close to Gujo's Tourist Information Office, itself housed in an historic building and also supplies a space for displays of arts by local citizens of Gujo.

There are now 2.17 million foreigners residing in Japan. The new record high was tallied in June of this year. The number was boosted by large increases in the number of Vietnamese and Nepali nationals.

Friday, December 18, 2015

Takaracho Station is on the Toei Asakusa Line of the Tokyo subway and is a short walk from Kyobashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. The area, just north of ritzy Ginza, has some upmarket stores and funky office buildings. The Fresa Inn (Tel: 03 5250 2031) is a recommended hotel nearby.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Shin-Takaoka Station is a new station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen linefrom Tokyo Station to Kanazawa and opened March 14, 2015.

Shin-Takaoka Station is the stop after Toyama Station and the stop before Kanazawa Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Semi-fast Hakutaka Tokyo to Kanazawa trains and Tsurugi Toyama to Kanazawa trains stop at Shin-Takaoka.

Johana Line trains from Takaoka Station to Johana also run through Shin-Takaoka Station. Buses also connect Takaoka Station and Shin-Takaoka Station including bus services that run south to the gassho-zukuri villages of Gokayama and Shirakawa-go.

The surrounding area in the south of Takaoka city includes an Aeon shopping mall and a Karma home center. There is also a Nippon Rentacar outlet close by.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

A Walk Around Kyushu
Day 77, Saturday March 29th, 2014
Imajuku to Fujisaki

I get up early and catch a train out to Imajuku so I