Thank you! I have put the rail travel 1st in the above question because the railways are so efficient and we could not have done half as much travelling without them. My Son lives In JAPAN so this was a family Holiday We started with 3 days in Tokyo, then to his home in Takasaki, our rail pass started there.We travelled West as far as Hiroshima and the inland sea, it was beautiful there. We visited cities and towns en-route, an absolutely wonderful and inspiring journey especially the Hiroshima Peace park. We saw amazing Shrines and gardens, Brilliant shops and restuarants. We met lots of great people, in particular the staff of some good hotels We (my Wife ,Son and Daughter in Law)had a marvellous time, a real experience, and we thank everyone who helped to make this trip perfect.