I took the local trains to Tokyo with Juhachi Kippu. Took 12 hours and I started just after 6am. Not as bad as I expected at all. Actually, it was a pretty nice trip. On the other hand, the body of the trip itself wasn’t very good. It was quite bad. One night in a capsule hotel. I wasn’t miserable but getting my shit in a locker was rough. Never want to do that again. 

There was of course no planning and no further places to stay booked. So one more night in a manga cafe and New Year’s in some damned foreigner bar then hauling a drunk guy around. Then catching the morning train home. Now that ride was rough. Really fucking rough. Not so much the ride itself but my condition and lack of bathing. 

Glad to be home. Travel alone might be best for me.