Japan Trip day 04 (Mt. Fuji, Gotemba Premium Outlet, Hamamatsu)

me while waiting for Shinkansen

its already day 04!!!

feels like i don't wanna go home

time flies so fast when you are in holiday

i wish i could wake up to this beautiful view everyday

view from my room

and anyway i was trying the onsen the night before

The onsen itself means hot springs

it was really nice since the weather is a bit cold 

There are some rules before you entering the onsen though

i got the information itself from the local guide

it said that you must wash your body throughly before entering the onsen, you can't wear any clothes or underwear to onsen, and you must have no tattoo on your body parts

but sorry, no camera allowed within the onsen LOL

Anyway on this day, due to schedule we were going to see mt Fuji after the breakfast

but it said we need to relay on the weather condition

There are 5 level on the road to be able to see the mt fuji well

Alongside the road to level 5, there was still a lot of pile of snows from the previous winter season

However due to rain and bad weather, our group only managed to reach level 4

Since we have reached level 4 anyway,

we stopped by in small convenience store to look around

There were some cute and unique things sold in here, such as "Mt. Fuji Air"

yes, AIR! it sold in a can with air inside, at first i didn't really sure either it is true or not, then i asked my local guide and she said yes, they sell AIR hahaha

and they also selling Mt fuji kitkat here

Unfortunately i forgot to take the picture

The weather was super cold added with rain

i couldn't stand any longer outside

the snow was SO DIRTY :(

And then, we continue the trip again

but before, we stopped by to have our lunch

the place was really nice

and i really like the ambience here

i was having rice, tempura, udon soup and some side dishes

the dessert (the chocolate colour near the udon)  was really good

but i forget the name of it

basically it was crunchy outside but soft inside

i think they put redbean paste and mochi inside, SO GOOD!!!

After we got our tummy full, we then continue our trip again to Gotemba Premium Outlet

YASSS

there is a lot of branded shops here selling cheaper products than usual

Its not because of the fake product

but usually the products sold here are mostly the one from the previous season or products that haven't sold for a long period of time in original store

The brands included balenciaga, ysl, celine, michael kors, bvlgari, jimmy choo, etc

when you are in Japan, don't forget to try their McDonalds

i recommend Shrimp Burger, it was really delicious

the guide asked me to try their fish burger, but in my opinion its not that good

the Shrimp Burger is far better, its a must food to try when you are in japan

i also tried the limited Sakura Fizz, since they will only sell it during sakura season

The taste was really good and refreshing as well

Then move to the next schedule

we were going to Hamamatsu using the fastest train called Shinkansen

i wonder when Jakarta train station would be like this in future

 

met this super cutie girl at the train

so that was it for day 04

see you again on day 05 :D

Japan Trip day 02 (Ueno, Asakusa, Ginza & Shibuya)

Its been a hectic week for me in the uni

After almost finishing all those assignments, 

here i am continuing my Japan trip's diary day 02

It was friday morning back then, April 1st 2016

In this weather, i don't need to turn on my air conditioner at all

Was woke up at 6, prepared myself and luggage till 7am, then our group had breakfast in the hotel

And exactly at 8 am we checked out from hotel!

Our first stop for today is Ueno Park, its a famous park in Tokyo filled with a lot of sakura trees

Just imagine, how its gonna be, a park full of blooming sakura omoooo!!!

On the way to ueno park

so in loveee

Fyi, this season in Japan is considered as high season as sakura trees only blooms around 2-3 weeks once a year, thats why when you plan to travel on end of march-middle of april, please do expect crowder place and some traffics.

first photo taken

a way full of sakura trees around

Took a pict with my bebe

      

Originally want to have sakura blossom one, but they said the it finished already :(

Sakura flavoured soft serve!

After spending 1 hour in Ueno Park, our group continue the trip

And now we are going to Asakusa Temple

Its one of the famous places in Tokyo

There are a lot of shops selling souvenirs and foods along the way to the temple

1 hour IS NOT ENOUGH!

But since I join the group tour, so i have to corporate with the time schedule

I recommend if you are the one who likes shopping and try japanese street foods,

you guys should go to this place and at least spend 2-3 hours

  

Inside this temple you guys can also try your luck by getting "prophecy" randomly

i didn't go there, but just heard it from my friend who went there

Im preferred to just walking around and buy a lot of super cute souvenirs XD

bought a coin purse here, so useful since you will get a lot of change in coins

can be bought as an unique souvenirs

Finally it comes to Lunch time

it just took around five minutes from asakusa temple to our lunch place

there are a lot of these rickshaws along the way

sorry i don't know how to rotate this in here, lol

"candid"

Made by the chef, super kawaii

After filled our tummy with a lot of foods

again we continue our trip to our third stop for today

can you guess where are we heading to???

YAS!

tokyo tower

 

But due to exhaustion, i didn't take a lot of photo there

Just fyi, inside there are some shops as well selling souvenirs

and of course the famous snack which is Tokyo Banana is sold here

However they didn't sale the choice flavoured one

as the info i got from my local guide

the choco flavoured is only sold at Tokyo Skytree

Moving to our last but not least STOP

is

GINZA

Ginza is known as super expensive area here in tokyo

the local guide said 1sqm of land in Ginza is sold for approx. 30 Millions yen (just times 117 for rupiah)

but again due to tiredness of me and my friend, we didn't have time to take photos in here

Photos below is just some photos taken at the corner near Ginza, not really in the main road one

The sunset is already set, time for us to go back to the Hotel

Tonight we're staying at Metropolitan Edmont

After dinner, me and my friend Yuliana

decided to go to Shibuya by ourself (finally!!!)

since today is our last day in Tokyo

by the guide from ci Eni (our local guide, she is half Indonesian, half Japanese)

we successfully take the train from Iidabashi to Shibuya

It costed us 170 yen per person per trip

that famous crossing road

unfortunately it was raining :( it makes the weather become SUPER COLD

Us with the famous Hachiko Statue

if any of you wondering what Hachiko Statue is

i will explain a bit

Its one of the "a must go" places if you are going to Tokyo

It based on true story of a very loyal dog which waiting for his man every evening in from of the train station

Until one day the man got heart attack at the office

so he is being rushed to the hospital then and unfortunately the man was died

However hachiko is still waiting and waiting

even the man's daughter try to bring Hachiko back home

the next day Hachiko will be found again waiting in front of the station

You guys should watch the movie, i was crying at the cinema when watching this heartbreaking story :(

So we finally come to the end of the day 02

Hope you guys enjoy it!

dont hesitate to put comment below if there is any question regarding the trip :)

Arigatou Gozaimasu