last stop Tokyo

So from Nara it was the high speed train to Tokyo. Pretty cool, not exactly sure but we were moving around 150 mph. Tokyo is an animal like I've never seen before. So many people, so dense and so expansive. I have never felt so safe throughout an entire city nor so easily understood an entire subway network. I was only there for four days or so and I was all over the place and was never over-intimidated, which I can't really say about New York or Philadelphia. All over Japan and even in Tokyo, hundreds of unlocked bikes are left outside the train and subway stations and noone takes them. You can leave your bag on a bench and walk away from it while you go to get directions. Or just walk without direction. It's probably the safest place I've ever been. A few other little tidbits that might help. Get the national train pass. I didn't and spent too much and lost time buying tickets. I wish I hadn't ignored my friends when they told me not to bring my hiking back pack. I was stubborn mainly because it's been with just about every trip I've taken. But it really gets in your and everyone elses way on the trains. Eat everything, its all good. except may the nato.