Kyoto to Tokyo

On the Shinkansen, finally meeting a friend I’d known since childhood.

Mount Fuji in a hazy blue distance behind a pale green building and weathered rooftops

Finally, in person

I took this on the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo, with a dear friend from Australia I’d known since I was a kid. It was our first time together in person. After all those years, we were finally sharing a train ride, with Fuji in the distance.

Mountain, siding & roof

A smoky blue sampled from Fuji, a lighter sage adapted from the building’s painted siding, and a deep oxide rust adapted from the roof vents. The rust warms the two cooler colors without overpowering them.

Anton

Typography & pairing

Display

A little further.

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Emphasis

Leave room for the view.

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Body & interface

A few places to go, with time in between.

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From palette to itinerary

Two independent takes on the same trip. Explore the stops on the map, or choose a day and mark stops done in the detailed schedule. This is a sample itinerary; locations and times are illustrative.

Fuji Five Lakes
Sample route · approximate stops© OpenStreetMap

Early train in

Arrive at Kawaguchiko Station.

The lake & the mountain

Next up: Noodles for lunch