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Sep 07 2018 6 Comments

Japanese rural train reflections

The trains in Tokyo may well be a logistical marvel, but traveling on them, at least during the city’s many rush hours, can very often be more akin to mayhem. Out in the countryside, however, it’s a very different story, with slow, local train travel feeling almost therapeutic. A chance to sit back, relax, and let the stresses and strains of daily life gradually fade away.

Japanese local train reflections

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  1. Ron says

    9/7/2018 at 10:54 am

    Awesome! That was me on the way to Nikko(?), where the three monkeys are. It was such a different train ride than moving around Tokyo.

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    • Lee says

      9/7/2018 at 5:45 pm

      Cheers.

      Yeah, that’s Nikko. And totally agree, a very different kind of travel. Actually enjoyable, whereas in Tokyo it’s invariably a case of getting from A to B with the least amount of stress as possible.

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  2. Harry says

    9/7/2018 at 1:12 pm

    Very cool shot. That sure is the way to travel! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      9/7/2018 at 5:46 pm

      Thanks. Yes, it really is!

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  3. cdilla says

    9/11/2018 at 6:03 pm

    That is a lovely photograph. From the sleepers point of view I don’t suppose it matter much. The very similar lady who fell asleep on me on a crowded Tokyo train looked much more comfortable 🙂

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    • Lee says

      9/12/2018 at 9:57 am

      Thanks.

      Haha, so you’ve experienced that as well. Always funny when sat opposite someone who’s being used as an impromptu pillow. Some people just go with it, resulting in quite a cute scene, whereas others get really cheesed off.

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