I had an early start the next morning for my day trip to USJ. Since Osaka was a bit further away, I took an early Hikari train, getting me to Shin-Osaka Station at 8:15am. I then transferred twice before finally arriving at Universal City Station in time for opening at 9:00am. I bought my admission tickets way in advance back in September. In addition to paying for general admission, I needed to buy a Universal Express Pass with an Area Timed Entry…
I had a couple of back to back day trips planned for the next two days. Kyoto wasn’t super high on my list – it was a take it or leave it situation. However since it didn’t cost me anything extra on my JR pass, plus it was only a 35 minute ride on the bullet train, I figured it didn’t hurt to go and check out the fall colours. Unfortunately it started raining pretty steadily once I got to…
I had another jam packed day for my first full day in Aichi. Since it was easier to meet up with friends on the weekend, I was booked solid the entire day. It also meant I had to carry a load of souvenirs and presents with me from the moment I left the hotel in the morning (popularity has its downfalls lol). As it was still early, I started my morning off browsing through some of the shops at Meieki….
The next day was my first full day in Japan. I took my time in the morning to repack and have breakfast, then it was time to check out from the hotel. I wasn’t meeting Tomomi until 11am at Shinagawa Station, but I decided to head out early anyway cause I wanted to reserve seats for the bullet train. I figured I could also find a coin locker to toss all my bags in, as there was a lot I…
It’s been almost 5 years since I last step foot in Japan! I can’t believe how much time has passed since the pandemic started and how overdue this visit has been. I was lucky I had a full 8 days in Japan this time, but even though I majorly tried to cram everything in, it was definitely not enough time to do everything I wanted. Luckily I was able to meet friends, eat all the foods I was craving, maximize the value…