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Trip to Japan - April 2023

 






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My notes and pictures.
In 2 parts. 


This is primarily just a log and some notes...

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Part (1): Before my India trip. Stop over for one night.
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Feb-23, 2023 Thursday

HNL take off 3:55 pm .
9 hr flight.
Hindu veg meal only veggies !!
Reached Tokyo Haneda around 8 pm local…

Haneda hassles — COVID long line for non Japan Web Online registration and QR code holders.

Then the immigration officer asked for QR code ! another form! Filled out paper form.

Then Customs same issues -asking for QR code from Visit Japan Web - I filled out paper form

Tickets to Shibuya was confusing for non-Japanese.
Tourist info says different things like Monorail options or Local trains with transfers.
Haneda — Shinagawa —- station transfer JR train to Shibuya …
No credit card!! Only cash did ATM Withdrawal of 10,000 yen - 77 usd
Started train around 9 pm..

Feb 24, 2023 Friday

Flight landed at around 8 PM Tokyo time


Walked around Shibuya. 10-11pm

Walked to hostel —- Wise Owl as it was late…11pm … no reservation, guy was nice to find dorm sleeping pod for 4200yen.

Feb 25, 2023 Saturday


On way back - walked to Shibuya station. 20 mins. Inside station was very confusing. Buying ticket from machine not easy unless helped by Agent.

470 Yen for the ticket. Shibuya to Shinagawa by JRail. Onwards transfer to Keikya (?) rail to Haneda T3.

Flight for Delhi takes off around 11:15 AM


Reached New Delhi around 6:30 PM 


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(2). After my India trip. Stop over for 9 nights.

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#1 :: March-31 Friday—

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Reached at 6 am. (2:30 am ist) Flight from Delhi 7 pm started.


Immigration took 1.5 hr.


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Japan Rail pass 1.5 hours line …


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7 days pass from April 01 5 am -07 midnight

Paid JPY 33610


Luggage storage and transfer to narita set up JAL ABC ;  paid  jpy ¥ 1970




9:30 - 10:30. Bus to Shinjuku    ¥  1300


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11 am Lunch tried at a japanese local restaurant in Shinjuku… Sashimi 5 types mixer. ¥   2695



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1 pm - Tokyo Metropolitan building observatory from 45 floor


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Walked around Shinjuku…station area…as Hostel check in at 4 pm !!!

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Hostel. :  Unplan Shinjuku

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Evening walked to Shinjuku Gyoen park but crowded and ticketed  due to a special event … could not enter…




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Walked in the Golden Gai area full of tiny pubs…network of alleys …


Each drink JPY 1300 ! withdrew from ATM ¥30,000 wow felt like a millionaire but its about $300

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Had dinner at Nepali Indian restaurant Masala something… naan n curry JPY 2300


#2 :: April 01 - Saturday  -

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8 am breakfast at unplan ;



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9 am Shinjuku Gyoen cherry blossom  ( 15 min walk  from hostel)

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10 am Meiji Jingu shrine  ( 30 mins walk)



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12. Yoyogi park



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Took JR pass train to Tokyo main downtown beautiful station building, urban areas, walked to - Imperial Palace; cherry blossoms,

walked to East Side Gardens,



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Lunch at interesting Japanese restaurant fish raw and rice




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Walked around buildings shopping upscale malls Shin- ?? .

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Took local metro train to  Ginza ,  high end stores , theater building




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Took local metro to Tokyo Sky Tree  Oshigawa?

Y 220,


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Problems with tickets rail lines platform etc.


Sky Tree same day ticket was Y3400?

Was on this tour from 5:30 till about 7pm

350m and 450m heights

Place is a huge shopping mall in the lower floors 2,3,4.



Phone battery ran out had a tough time to charge, everyone refused…

Finally bought a Power Bank  in the building malls from BIC electronics  for about Y 1350 or so


8 pm Took local metro again to Shibuya


Had dinner at a all Japanese restaurant… noodle soup..


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Took pics of Shibuya crossing.. crazy crowded at 10pm


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Took a taxi from Shinjuku station to hostel ¥1400. little higher than usual or maybe about double?


#3 :: April 02 Sunday

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Mt Fuji trip.



Checked out of hostel  around 8:30( nothing to do!) after breakfast ( fixed number of items specified)


Took taxi to station ¥800.

