Category: Japan
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Respite for the day.
Our 3rd home. It was sheer torture with 20kg x 2 bags. But kind souls helped us. Post-trip: If you’re missing Singapore, I guess, you can find chilli crabs here…for exorbitant prices. This is, by the way, situated right beside Shinagawa Prince Hotel. We did not expect the transfer from Shinagawa to be torture. Shinagawa…
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The way to a longer life…
… According to my theory, is lots of stairs and no rubbish bins. Stairs are everywhere! So is a lack of rubbish bins. And steep slopes to every place of interest. This is inside the tokyo tower by the way. Post-trip So we went up to the special observation deck. There was a long queue…
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Ebisu
Hanadan! Post-trip: The next stop was in search of Ebisu Garden Place, where this famous Hana Yori Dango scene happened. From Ebisu JR station, it was quite a long travelator ride / walk to Garden Place. “Ebisu Skywalk”But I couldn’t see any sky! We finally got out of Skywalk… This is Ebisu Garden Place. It…
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Harajuku
“Outside Harajuku Station” Where you can wear anything! So, we’re queuing for the 11am slot for johnnys shop, at erfa’s behest. She’d better buy something! The queue is insane! Post-trip: This day was pretty packed. Since it was our last day at Shinagawa, we decided to visit all the places we wanted to see at…
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Fuji terebi at Odaiba
We went here yesterday. It was gusty and bright. I haven’t broken out any sweat in Japan so far. Love the weather here. Post-trip: So continuing the rest of the Odaiba trip here… Anyway, it was extremely bright there. Bright, cold and once we were up on the eighth (?) level of Fuji TV studio,…
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Hi ho, up the mountains we go
On a cable car to the mountains. It’s like a sharply inclined tram though.. Post-trip Souvenir given to us by an old man who was manning the information counter at Hakone Yumoto station. The cranes did not survive our bags. 😦 I asked him, “Eigo wo hanasu ii desuka?” (can I speak English?) and he…
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Checking out the ticket conductor
On our way back to hotel after Hakone Round Course Post-Hakone: The service at Hotel Okada is VERY GOOD. Better than SG! (then again, I’ve never checked into a good hotel in SG…so that might account for the biasness. I would LOVE to come back here again. I think next time, if I were to…
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Descent!
Descending via Hakone Ropeway from Owakudani Station. Heading towards Lake Ashi. Then on then ship we’ll go! Post-trip: After the Owakudani station, there’s actually another station before we started descending (for real). It’s called Ubako station. “Please teach the employee.”I still have no idea what the sign is trying to say. As the ropeway cabin…
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Good morning sun
If this is 7am, I don’t want to know how 12pm is like. Today’s schedule: Check out Find our way to shinjuku Take romance car to Hakone Check in. Go for Hakone Round Course Onsen Post-trip What I did on my first morning in Tokyo: Alarm clock goes beep beep beep Groans, roll over. Totter…
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Outside our hotel…
“First sighting of Japan” “To Tokyo!” Vouchers we procured from the travel agency were exchanged for the real limousine bus tickets. It takes around 1 hr 45 minutes to reach Shinagawa Prince Hotel. This is the first time we encountered “compulsory belt-up” on a bus. “Shinagawa Prince Hotel” Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. This room is on…
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