A trip to Tokyo

Finally got my laptop repaired/formatted and now blogger and everything else is working fine which means updating of post with pictures! YAY! ^^

First of all I need to say, something wrong with my laptop or blogger that I'm unable to upload photos AGAIN! So i'm sorry to my dear readers this post with be boring if you're a picture person. You can go to see the pictures from my FB if you have it and can find it. HAHAHA!

So anywaysssss...this trip has been a good experience for me, quite a few first time experiences throughout this trip.

First time taking a plane on my own

First time paying for my own trip

First time experiencing an earthquake (no harm, no worries)

First time finding our own way around and getting lost in between destinations

Hahahaha~

 

So beginning with day 1, Shiyu and I used up all of the day travelling from SG then transited at HK to Tokyo then another 1hour bus ride to where our guesthouse was, located in Shinjuku. A long journey indeed! Slept early to prepare to enjoy a good day next day.

Day 2 went to Harajuku area staring with Yoyogi Park where we were supposed to see many cosplay around but end up saw only very few. Not as expected from what the website had stated. Next walked over to the Meiji Shrine which was right beside. Saw many cute little kid dressed in Japanese traditional costume and they really look so dolled up! And when asked to take a photo of the kid by many tourists, the parent would smile so happily. It’s as if they doll their kid up to show them off. Haha~ but some kid are too shy to take photo.



Yoyogi Park

 

Enjoying the cool breeze~

Cute little girl

 

Then the sky slowly darken and we though oh its time to head home, but no, we checked our time and it's only 5pm! So mislead! So headed to the must go traditional tourist shop and Kiddy lane. Goodness, the figurines and toys and all those Japan anime character things are so so so much cheaper than those selling in SG or online. So of course I bought those I like which includes bearbrick. It is the light bearbrick that was selling online at SGD50 per bear but I only bought it for approximately SGD15! Of course I took the good deal and bought 2! So happy I am. haha!

Day 3 was the day another friend join us. So the two of us first walked around our area, shopping centre and all. Saw so much good food but we just do not have enough stomach space to try everything! Around early afternoon LiJuan arrived and we went back to put down her stuffs and head out to Shibuya area, and yes we went to witness the Guinness World record of most people crossing the road at the same time! Goodness, it's really kind of scary seeing it from the famous Starbucks where every tourist will be there for once at least.



Piere Herme

 

 

The Shibuya Crossing

Day 4 went to Disneysea and it was so fun even though it was so so cold that day but I still had so much fun. The kid in me was totally unleashed. Haha! The rides there were all so fun and we didn't had to queue so long up to 2 hours like what others have told us. So much find that day. :) And of course I bought my favourite character merchandise. Winnie the pooh! But sadly there would have been more if we had went to Disney Land instead.

 

 

 

 

The beautiful sunset

 

 

DisneySEA 30th anniversary

 

Day 5 went to Harajuku area again and yes I bought another bearbrick again too! AND AND AND I finally bought the Bigbang hand band from LAWSON there. Saw Lawson everywhere when BB hand band not out yet, and cant find a single Lawson when BB hand band was out. What logic. Haha.

 

 

 

Day 6 was the day we went to most places. Started off with Ueno park, Ueno traditional market, Sky Tree, Roppongi, and ended with the night street at Shinjuku. Too much to type so I'll just let the photos do the talking. Hahaha!

 

Live Naturo street performance

Ueno Park

Ueno Traditional Street Market

 So it was time for me to say good bye to Tokyo. Own trip back to Singapore was smooth except the part where my baggage was not transited in time along with me on the way back to Singapore from HK airport. So it was being delayed. Was not really panic cause I wasn't the only one, there were others who did the same transit as me whos baggage was left at HK airport too. So we were rather sure it's not the case of lost or someone else took it.

 

The part I love most about taking airplane is that I get to see the beautiful views from above. Such serenity, such calmness, everything is so small.

 

 

And these are the things that I've bought from Tokyo. Things for myself, family and friends. :)

 

 

For more pictures, please go to my FB page to view.