[Review, With Peeks] My 24 days in Japan

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Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
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Just came back from Japan on Sunday

Went there for 24 days from 25/10 till 17/11 covering Hokkaido, Kanto, Chubu and Kansai mainly.

I will start uploading day by day!

Day 1 (25/10)

Touchdown at Tokyo, Narita in the morning 8am

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Narita Express to Tokyo Station. Narita Airport is located quite far from Central Tokyo

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Train in Japan is very modern, LCD display in the train quite common for non-local trains (Limited Express or Shinkansen)

First thing i did is to go for Ramen Lunch (quite a long queue)

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Ramen restaurants in Japan are drastically different from Singapore. Everyone sit at the counter where you can view the chef preparing the ramen

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Ramen
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After that i went to Akihabara (This is SLS of Tokyo, but at x100 scale)

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AKB Cafe

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The streets of Akihabara
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If you really went shopping there maybe can take a few days to shop

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You can see maids trying to get business

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They are generally shy so quite hard to take picture
 

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We need akihabara in Singapore!

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AKB48 theatre (It is hard to get ticket, i heard)

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Another maid

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Maid don't let me take picture

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After that i went to Akihabara (This is SLS of Tokyo, but at x100 scale)

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AKB Cafe

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The streets of Akihabara
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If you really went shopping there maybe can take a few days to shop

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You can see maids trying to get business

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They are generally shy so quite hard to take picture

Akb48 MV spotted
 

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Went Shibuya at night

Raining heavily due to typhoon

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Shbuya crossing is the most crowded crossing in the world i heard. In front is a starbucks but always very crowded too

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The rain in Japan is quite different, not really heavy and no lightning
However very consistent can last for days

Some japanese don't even bother about umbrella during their rain
 

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they jus need to pull all the otaku and cosplay events to SLS then we can have Akibahara liaoz.. so all the shops will open there~:s22:
 

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My dinner at this ramen chain
quite a huge chain in Japan

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Ramen in Japan very cheap, for 1000 yen which is around $13, you can get the ramen with gyoza or fried rice

Ramen in Singapore is way overpriced
 

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After dinner, Went to Classical concert at NHK Hall (NHK Symphony Orchestra pretty popular and broadcasted in TV)

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In Japan, there are also Ad lorry like this especially in Tokyo area

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After concert, go back Hotel.

I staying at Ryumeikan for 3 nights in Tokyo. Quite impressive for its price. One of my favourite

The room itself is quite big by Tokyo standard

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You even get your own nesspresso machine with 4 capsule everyday
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The bed itself pretty comfy
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and bottom seems like got massage haha
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I also get a nice Yukata to wear in the room (Japanese hotel normally will give Yukata)

End of Day 1 :)
 

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Nice xiongs.

Moi going Japan next year also

Visiting almost the same places as you i think?

Chubu farm stay and stuff.

Gonna go penis festival hohoho
 

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Can ask from narita to New Chitose how much/how to buy the tickets ar?

maybe around 10000 yen which is around $130.

You can buy from ANA, JAL or various budget airlines

Most domestic flights are from Haneda. Haneda is much closer to Tokyo
 
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