Time to return to Tokyo (although I could spend more time in the library...). Arrived at the station in plenty of time via a quick tour around the town with my colleague. There were some wonderful views, despite the cold winds.
And then...it started snowing. And snowing.
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| Sunrays through the clouds, Wakayama Harbour |
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| Three islands off the coast |
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| On a clear day you can see ... Shizuoka, apparently |
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| An example of the unique green rock from the region |
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| Snow, on the way home, from the shinkansen |
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| Stopped at a station...(from the window) |
And snowing.
It stopped the trains. Now this was interesting because I had to make a connection in Osaka to get back to Tokyo. Clearly, I was going to miss the connection.
This required levels of engagement I hadn't needed to have with station staff previously, but somehow I managed to negotiate a new seat and a new train, in both stations. In the end, I only ended up two hours late. Pretty good considering the amount of snow...
It's interesting but I'm not in a hurry to repeat the experience.
Oh, and do check out Day 352.5, the next page: it was a perfect day for viewing Mt Fuji...
[Camera : iPhone 6, 8.43am, 8.44am, 8.58am, 1.28pm, 2.04pm]
