Japan Trip / 20 Dec - 25 Dec

SHOPPING LIST :
---bought a S$100+ polo wallet..
---bought a S$100+ liverpool jersey(black)
with Gerrard's name on it.. hehe
--- chewing gums for frens
---sourvenirs and tidbits for frens and cell group =)
--> thats all.. didn reali bought much.. cuz e
expenses there is super high! T.T

DAY 1 [20/12] (SINGAPORE - NARITA)
reach Narita/Tokyo airport
arnd 8 in the morning..
waakao! the weather shiok ar!
then straight away went to disneyland..
luckily we went there.. not as much ppl
as expected.. phew.. managed to play most rides la..
some we took expresspass then need not to wait
so long.. then oso e christmas parade by
the disney characters.. haha

sunrise view frm plane.. beautiful~

disneyland!

xmas tree! =)

mickey & minnie in xmas suits

big bad wolf.. Lol!

DAY 2 [21/12] (TOKYO - MOUNT FUJI)
after breakfast in hotel we proceed to Famous
" Hello Kitty Land "- Sanrio Puroland.
then we bypass the Imperial Palace..
its land mass is super big but didn manage
to go in la.. cuz the emperor stays there!
then we reach e Ueno flea market..
which sells lotsa seafood..
went to Isetan nxt.. which is near e flea market..
mum and sisters do their shopping lor..
I bought 1 wallet and then went to accompany
my dad.. which sleeps @ the resting area.. lol

nice tree colours.. =)

seafood~

hairy crab.. haha can see?

eewww.. squid legs.. super reddish~

a glimpse of e local police car..

mum and sis @ e subway en

lunch @ this shop.. e lamien zan ar!

issit zhubajie? haha

poor dad.. tired till sleep on chair..

Hello Kitty's house

i love their toilet man.. got functions man..


DAY 3 [22/12] ( Mount Fuji -
Hakone National Park - Nagoya )

after that.. we ascend to Mount Fuji..
it is Japan's tallest and sacred mountain.
its stands @ 3776m high..
but we went to e halfway of e mountain
of 2305m cuz thats the highest visitors
can go to.. after Mount Fuji we went
to our nxt desti.. Owakudani Valley,
also known as Boiling Valley.. where
sulphurous fumes rise from cervices in rocks.
after that we proceed to beautiful
Hakone National Park, and marvel the exquisite
Lake Ashi in the picturesque and unforgettable
surroundings.. then we took a cruise ride arnd
lake Ashi.. hehe =)

Mt. Fuji visitors' centre

Mt. Fuji @ e top.. cant see e whole mountian T.T

legend has it that e black eggs can extend yr life 7 yrs

ooo.. its boiling!

isn't she cute!!! haha she's frm my tour grp too..

mountain and water~

the cruise

Japanese styke dinner! haha


DAY 4 [23/12] ( Nagoya - Kyoto - Nara - Osaka )
after breakfast we head for the Famous Nagoya Castle.
the symbol of the city of Nagoya.
next we head to Kyoto to visit
the Kiyomizu Temple, which has a large
verandan supported on hundred pillars
and was built in 1633, wow thats so long~
then we headed to Osaka to its
' Orchard Road '.. super lots of ppl man..

guardian of Nagoya castle.. haha so cute~

Nagoya Castle

Nagoya City view

'Tian Men' of Kiyomizu temple

Kiyomizu temple itself

the temple is recognised of a national treaure

tour group~

the gate of ' Yuen' if walk through..
yr destined other half will come and
find u not long in the future.. lol

GEISHA~!

a street below the temple

'Orchard Road' of Japan..

beautiful cakes

waakao! this honeydew costs S$100+. OMG!

fuji apples.. big and juicy!

Osaka has also a castle.. similar to Nagoya


DAY 5 [24/12] ( Nara - Osaka )
after breakfast headed to Nara's Todaiji
temple of Daibutsu.. in chinese, Tong Da Shi.
-the largest bronze Buddha structure in Japan
within the serenity of Nara Deer Park where
thousands of deers roam freely~
nxt we headed to Universal Studios Japan.
haha the weather was good, so
had a amazing day there! haha
movie theme sites such as Jurassic Park - The
Ride, The Amazing Spiderman,
E.T Adventure etc.. then during tea-break
went to a cafe.. which sells puffs and cakes..
haha e designs so cute la.. Singapore dun
have one!! lol~

Tong Da Shi

did i touched the deer? haha i didn!! looks like right?

Universal Studios~

with Popeye! =)

and Olive..

cute right!! Elmos and Santas..

bu she de chi sia.. haha

our tour guide.. Justina jiejie.. haha

CONCLUSION: had a wonderful and enjoyable trip..
will go to Japan again.. haha to see cherry blossoms..
though their standard of living and expenses is
super high!!! learned something ant e trip..
is must save money!!! haha HAPPY HOLIDAYS &
A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVEYONE!