JAPAN PLS
hello friends! konichiwa! o-genki desu ka?
have any of you been to Japan?
this is our itinerary so far...
Thurs May 1 - leave Sydney at 11:30am, arrive Osaka 8:20pm. catch train from airport to Osaka city and stay somewhere overnight.
Fri May 2 - travel to Aji (a small fishing village near Takamatsu on Shikoku) to stay with our friend Lee
Sat May 3 - hang with Lee
Sun May 4 - hang with Lee
Mon May 5 - hang with Lee
Tues May 6 - leave Aji... train or bus to Hiroshima. check in to Aster Plaza International. afternoon trip to Miyajima.
Wed May 7 - A-Bomb Memorial, Peace Park, Museum.
Thurs May 8 - leave Hiroshima, shinkansen to Tokyo!
Fri May 9 - shop! eat! find our bearings in Tokyo if possible.
Sat May 10 - Ghibli Museum (hopefully)
Sun May 11 - hang out in Shibuya/Shinjuku/Harajuku/Yogogi-koen etc.
Mon May 12 - TOKYO DISNEY.
Tues May 13 - anything else we need to see in Tokyo. hopefully then travel to some mountains (either Dewa Sanzan or the ones down in Kansai). do some hiking/onsen/temples.
Wed May 14 - hiking?
Thurs May 15 - Kyoto
Fri May 16 - Kyoto
Sat May 17 - Kyoto/Kobe/something
Sun May 18 - Kyoto, then shinkansen to Osaka.
Mon May 19 - hang out in Osaka, then fly out at 9:50pm.
Tues May 20 - arrive Sydney at 10:30am.
it all seems so rushed :( i know it's going to fly! i'm just very very excited to go overseas and shop and oh my god, the food. i can't stop thinking about it. i'm going to try eel and octopus because i really want to love takoyaki and unagi. i already know i love okonomiyaki, ebi anything, katsudon, gyoza, tempura, teriyaki, miso, agedashi tofu, edamame, POCKY AND HELLO PANDA.
i am going to arrive back very fat and sick of fried foods and rice, methinks. also weighted down with many books, fabrics, and shoes. yes pls.
so if you have any Japan advice, stories, etc, then please share with me!
have any of you been to Japan?
this is our itinerary so far...
Thurs May 1 - leave Sydney at 11:30am, arrive Osaka 8:20pm. catch train from airport to Osaka city and stay somewhere overnight.
Fri May 2 - travel to Aji (a small fishing village near Takamatsu on Shikoku) to stay with our friend Lee
Sat May 3 - hang with Lee
Sun May 4 - hang with Lee
Mon May 5 - hang with Lee
Tues May 6 - leave Aji... train or bus to Hiroshima. check in to Aster Plaza International. afternoon trip to Miyajima.
Wed May 7 - A-Bomb Memorial, Peace Park, Museum.
Thurs May 8 - leave Hiroshima, shinkansen to Tokyo!
Fri May 9 - shop! eat! find our bearings in Tokyo if possible.
Sat May 10 - Ghibli Museum (hopefully)
Sun May 11 - hang out in Shibuya/Shinjuku/Harajuku/Yogogi-koen etc.
Mon May 12 - TOKYO DISNEY.
Tues May 13 - anything else we need to see in Tokyo. hopefully then travel to some mountains (either Dewa Sanzan or the ones down in Kansai). do some hiking/onsen/temples.
Wed May 14 - hiking?
Thurs May 15 - Kyoto
Fri May 16 - Kyoto
Sat May 17 - Kyoto/Kobe/something
Sun May 18 - Kyoto, then shinkansen to Osaka.
Mon May 19 - hang out in Osaka, then fly out at 9:50pm.
Tues May 20 - arrive Sydney at 10:30am.
it all seems so rushed :( i know it's going to fly! i'm just very very excited to go overseas and shop and oh my god, the food. i can't stop thinking about it. i'm going to try eel and octopus because i really want to love takoyaki and unagi. i already know i love okonomiyaki, ebi anything, katsudon, gyoza, tempura, teriyaki, miso, agedashi tofu, edamame, POCKY AND HELLO PANDA.
i am going to arrive back very fat and sick of fried foods and rice, methinks. also weighted down with many books, fabrics, and shoes. yes pls.
so if you have any Japan advice, stories, etc, then please share with me!