Tokyo Day 3

I went to DisneySea on Day 3.
I choose to go to DisneySea because I have been to LA's DisneyLand and DisneySea only available in Tokyo.

DisneySea just situated beside Tokyo Disneyland. We took JR line reaching at Maihama Station. Paid 250yen hooped on to Disney Resort Line to reach at DisneySea Station.

1 day DisneySea passport is 5800yen.
Through out the day there were a lot of shows and parades in DisneySea.

The biggest Parade of the day that you shouldnt miss is "The Legend of Mysthica" which it displayed at the center of Mediterranean Harbour. You can see the Disney characters and creatures like dragon and unicorn.

Over at waterfront Park you can have Big Band Beat musical theather. The only English Speaking musical show..

There are some roller coaster rides likes Indiana Jones Adventure at Lost River Delta, Journey to the Center of the Earth at Mysterious Island and etc...

Other Attractions that I enjoyed are Sindbads's storybook Voyage (in japanese which i dont understand), 20K Leagues under the sea...

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Tokyo Day 2

Today we are going to Atami (Hot Ocean) to visit Hara-san mother. Another reason is to enjoy the hot spring in his Atami Banglow.

Before we left for Atami. As honour guests to Hara-san he insists to show us Kendo.





To Atami Onsen....





In Atami we enjoy a very delicious lunch prepared by Hara-san's mother. Meatloaf and NZ imported lamb...yummy. We also visited to MOA Art Muzeum, Atami Temple, and the Atami hot spring source. At night we enjoy some special Italian Food (Yumm). Then we took Shinkansen back to Tokyo.



















Left: new shinkasen design, mid: old style, right: ticket to tokyo

Tokyo Day 1

KLIA-> Narita-> Tokyo Station-> Imperial Palace-> Tokyo International Forum-> Asakusa-> Sensoji Temple-> Sumida River Tokyo Cruise -> Odaiba - Liberty Status -> Fuji TV Obeservation Desk -> Odakyu Seuogakkuen-Mae

I flew in Tokyo from KLIA at 2330 Friday.
I reached at Narita Terminal 2 about 7 hours later with upset stomarch.


OMG we landed with diarrhea. Luckily it subsize a bit after swollow charchoal pill.



Boarded NEX (Narita Express) we off to go to met some frens at Tokyo station.



Tokyo Station we reached after 1 hour NEX ride. 1st Visited Imperial Palace just walked straight down the Tokyo Station.



Follow by sight seeing at Tokyo International Forum area



Left: 0101 shopping complex, Kedai Pajak, Tokyo International Forum ,My 1st Lunch at Tokyo something pork very yummy (780yen)

Then we further to ASAKUSA



Kaminarimon (Outer Gate) , Shopping Street Nakamise, Hozomon gate, Sensoji Main Temple

We spent short time at Sensoji, then rushed for Sumida Tokyo Cruise for next destination, Odaiba.



Then Odaiba Liberty Status and Fuji TV building (500yen)



Impressive Odaiba Ladies street, Venusfort.



Then we spotted this, History Garage inside Vernusfort





And ended the day with Family Shabu shabu dinner with Hara-san's family After Shabu - shabu the soup is used to cook either noodle / rice

TOKYO I conquered

Travelling to Tokyo wasnt in any of my traveling plan at all.
The invitation just came at the right time after I called off my NZ plan.
The left over spirit for the NZ trip made me committed myself to travel
to this one of the most expensive city.

Took the advise from a friend.
Just go when you are still young and not much commitment.

The Itinerary:

Day 1 - Tokyo, imperial palace, Tokyo international forum, asakusa, odaiba
Day 2 - Atami (hot spring)
Day 3 - Disneysea
Day 4 - Ameyoko (shopping),Tokyo Tower. Depart to Sugadaira ski resort (Nite)
Day 5 - Ski resort Sugadaira
Day 6 - Ski resort sugadaira, nite reached shinjuku
Day 7 - Tsujuki fish market, Akibahara, Shibuya, Harajuku
Day 8 - Ameyoko (Shopping), Odaiba, Ginza
Day 9 - Sayonara

Welcome Year 2008 (Sydney Style)

Firework Display in Sydney.... Fantastic ... spectacular....Wonderful

Photos: Reuters

Sources: http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/2008/01/01/1198949751852.html