It has been months after months..... or year (?) that I've last written something on this blog.
The reason for the revive is that... I simply want to share that I've been to Japan finally!!!
So, one of my life's target had been achieved! Yay!
I am now here eagerly wanting to share with you the very first day that I've reached Japan. Just before I do so.. I would also want to let you know how much I've spent approximately.
Ah, it took me exactly 2 months to plan for this because I don't understand Japanese, I don't speak and I can't read them (well maybe a few words here and there, but to form a proper sentence..? Eh, nope!) The trip in Japan was 10 days btw in case if you were asking..
Three main things to kick it off -
1.) Transportation to and fro Japan (Nagoya) - Airasia RM351 per person round trip (inclusive of baggage, fuel surcharge, airport tax and choosing the seats)
Why Nagoya you may ask.. well let's just say it's cheaper to fly to Nagoya and then take a bus down to Tokyo. :)
2.) Transportation to and fro Nagoya - Willer Express Bus, approximately RM220 per person round trip.
3.) Accommodation - E-Hotel Higashi Shinjuku, approximately RM2800 for 9 nights. (It's a budget hotel and this is after 40% discount! Jeez, it is REALLY expensive)
Well okay, just the above it has already costed :
(RM351 x 2) + (RM220 x 2) + RM2800 = RM3942 (THIS IS EVEN BEFORE YOU ARRIVE JAPAN. GAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.)
Ooookay, let's get down to business, pictures below with captions of place, price and what I did. :) Oh right, I'll be speaking in yen, so my conversion rate was 100 yen to RM3.26 ringgit. You can multiple the yen amount that I've spent with 0.0326 to get the Malaysian Ringgit amount.
Well, this is 4.30am Malaysian time and 5.30am Japanese time... We were approaching Nagoya.. It was really cold, 5 degrees celcius, my very first time!
We touched down around 7.50am and after getting out of the airport, we headed to the train station (Which is in the airport). Look at the map................. Can you understand anything at all!?!
Couldn't help but take the picture of the vending machines in Japan, though it's just soft drinks, it looks uber awesome. Just so you know, every corner of the streets in Nagoya/Tokyo are filled with vending machines.
We took a train down to Nagoya station in which our bus station is just nearby. It costs us per person 840 yen! Oh golly, really expensive.
We reached Nagoya town around 10am (we were walking around aimlessly cause we have NO idea where were or what we were doing). Well, we were dead hungry as well, so we went into any shop that is opened. This is Yoshinoya, it's available throughout the whole of Japan and it's realllly cheap for Japanese standard. Look at the beef nabe and my face :p
This meal had costed us approximately 1500 yen.
This is the road along Yoshinoya where the bus station would be, notice the small board beside the lamp post? That's the only indication that the bus would be at and it's in Japanese! If it does not have the Willer Express logo, we are doomed for LIFE. Haha.
This is the queue behind of me, look at the people, they queue without ANYONE telling them to, how awesome is that? You can't find that in Malaysia!
Just taking our first selfie....... hehe.... We then board the bus 12.00pm SHARP. Not even a minute of delay.
Okay, so we've boarded the bus and this place is the R&R of Japan! AMAZING ISN'T IT?
Wait till you see below...
Look at the amount of recycle bins they have, oh right, one dear note to you - I've not seen a rubbish bin in public in Japan, only these recycle bins and they are really hard to find. Once you've found them, you HAVE to properly separate your rubbish into the correct container, otherwise, if passer-bys caught you throwing stuff that does not belong in the category, hah, you'll be approached.
These are where all the buses stop........ really nice scenery.
Of course, this vain pot wants picture.
Ze boyfriend was being playful.
And finally, we've reached Tokyo at approximately 8pm due to HORRIBLE jam. We were supposed to arrive at 6.45pm.
Odakyu mall!
MOOOORE vending machine.
Reached the hotel and walked out, we are walking into Kabukicho in Shinjuku - also known as the red light district. It was awfully quiet though. It's Saturday!
Bars, karaokes, look at the amount of people, awfully quiet!
Slowly...... human heads count started to increase as we walk nearer to Kabukicho...
We were so hungry, so.. Takoyaki!!! This is so FANTASTIC not to mention EXPENSIVE. These 8 balls costed my dear salary 900 yen! (That's about RM30.00 for you!)
This bowl of katsu udon costed us 750yen but it's reallllly delicious, the soup is boiled using pork bone - I think with some other unknown stuff but AWESOME.
Walked past some streets and saw these on the road.. almost every shop has these displays - doesn't matter if it's an expensive or cheap shop.
THIS.IS.SHINJUKU. LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE :O
Then again.. selfie for the night.
Didn't manage to do much as it's only the first day. And we did not take too many pictures because it was too overwhelming on the first day. So... wait for the 2nd day! :p
And the above picture is for you... till the next post! Hopefully tomorrow... if I DON'T procrastinate, bahaha!
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