Tokyo station was busy this morning but we found our bullet train without too much trouble. Fortunately we took food with us as the offerings on the train were not to our liking. There were several stops on our 4 hr 17 min journey of about 650 kms. The average speed of Japan's bullet trains is between 240 and 300 kph but we were not aware of the speed except when the train was stationary and another bullet train flashed past.
Okayama station is new and very impressive. There is a fantastic array of shops and restaurants. We love looking at the different foods and wish we had shops and supermarkets at home selling this range of foods. The prices are reasonable except for some fruits. A bunch of grapes can cost more than $60!
It was cloudy and drizzly this afternoon so we just walked in the local area mostly under cover. Our hotel restaurant was full so we opted for Italian again.
Over the next 2 days we will visit the Korakuen garden which is regarded as one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, and the historic area in Kurashiki which is about 20 kms from Okayama.
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