Quit our jobs, sold our home and everything in it, gone riding...

[Lightcycle]

Sun is quickly setting as we walk around the Japanese tourist trap

We're close enough to the next town that it won't matter if we ride back in the dark. Wouldn't be the first time... Might be kind of cold though...

It's difficult to Samuraiz all our experiences in Japan, but I'll try to Cut to the chase and get the Point across.

Perhaps the pun is mightier than the sword?

 

[Lightcycle]

Hopscotch over sakura petals floating on the pond

This guy must be a motorcyclist. He offered to adjust my rake and ride sweep

Those patio lanterns they were the stars in the sky

 

[Lightcycle]

Browsing through all the tourist trinkets for sale under the coloured lights of the outdoor shopping centre

There's even a temple behind the shopping centre. With a golden cardboard buddha cutout!

And of course, the line of requisite vending machines

 

[Lightcycle]

We've stayed out way too late and now we have to find a place to sleep. Neda checks online to find nearby accommodations

It's after dark as we pull into a suburb on the outskirts of Hiroshima. We find a youth hostel, that's a bit more modern than the ryokans that we've been staying in lately.

It's typical budget accommodations, dorm-style rooms and shared bathrooms. Good enough for the 10 or so hours we'll be staying for!

This is the common area, the Japanese kitsch continues!