-Kobe ---------->Okayama (Sakura Shinkansen)
Okayama --------->Takamatsu (Marine Liner)
Takamatsu -----------> Tokyo (Sunrise Seto)
I started my journey from about 9 am and ended around 3+ in the afternoon on another island of Japan, Shikoku! I had planned to go to a famous garden in Takamatsu but since it was getting dark. I shelved my plan. Instead, l walked the longest shopping street I've ever come across in Japan. Ate the udon, which is famous in Kagawa, l read, for dinner. Then slowly made my way back to Takamatsu station. Waited till 9+ at night for my sleeper train, Sunrise Seto to pull into the station. Then excitedly went onboard to look for my single sleeping berth. It's a tiny little "room" l had for myself, very cozy and nice! I enjoyed my 9 hours+ trip on Sunrise Seto back to Tokyo
SUNRISE SETO @ TAKAMATSU STATION
SAKURA SHINKANSEN @ SHIN-KOBE STATION
On board the MARINE LINER en route to Takamatsu.
The interior of my single berth cabin
I didn't take this train
Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station
Lunch bento on board
Okayama Station
Marine Liner that went on the Great Seto Bridge
The beautiful scenery of Seto Inland Sea
The never ending shopping street is filled with Christmas illuminations
Sanuki udon
Takamatsu (Kagawa Prefecture)