
Train travel is a total delight in Japan - the trains are immaculately clean, plentiful and always on time. Being able to send heavy luggage ahead meant very easy journeys. The Japan Travel Centre booked our hotels (always conveniently located near a train station) and provided maps of the immediate location for easy access. I would like to especially mention the wonderful help of Jessica Asai-Lawrence, particularly when I misplaced the hotel vouchers and she had to email them to me! Culturally, everyone is extremely polite and helpful, everywhere is very clean (no litter anywhere), making Japan a total delight to experience.