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Train Fuji Excursion full.. to Kawaguchiko..last train at 9:30am!



Checked with the Customer Service Tourists Info center at Japan Rail


Reserved KAIJI 15 express at 10:30am with JR PASS upto Otsuki. Car-10, seat-2a…interesting seat indicator system for reserved seats , green … but upcoming seats for new reservation  lights change!!

Need to get a separate ticket there for Kawaguchiko. ¥1500

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Walked to lake.

Took ropeway ¥900


Not very happy with this day trip !!!


Car ride back Pakistan i guy … 5 hrs ride to Tokyo station


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Took Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to Kyoto at 8:30pm


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Reached hostel at 11:30pm… no contact person…

Finally found code email


Hotel bathroom toilet flush talk innovation and wash basin

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#4 :: April 03 mon.  Kyoto

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Visitor center lady helped sightseeing plan.

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Inari area :

Fushimi Inari shrine.  Inari station By JR train 10 am

1000 pillars colums gate

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Arashiyama:

Tenryu-ji zen temple  meditation lake at Arashiyama area 12:30


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Bamboo grove 1:30

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Togetsu kyo bridge  boating park


Kinkakuji temple —-Golden temple-

train to Emamachi ; bus  ( difficult to find bus stop, JR not acceptable exact fare!

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Night - went to Gion District by bus from Kyoto Station

Geisha area walked around old houses 100s of years old. Centuries-old areas. Pics below -


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Chioninsan temple nearby Gion ; street food park … tried fried Bamboo Noodles


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Underground layer of the cities in Japan. Kyoto Station subway markets and shopping areas.



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#5 :: April 04 Tuesday :: Kyoto  - Nara

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-  Sightseeing Kyoto

Nijo castle . Train to Nijo suburbs.



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- macha ice-cream there ¥550 - lunch burger at Nijo  station .. ham in veg ¥880 !


Picked up the luggage from hostel.. took

Train to Nara …. 1 hour …


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Small town walk from Station.. .. small streets about 20 min walk with luggage thru the narrow streets of small town but not too crowded!


Stayed at

Hostel Hariya Naramachi …

a quiet residential house in small old town…



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Around 5 pm walked to

—visitors center;

—kofukuji temple

—Naramachi area walk

— biriyani at bangladesí restaurant



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#6 :: April 05  Wed. Nara to Hiroshima

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Nara.

Early morning 7:30am went to

- Nara Park

- Todai ji temple

- tea Garden walk ,


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Tea Gardens Tea Rooms


https://photos.app.goo.gl/AxQKBxhJQP7gynZd6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/jvrzvtxSPHUD4CRq7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Pu83CJvamZaamUaYA

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/wbhHhBG9D42fK4Y8A

https://photos.app.goo.gl/o6JuRFBqhjzfhVUZ7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3gA25b3fpmVAPyW37

https://photos.app.goo.gl/HMArPudL9acvpp5DA


Starbucks near park.

Walked to station, took train to Osaka. 10:30. 1 hr.

Lunch  Osaka station; JR tourists info - train to Shin- Osaka. For

Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka   … at 1:23 platform 20 —



Train seats are REVERSIBLE


https://photos.app.goo.gl/toXLsMLtcZgEycFr7


https://photos.app.goo.gl/wbDPcZ4jXw97RVpE8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PxCRggwPYXN32aVz5

https://photos.app.goo.gl/paP4XcGT9Ap6mRzB6



2:50 pm Hiroshima  reached , tourist info etc , GPS can’t find address… visitors info booth lady helped… streetcars…

Dobashi - cho means area.

Took streetcar M2 Dobashi Stop ¥220


https://photos.app.goo.gl/6D7i1XTfxi4q2BpPA

https://photos.app.goo.gl/VhGz2Dxbew6EFur68




Hostel stay JHoppers nicer hostel


Walked around peace memorial park, atomic bomb dome, in evening…

cloudy rainy weather..

