Took advantage of the 3-Day Weekend and went to Tokyo via Haneda Airport. I hit up six (6) places in my short blitz:
Budget (Rough Approximations)
Took 66,000 Yen with me and only used Cash so it was easy to tell how much I spent as I had 50,000 Yen remaining (5 x 10k Yen Notes).
1. Shinjuku
After arriving, took the Train to Shinjuku and checked into Capsule 510. Was quite cheap @ 2600 Yen. This is a very basic Capsule Hotel compared to Nicoh Refre @ Sapporo, but has all the basic things I would need. I only needed to wash & sleep, so Capsule Hotels are just perfect for me.
Had Dinner at a Sushi Restaurant a few blocks away. At first it seemed kinda sketchy, but the food was excellent and very cheap. I gorged on Toro, Hamachi & Maguro; but unfortunately lost all the pictures and only have a few of the Kappa Maki & Tamago. I wish I knew the name of this place, but it was one of many Sushi joints in Kabukicho.
After that, I just wandered around checking out the area and stopped in a few bars for a drink then went to sleep around Midnight.
2. Akihabara
Woke up early @ 6 am because I drank too much beer the night before. That usually happens and I was feeling refreshed and ready to go, so I got ready and took the train to Akihabara. I know nothing is open until 10:30 - 11 am, but just wanted to walk around and enjoy a simple breakfast @ Becks Coffee.
3. Shinagawa / Sengaku-Ji
Got back on the train from Akihabara and headed to Shinagawa then walked about 1 mile to Sengaku-Ji Temple. This place was made famous by the 47 Ronin Story. Relaxed here for a good hour or so. This particular Temple is kinda nice as the way its built you almost don't see anything else of Tokyo and made me feel like I had been transported back in time 200 years.
4. Ginza @ Laduree
Had to stop by Laduree @ Mitsukoshi in Ginza. Got there right at 10:30 am and scored a Window Seat. Enjoyed people watching, but to be nice as there were other people wanting this table, I left after 30 minutes.
5. Shibuya
Spent the remainder of the day here (about 5 hours) wandering about. It's here I wanted to indulge in all my Hobbies:
6. Haneda
I was pretty tired now and the weather was sweltering. I debated staying another night, but decided there wasn't much more to do on this trip so I went back to Haneda 4 hours before my flight. They have these nice Shower Rooms available for 30 mins @ 1030 Yen and took advantage of it. It's decent, and only wish they provided shower slippers.
After the shower, had an early dinner and was quite disappointed. The food @ Haneda is a bit expensive and quality is average. It's hit-or-miss, this particular place was not that good and I was finding bits of Oyster mixed in with the Fish...what is that about? I was pretty sure I ordered the Tuna Bowl, not the Seafood Bowl...Beer was always excellent.
Haneda does have the greatest angled chairs and I totally zoned out on these while I waited for my flight. They are angled just enough so you can't fall asleep, but you can kick back and still relax. Also was able to finish 'Snow Country' before I boarded.
- Shinjuku / Kabukicho
- Akihabara
- Shinagawa/Sengaku-Ji
- Ginza
- Shibuya
- Haneda
- Indulge in my Hobbies (Headphones, Fountain Pens, Shoes, Coffee & Reading)
- Finish a Novel
- Stay within Budget
- Have Fun
Budget (Rough Approximations)
Took 66,000 Yen with me and only used Cash so it was easy to tell how much I spent as I had 50,000 Yen remaining (5 x 10k Yen Notes).
- 3,600 Yen -- Lodging
- 2,000 Yen -- Transportation (Trains)
- 8,900 Yen -- Food, Drink, Misc
- 1,500 Yen -- Iroshizuku Ink
- 16,000 Yen -- TOTAL
1. Shinjuku
After arriving, took the Train to Shinjuku and checked into Capsule 510. Was quite cheap @ 2600 Yen. This is a very basic Capsule Hotel compared to Nicoh Refre @ Sapporo, but has all the basic things I would need. I only needed to wash & sleep, so Capsule Hotels are just perfect for me.
Had Dinner at a Sushi Restaurant a few blocks away. At first it seemed kinda sketchy, but the food was excellent and very cheap. I gorged on Toro, Hamachi & Maguro; but unfortunately lost all the pictures and only have a few of the Kappa Maki & Tamago. I wish I knew the name of this place, but it was one of many Sushi joints in Kabukicho.
After that, I just wandered around checking out the area and stopped in a few bars for a drink then went to sleep around Midnight.
2. Akihabara
Woke up early @ 6 am because I drank too much beer the night before. That usually happens and I was feeling refreshed and ready to go, so I got ready and took the train to Akihabara. I know nothing is open until 10:30 - 11 am, but just wanted to walk around and enjoy a simple breakfast @ Becks Coffee.
3. Shinagawa / Sengaku-Ji
Got back on the train from Akihabara and headed to Shinagawa then walked about 1 mile to Sengaku-Ji Temple. This place was made famous by the 47 Ronin Story. Relaxed here for a good hour or so. This particular Temple is kinda nice as the way its built you almost don't see anything else of Tokyo and made me feel like I had been transported back in time 200 years.
Had to stop by Laduree @ Mitsukoshi in Ginza. Got there right at 10:30 am and scored a Window Seat. Enjoyed people watching, but to be nice as there were other people wanting this table, I left after 30 minutes.
5. Shibuya
Spent the remainder of the day here (about 5 hours) wandering about. It's here I wanted to indulge in all my Hobbies:
- Headphones - Bic Camera had no deals this time around. Last time, I scored some Audio Technica's.
- Foutain Pens - Tokyu Hands had Iroshizuku Ink (Murasaki Shikibu) @ 1500 Yen! Sadly, no Pilot Heritage 92 to try out. They had everything else and was fun to try a Musical Nib.
- Shoes - No Onitsuka Tiger Serrano's! I saw people wearing them, but no store carried them.
- People Watching - Starbucks 2nd Floor. Just awesome, totally relaxed here.
- Lunch - Wanted more Sushi, but the line was too long so ate some Bibimbahp. It was 'okay', but cannot beat Korea.
6. Haneda
I was pretty tired now and the weather was sweltering. I debated staying another night, but decided there wasn't much more to do on this trip so I went back to Haneda 4 hours before my flight. They have these nice Shower Rooms available for 30 mins @ 1030 Yen and took advantage of it. It's decent, and only wish they provided shower slippers.
After the shower, had an early dinner and was quite disappointed. The food @ Haneda is a bit expensive and quality is average. It's hit-or-miss, this particular place was not that good and I was finding bits of Oyster mixed in with the Fish...what is that about? I was pretty sure I ordered the Tuna Bowl, not the Seafood Bowl...Beer was always excellent.
Haneda does have the greatest angled chairs and I totally zoned out on these while I waited for my flight. They are angled just enough so you can't fall asleep, but you can kick back and still relax. Also was able to finish 'Snow Country' before I boarded.
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