Our first bus ride of the trip took us from Mozen-nakacho to Nippon which is the home of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. This amazing facility has many engaging displays that educated us about the solar system and our future. We enjoyed seeing a human android read the news, learning about our impact on the environment and what life may be like in 2050 as a citizen in a “future designed” city called Itookashi, exploring the International Space station module and the Shinkai 6500 which is one of the world’s deepest manned research submersibles. »
The expedition through immigration and customs was quick and efficient. Our passports proudly bear the official sticker stating we are in fact, in Japan. Our first train ride was on the very impressive, Narita Express to Tokyo. On our journey we were excited to see snow topped mountains and some names we recognised from home like Toyota, ToysRUs and Mazda. We arrived at Tokyo Central station and soon got a sense of the size of the station after we walked for 20 minutes following well signed boards to find our connecting line! »
The day has finally arrived, our bags are packed and we are excited to go on holidays to Japan. We imagine temples, snow, peace and Oishii foods are in our future. Our family holiday is going to be great! Our first leg of the journey is from Brisbane to Sydney, so Brisbane airport here we come. Upon arrival, we checked our luggage in for the entire journey and plane watched from the departure lounge until boarding. »