Dinner Teryaki chicken and rice ,  at local brewery in  shopping district


https://photos.app.goo.gl/12GGsTinxYf3Lqgq5

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/AuqTJxSsoAF2iSAaA

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kuRc5mriMA2QxSZ47


https://photos.app.goo.gl/6ZfAEiqdpE9QtgiF9.    ( old Streetcars)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4gdAt2BJWbTYPheR7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pMPeXojajC2brE8Q9



#7 :: April 06 Thursday

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From j hoppers hostel

Took tram to Miyajima island stop 8-9 Am

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6ZfAEiqdpE9QtgiF9.    ( old Streetcars)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4gdAt2BJWbTYPheR7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/pMPeXojajC2brE8Q9


JR Ferry from stop to island JR 9:30


https://photos.app.goo.gl/W5bEAqBFNF8aW8YW9


https://photos.app.goo.gl/6Pwx41H31GtDJpbS9



Walk around ITSUKUSHIMA shrine etc on ocean water


https://photos.app.goo.gl/bXeB72WTsBuBL6raA


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Return ferry 11 am

JR train back to shin-hakusjima

Taxi  $10 to Peace museum  12:30-1:30




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Peace museum 


https://photos.app.goo.gl/XauA1hAoZemH4jMv6


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https://photos.app.goo.gl/WU9VrQtnBuLhf6tr7





Tram to Station 2:15-3  Donbasi to Hiroshima station  , lunch at station Okonamiyaki


https://photos.app.goo.gl/z5TJ1jYTsVyNaNBC7



Organized Train platforms with car numbers destinations reservation etc




https://photos.app.goo.gl/ejH3pLeCWa2LxqmW9


https://photos.app.goo.gl/jBktqMqiC7U4QwoX6


https://photos.app.goo.gl/KgM4DGyEFzn6VxTb7






Reservations made by rail staff  Shinkansen for Tokyo at 16:33  - shin-osaka 18:00 - 18:18 - tokyo. 21-12



Hostel  Sakura at Akasuka.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/MGj4X9qWeFRwDhnt6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tU9devHAfXgrQQRM8


https://photos.app.goo.gl/P8tngZDj4MsXiw6t8



#8 :: April 07 Friday

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- Senso ji temple


https://photos.app.goo.gl/49ijJEiEZtkRpKMRA


https://photos.app.goo.gl/Nu8DdZ9HUSV8s2af6


https://photos.app.goo.gl/xwxpgqMEz8H7SRdD8


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https://photos.app.goo.gl/t3wDw4ttSFgK1xZ79


https://photos.app.goo.gl/t4MhuBrhQCnFjgHbA




https://photos.app.goo.gl/KuWF7s8AQNNs85vz7



- kaminarimone gate


https://photos.app.goo.gl/omDYgY161GhHphBv5



- Nakamise shopping street


https://photos.app.goo.gl/hJ8qNijJbAr1mT9J9


https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Sv2csgautfd1wT67


https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ue91MJ8qER8oquRN6


- yasukini jinka shrine ( kudanshita station)


https://photos.app.goo.gl/YixrJFWazkRjjHa49


https://photos.app.goo.gl/bVp2JVJ5hpfkSoyGA. ( nearly everyone wears suits ... )


https://photos.app.goo.gl/1sCvqp29eUkPSRbk8


https://photos.app.goo.gl/eHvCatFh574RLeMx6


https://photos.app.goo.gl/rrTze2EHfvwk5SYg7


https://photos.app.goo.gl/LTpv12X3sKsawnR38



- Tokyo tower


https://photos.app.goo.gl/j3bgHCUxB6M27jwL9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Bs3bCeaMhhe687rJA

https://photos.app.goo.gl/J8VxLYYpdQsxzeWH7



Came back to Akasuka hostel for baggage. 2pm

Walked around again and had lunch at a small Japanese local joint in Akasaka.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/p9D1JebZtZ3ZcvKt5







Okonomiyaki... ¥2070


https://photos.app.goo.gl/679HATV2pLwT2GJf6


https://photos.app.goo.gl/1AAQ3DkFkkg5FBbdA




Till  4 pm




Train to airport issues from Akasuka.. confusing google and Navi app… station staff misdirected.. visitor info helped…


Again mistaken as I took the local train to Narita that took 1:40 mins!  And charged ¥990 at airport exit gate as my 24 hr pass didn’t work at airport….4:45-6:25

Should have taken JR or other express to Airport.


Spent half a day commuting on local trains!


Baggage pickup at JAL Storage was quick and check in and security and immigration ( automatic passport scan)

was very smooth and quick….


At gate 61 for flight JL784 before 6:45…





 << TO BE UPDATED >>




Namaste !






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