Tokyo Station (Shinkansen trip)

The station of the Shinkansen in Tokyo is Tokyo/Shinagawa station. (Well, there is also the Shin Yokohama station).

This brick station was built 100 years ago. Its old fashioned look is sort of isolated from the surrounding newly-redeveloped buildings and skyscrapers, but it is nicely old & kawaii station.

Opposite to Tokyo station is the Imperial Palace
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Shinkansen trip 10.30.2007 part1(Tokaido Shinkansen)

Sounds like takako has traveled by Shinkansen bullet train. I did go home by Shinkansen, too. My little trip was from Tokyo to Maibara (Shiga Pref.).

The Tokaido Shinkansen takes you to Kansai area like Osaka or Kyoto, Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai, Morioka or Akita, or Nigata Shinkansen to Nigata from Tokyo.

ticket counter

Check the departure board of Tokaido Shinkansen.