Rossett Japanese Exchange - Day 8

We started our day with a relaxed easy morning. With a few hours to get ready we had the chance to pack our suitcases and go to the baths. We left the hostel in Kyoto at around ten and headed for the train station to catch another bullet train. During the three hour train journey we passed the famous Mount Fuji, all 3776 meters of it. It's overwhelming height and beauty blew us away. Despite only seeing it for a brief amount of time, it was certainly the highlight of the train journey. 

We arrived in Tokyo around two o'clock and decided to dump our heavy cases at the hostel we had stayed at just four nights earlier. After changing our clothes and recovering from the lengthy train journey we ventured out to the Tokyo Dome. This exciting shopping centre wasn't your average mall. It had roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, a bowling alley and a roller rink.

We decided to start with the large Ferris wheel, we split into groups of four and after taking a group photo we jumped into the carriages. After the nerve wrecking ride Mr Bulmer and Miss Horsfall bought us each a photo of the group from before the ride. We had a look at all the shops for a hour and then met up to go bowling. The bowling was great! We had an amazing time as a group and even though some scores were better than others we managed to peacefully continue our night with a meal at Bubba Gumps Shrimp. The Forrest Gump themed meal was both entertaining and delicious, despite being followed by a man sized shrimp for an uncomfortable amount of time. 

And after a series of shrimp related puns and enough food to feed an army we decided to take the train back to the hostel. Personally I enjoyed having a day off from the chaos of running around japan desperately seeking the right train and had a blast with my friends playing games and having fun.

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