[samtcy] Consolidated 2 Japan trips (Kansai + One Piece exhibition + Tokyo + Nagano)

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647) Bought a pack of candy (500yen)


648) The candies were handmade by these gentlemen


649) 250yen for Chocolate softserve ice cream


After taking the short train ride from Kawasaki Daishi station back to Kawasaki station, I went for some light shopping at Yodobashi Camera and Tokyu Hands before heading to Kani Doraku for early dinner.

650) Shopping area near Kawasaki station


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654) Cute little hairdressing salon

 

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655) Came across this 100yen (well, 105yen actually) mini supermarket just opposite Kani Doraku


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660) Found it. Kani Doraku. It's a restaurant specialized in King Crab cuisines, kinda like Kani-honke in Sapporo.


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662) My early dinner. Rice with Kani Karaage (fried crab). 2100yen.


After dinner, it's time to start heading for Tsurumi (about 3mins by train from Kawasaki station) where my hotel for the night (and the next) is located at.

663) APA Tsurumi Hotel, about 4500yen per night for single room. About 7mins walk from Tsurumi station.


664) The peanut candy (500yen) and senbei snack (370yen) which I bought from Kawasaki daishi's shops

 

[DanMan]

Thanks for sharing. Just went to Japan in Apr too. Looking forward to your Day 4 pictures

 

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Trip 3 (Mar 2013) Day 5 Kamakura + Yokohama

Brief Itinerary:
0700: Breakfast at hotel.
0803-0840: Took train from Tsurumi to Kamakura station, transfer at Ofuna (450yen)
0848-0853: Took train from Kamakura to Hase station (190yen)
0858-0920: Great Buddha
0929-0934: Took train from Hase to Kamakura station (190yen)
0935-0950: Walked from Kamakura station to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
0950-1015: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
1015-1030: Walked from Tsurigaoka Hachimangu Shrine to Kenchoji Temple
1030-1115: Kenchoji Temple + viewing platform
1120-1125: Bus from Kenchoji to Kita-Kamakura station (170yen)
1125-1133: Missed my bus stop, so had to walk back to Kita Kamakura station.
1142-1214: Took train from Kita Kamakura station to Ishikawacho station, transfer at Ofuna (380yen)
1220: Arrived at Yokohama Chinatown
1300-1330: Lunch at Chinatown
1400-1420: Left Chinatown and took train from Ishikawacho to Shin-Yokohama station, transfer at Higashi Kanagawa station (210yen)
1430-1515: Ramen Museum near Shin-Yokohama station
1529-1547: Shin-Yokohama to Tsurumi station, transfer at Higashi Kanagawa station (210yen)
1550-1610: Bought snacks and early dinner at Tsurumi station to buy back to hotel room.
1620: Arrive back at hotel. (Reason for returning early was because there was a forecast of heavy thunderstorm in the region and the sky was looking extremely dark by this time. And indeed, it started to rain not long after I arrived at the hotel. Tokyo area had something close to a typhoon on this day. Extremely strong winds and rain)

My expenditures:
- 100yen: Bottled water from vending machine at Ofuna station platform
- 450yen: Train from Tsurumi to Kamakura
- 190yen: Train from Kamakura to Hase
- 100yen: Metal plate souvenir from Hase station
- 200yen: Admission fees for Great Buddha
- 190yen: Train from Hase to Kamakura
- 300yen: Admission fees for Kenchoji
- 170yen: Bus ride from Kenchoji to Kita Kamakura station
- 450yen: Train from Kita Kamakura to Ishikawacho station
- 100yen: Bottled water from vending machine at Kita Kamakura station platform
- 1050yen: One Piece handphone strap
- 200yen: 2 packets of keropok (prawn crackers)
- 980yen: Set lunch at Chinatown
- 210yen: Train from Ishikawacho to Shin Yokohama station
- 250yen: Admission fees for Ramen Museum (discounted rate due to coupon)
- 210yen: Train from Shin-Yokohama to Tsurumi station
- 720yen: 1 box of Castella from Tsurumi station
- 60yen: 1 potato croquette from Tsurumi station
- 450yen: Katsudon from Katsu-ya shop near Tsurumi station
- 800yen: Bought advanced tickets to Anime Fair from Lawson's convenience store.
- 264yen: Bought cup noodle and a packet of choc crisp snack from Lawsons


665) Had early breakfast at the hotel. Considering that this is a business economy hotel (at 4500yen a night), I was pretty satisfied with their food variety. I had meatballs, fried chicken karaage, shiumai, tamagoyaki, miso soup, and rice.


666) Took a train from Tsurumi station (where my hotel is located), to Ofuna station where I transferred to another train to get to Kamakura station. Total journey from Tsurumi (located somewhere between Tokyo and Yokohama) to Kamakura is about 40-50mins, costs me 450yen.

DSC_0704 by Samantha.Tan, on Flickr

667) Taking the Enoden train from Kamakura station to Hase station (5mins, 190yen)


668) Arrival at Hase station

 

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669) Hase station


670) metal plate souvenir machine at Hase station


671) The designs


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674) Signages near Hase station.


675) Walking from Hase station to the Great Buddha. (about 5-8mins walk)


676) 200m more to go...


677) Still walking...

 

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678) Finally arrived at Great Buddha.


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682) Found 1 early blooming Sakura tree at Great Buddha. This was 18 March 2013.


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684) Admission ticket. 200yen.


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686) Small shopping mall near Hase station


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688) Waiting for next train at Hase station


689) Train's here


690) Arrival at Kamakura station.

 

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691) While walking from Kamakura station towards Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, I passed by this florist selling many pretty flowers... Guess springtime's coming.


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693) There is a nice walkway in the middle of the road that leads up to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. During Sakura season (which I'm about 1 week early), this entire stretch will be extremely crowded due to the row of sakura trees that line up this walkway.


694) Hachimangu Shrine


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670) Cool looking bank building


671) Finally arrived at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (after about a slow 15mins stroll from Kamakura station)


672) A few sakura trees have already bloomed at Hachimangu Shrine, and it was just 18 March on this day!


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After Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, I decided to walk towards Kenchoji Temple. It's about 20mins walk on slight upslope.

688) Arrival at Kenchoji Temple


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693) It was a slow 20mins climb up to the viewing platform behind Kenchoji Temple for me. Many steps.


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697) The first viewing platform. I believe there's a 2nd on that's about 5 to 10mins climb, but weather wasn't too good with strong winds picking up, so I left after spending just 10mins here.

 

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698) View of Kenchoji from the viewing platform


699) If you are lucky, you can also see Mt Fuji from here if it's a clear day. Too bad it was cloudy on the day I went.


700) A small shrine at the viewing platform


701) Signages just outside Kenchoji Temple


702) Kita-Kamakura station. Took a short bus ride (5mins, 170yen) from Kenchoji Temple to Kita-Kamakura station, but I missed by stop (because the station was hidden between 2 buildings so I couldn't really see it until the bus passed by it) so had to walk 1 stop back.

 

[wolfton]

#678 is really beautiful