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22nd to 31st December: my whirlwind tour to many parts of Japan :DTuesday, January 3, 2012    22nd December: Tokyo Arrive in Narita Airport Term 1 Met Yukako :) Train to Tokyo city My Welcome Dinner! at Yamato restaurant with Hide, Nino, Yumi(Toma), Yukako, Hirona :))) Stay at Yoshi's place w Nino    23rd December: Tokyo Visited Asakusa (Temple) - with Nino/Yumi sis/Yukako/ Hirona Souvenir Shopping at Nakamise Lunch - Unagi with rice Visited Edo-Tokyo Museum (Yumi sis/ Yukako/Hirona) Experience at Earthquake Learning Centre Went to Odaiba [great view! Hirona dropped my camera and... :'(] (Yumi sis + Hirona) Dinner - Italian cuisine... Joined Jap Party - talked to jap pharmacists and "interesting characters" haha Stay at Yoshi's place    24th December: Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market - ate sushi :9 Went to Tsukishima - tried monjayaki :9 Visited Hama-Rikyu Garden Karaoke at Shimbashi Kagaya Bar not opened :( Illumination! + Dinner at Shiodome Origami folding :) Night deserts/tea at Shinjuku (while waiting for Nino) Stay at Nino's place    25th December: Tokyo Went to 24hrs Internet Cafe Akiba + @home (maid) cafe! (Hirona, Yukako, Yumi sis) Took pictures / Print club Visit Meiji Shrine @ Harajuku Walked down Takeshita Street (too crowded!!) Walked to Shibuya - visited Neko/Cat Cafe :)) Saw famous Shibuya Crossing/ Hachiko Statue Christmas Dinner with Hirona/Yukako/Yumi sis/ Yoshi - xmas cards & presents :))) Night Tea at Mos Burger (Yumi sis/Yukako/Yoshi) / Said goodbyes :( Bus ride to Osaka    26th December: Osaka Met Kohei at Hotel New Hankyu :) Visited Doutonbori - tried okonomiyaki & Takoyaki!! :DD Visited Osaka Aquarium Saw Penguin Parade! Short rest at Yuri's place/Takatsuki Ate many many sushi!!! + drinks at bar Stay at Yuri's place Taka and Yukari arrive - talk...sleep!    27th December: Kyoto Breakfast at yuri's Train to Kyoto from takatsuki Visited Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, Temple of the Golden Pavilion) Went to Toei Uzumasa Eigamura/ Movie Village (東映太秦映画村) - scary house + ninja house! Visited Kiyomizu Temple (清水寺) - too dark :( Train to Kobe - stay at Taka's house (with Kiha+Yuri too) - gave them presents!! :)    28th December: Kobe Train to Ajima Onsen Tried Golden Onsen, Silver Onsen, "Open-air" Onsen! :)) Goodbye to Yukari :( Kushiage dinner with Taka, Kiha and Kohei :DD Said Goodbye to Taka :( Train to Yuri's place /Takatsuki Talk and research on Kobe plan next day...sleep :)    29th December: Kobe Train to Kobe from Takatsuki Walked around Kitano Ijinkan (北野異人館) :) Lunch (Soba) - Eating Whilst Standing / Tachigui Tried akashiyaki :9 Said goodbye to Yuri :( Visited Tetsujin 28-gō (鉄人28号) street!! Ate gyoza! Went to Kobe port :) Train to Sannomiya station - dinner at Sukiya - Donbori Bought cold sweet doughnuts Walked to Bus station Said goodbye to Kiha and Kohei :( Bus back to Shinjuku :'(    30th December: Kanagawa Bus reach Shinjuku vv early! Waited in the cold for Hirona and Nino :/ haha Breakfast at Macs Train to Kanagawa/Fujisawa (with Hirona) Train to Kamakura Visited Hasedera, Great Buddha and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Visited Enoshima Lunch - Shirasu Kaki Age Don! Went to Enoshima Jinja Shrine Saw Mount Fuji :) Train to Yokohama Walked around city area Walked to Yokohama Redbrick Warehouse (赤レンガ倉庫, Aka Renga Soko) - samui! Green Tea Deserts :) Cab to station (with random couple), train to Shinjuku Night Tea at Macs while waiting for Nino Back to Nino's - packing :(    31st December: Tokyo Woke up late (11am) Lunch - Ramen with Nino :9 Bathed at 24hrs Internet Cafe Walked around mall Train to Nippori Goodbye to Nino and Yukako :( Last minute souvenir shopping at airport! Flight back to Singapore - watched Larry Crowe :) + Monte Carlo movies An awesome sightseeing trip Full of fun and laughter So happy to see all my friends in Japan :DDD!  music.city.soul || 12:38 PM || 0 comments |
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