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Day 1: TOKYO TRIP 2015 (AIRPORT/TAKESHITA/SHINJUKU)

I know it has been almost a year since our last flight to Tokyo but Im posting this anyway because 1.) Mom kept asking me for it during the entire Christmas Vacation, 2.) I’ve been wanting to blog about it but I was too busy with my STRAMA and my IAR defence. Thank God my MBA program is done already  and so I’m writing this on for future reference.
I usually book our flights every December 31st because Cebu Pacific usually conducts their PISO fare during this time and I was able to book ours for a total of P13,300 for 2 pax already to Narita, Tokyo(June 18-21,2015). Im travelling with my lovely mom by the way. J

Our flight is about 7:00 AM and we arrived at Narita Airport at around 12:00 nn. We took the train going to Narita for exactly 1 hour and 15 minutes. Sobrang cool lang nung train coz halos kame lang yung laman and sobrang bilis. Feeling ko talaga ganun tumakbo si The Flash (hahaha).. You can track the stations via the monitors in the train so you wont get lost unless sobrang sarap ng tulog mo at lumagpas ka ng station.. hahaha
At first, sobrang nakakaubos ng pasensya hanapin kung san kame lalabas. Feeling q talaga its the most unfriendly train station in my travel history kc nga confusing ung train lines.. hangang last day namin, naliligaw pa din kame.. swear! Also, contrary to Japan being known as super techy country, their train lines mostly don’t have big elevators for passengers na may dalang luggages. Mega carry kame ng maleta up and down stairs! By this time, problemado na q pano kame uuwi dala ang mga shopping bags namen!haha..
 First things first! When we arrived in Shinjuku, we bought our Pasmo Cards and loaded them for 1000 yen(P370). I think thats enough for the first few days of our pasyal. Then, we looked for our hotel na.
I booked our hotel in Sakura Hotel Hatagaya in Shinjuku. It got good reviews in Trip Advisor that’s why even though its already fully booked in Agoda and Bookings.com, I found a way to get our slot via Hotels.com. Yep, im kinda OC when looking for travel reviews eh.. OH! The hotel is just a hostel though..Mejo masikip pero its a decent  place to stay for sleeping. It also comes with free breakfast. I got this deal for P11,000 good for 3 nights na. Im posting the link on how to get to this hotel.
 We left our bags in the hotel, rested for awhile then gora na kc sobrang gutom na kame. And so we ate at Hidakaya Ramen house in Hatagaya, just a few meters away from our hotel.

 Krish’s Order - Five Piece Mixed Bowl – 580 Yen (P215.00) plus extra Gyoza (cant remember the price pero inorder ko padin dahil sobrang laki ng gutom ko)

Mom’s Order – Fried Mixed Vegetable Rice Set – 570 Yen (P211.00) – Masarap naman pero madaming bean sprout.Di q type! Haha

Mom and I enjoying our first lunch in Tokyo at 4PM. Hahaha

And before I forget, here’s my #OOTD during our flight to Tokyo. Xmpre change outfit na when we went shopping after. Lels.

Top from my brand – DramaQueenKrish Online Shop
Pants and Boots from H&M
Bag from Jansport
Watch from Casio
Glasses from Rayban


June is rainy season in Japan so I can really say na mejo breezy ang weather. Good thing I brought my scarf with me coz I was chilling in my shirt and shorts that afternoon. Our first stop is Takeshita Street and then Shinjuku. My gosh its a shopping haven for lovers of cute products. Clothes, socks, shoes, name it, they have it! Though its kinda pricey as compared to Bangkok and HK products but the material are super high quality naman. Price ranges from P500-P3000 for a local Japanese brand.kalurkey! So kung divisoria levels ang budget, girl, mag-bangkok ka na lang! Hahaha.. Also, their free size is kinda small although they have different sizes naman for some designs/brands. For me, mejo hirap ako mamili dahil sa balingkinitan kong katawan(choz). I tried fitting some clothes in the famous Liz Liza brand but sadly, none of them fit me well. Bakit kasi hindi kau voluptuous?!! Charot!




Here are some photos of stores in Takeshita street.





Ofcourse naman ginutom ako while walking and window shopping so I never missed to get my Strawberry crepe na super yummy. Promise iba xa sa crepe that we can purchase sa malls. Mas masarap.. And mas maarte ako habang kinakain ko ung crepe nay un sa Takeshita. As the saying goes, “Umarte ng naaayon sa lugar”. hahaha




Here are my loots for today. I got a dress, 2 sandals and 1 starbucks mug for my kuya. I will post a separate blog on my Japan shopping haul for easy reference. J


Indeed, it has been a long first day for us but super worth the travel. Looking forward to a more adventurous Day 2.

Xoxo,
Krish

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