c199b88e_Hitchhiking_in_Japan_Log__Highlights_of_trip
[Date] 07/27/07 [Destination] Nagano, Tokyo [Distance] 746KM [# Vehicles] 10 [Highlights of trip] 
Yutaka, a son of a real estate agent, who took me from Takasaka SA to Niigata.Among the people of the 10 cars I rode in, one is a retired elderly man who went 40 kilometers out of his way to take me to the expressway, one is a high school physical education instructor, one is a Suntory Brewers engineer, three men are room designers, and one is a real estate agent. It was pouring rain the day I wanted to return home from Tokyo. I took a short train ride from Ikebukero to Tsurumi which is the closest train station to Miyoshi PA on the Kan'etsu Expressway. It was still raining hard when I arrived at the station and so I waited till the rain subsided about an hour later. From Tsurumi I took a short bus ride to a bus stop closest to Miyoshi and walked 20 more minutes the rest of the way in the midst of a slight drizzle. From Miyoshi I got back home in only 3 rides with very little waiting.
Hitchhiking in Japan Log
Highlights of trip