Monday, October 27, 2008

Japan Trip 2008 - Day 1

12th Oct Sun (Shinjuku)
Taking 6am flight and off we left at 3am as hv to fetch cousin too.b4 4am reach airport liao den chk in.everyone will be interviewed by police.asking some security qns.jux mk sure u noe ur things well.and yeah everything done and only 4am! So early.but better go earlier as ltr might hv a lot of pple chking in, and waste more time in waiting..feeling hungry.bought tea and eat muffin tat parents bought,but din really eat much.maybe too dry.Taking NWA flight, and a lot of movies r provided.thinkin wat to watch also.in e end,choose Muz Love Dogs.and finally feel wanna zz.din really zz well during e nite also.think zz at least 1 hr? hee.yeah.I reached Japan! weather was gd.den go buy Suica at JR East Travel Service Center for tkg train to Shinjuku as haven activate our JR pass.topped up ¥2000 wif ¥500 top up.


went tk Keisai line from Narita airport to Nippori den change Yamanote Line to Shinjuku. Tking JR train give me the same impression of TW MTR train, the train will show e time taken between stations and updated weather forecasts too.Reached Shinjuku.Description: big and lost.haa.is REAL BIG.and sure lost even if is nt 1st tm gng there.lots of exits and all kinda directions.and ya,our 1st hotel is Nishi Shinjuku Hotel.took us awhile to find our way out,mk sure we were at e right tracks.glad tat every corner has a map stating u are here.and glad tat itnerary gt map of hotels.so research real impt.hee.finally out of JR station.and woo,weather is cooling,missed all these cool weather unlike sg hot weather.ha.lots of ppl on e streets and building lights,food smell when walked past.


damn hungry,jux wanna find food to eat,but too many things! Found hotel,took lift and up to rm 604.rm quite nice.at least clean.bathroom big too,with bathtub.Yukata (known as jap bathrobe) is provided.hot water can get from dispenser outside,so stil nt bad,at least instantly can get to drink.hee.pack abit,wash up.time to find our 1st meal! Outside hotel has udon / ramen stall.looks nice.walked along streets,Yoshinoya, Mac,KFC ,Pepper Lunch. 1st thing was to chk where to buy tic to Mt Fuji, but have to find Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal. But by luck, we found it. It is located right across from Yodobashi Camera. It is near Shinjuku Station West Gate. Can buy tic from there where highway bus will bring us to 5th station directly. Have to walk to a door near Gate 1 and went up the stairs.


Went to their supermarket food section.so many nice n delicious food.but ex.ha.but feel like eating em.woo.enuf enuf.dinner! Went to 三叶寿司 for sushi. ¥130-420 per plate.quite nice-thick n flesh.green tea nice too.planned to eat something else ltr.so tats it. Sis and I ate 7plates for 15bucks.


walked ard le.went to one area where alot of guys wearing suits on e streets.nt sure who they are.gay district?hmm.but some looks cool wor.haa.alot alot.dressing code r nice.but we all wun be able to wear like em in sg cos of this weather.went 100 Yen shop.bought donut.walked ard til tired.had our last meal of e day at one shop,having Katsu Don at 松屋 for ¥490.ordered from vending machine.e share is big lo.but nice! e egg woo~


and we still managed to finish it after 11pm.haa.happiest meal of e day. back to hotel and rest. Get ready for tml: Hakone Mt Fuji.

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