6.24-7.1 Finally embarked on a trip to Japan that had been longing for more than ten years. As someone who has been reading Japanese manga since the age of 3, Japan is like a dream that runs through youth, so familiar and so strange. So many, many years later, for a reason that had nothing to do with anime, I finally set foot on the land of Japan.
This trip chose to travel independently, because the purpose of this trip is to watch dramas and go to hp village of Universal Studios Osaka, which cannot be satisfied with the group.
Travel plans are from Osaka to Tokyo, the ticket does not need to struggle with time (because I flew from Tianjin, basically 1-2 flights a day, do not have to choose at all) The hotels are all booked in Tujia homestays, cheap and can experience Japanese life, most of them can also cook, there is a refrigerator and a washing machine, and the space is not small, I still recommend it very much.
Because all the hotel fees have been paid in advance, so I changed 4w yen (including 1w3 ticket money for Japanese friends) The place where Japan uses cash is the transportation fee and some small restaurants (such as Matsuya, which can self-order food need cash), you can swipe your card to buy and buy, of course, shinkansen can also swipe your card. I still have nearly 1w yen left in basic 8 days, so if I go to Japan on a free trip, I think basic 3w cash is enough to be rich. Another point to note is that Japan below 1000 are coins, so it is best to prepare a pocket of change, do not put together with cards, banknotes, or it is really difficult to find.
Before leaving, I only bought Universal Studios tickets and express tickets in advance, wifi was rented on Taobao, and I needed to go to the Japanese airport to pick up and return (blood and tears lessons, it is best to pick up and return at Chinese airports).
Prepare the software under the transfer case and a Japanese translation (Japanese translation means that it is not used, basically until then English plus Japanese words mixed to say) map on the use of Apple comes with, not too easy to use, or the next Google as well.
And then the long wait begins!! Let's go!!!
Before leaving, I also encountered a heavy rain that said that the gods were amazing... Finally, it rained a little and did not affect the take-off at all, arriving at Osaka Kansai International Airport on time! Kansai Airport transfers are all tracks, and this picture was taken on rail transit
Kansai Airport is not big, everything is easy to find, as soon as you drop off the plane and see various anime characters, you feel that Japan has arrived
After a successful round with a small friend from Shanghai, I had lunch at the airport, this dish is called curry cover udon noodles, although the taste is good, but the amount is too small. The first thing I miss in Japan is the price of the beautiful restaurants and the amount of affordable food in Japan.
After eating we took the South China Sea Express to the city, we bought the Kansai area transportation card, and the watermelon card is the same, the deposit of 500, can be purchased in the ticket vending machine (the card is bought by a small partner, she is not good in English, Japan basically will not, it should be more convenient to buy, I think this card does not need to be bought in the domestic Taobao, unless it is cheap), Kansai Kanto All private state-run rail transit can be used, the machine can be recharged, but if you want to return the card, it must be in the Kansai area
Let's talk about the Osaka Pass, divided into two kinds of one-day and two-day, respectively, 2500 and 3300, I bought it at the counter dedicated to the introduction of tourism at the airport, the salesman is a hk person, the whole Chinese dialogue, you can swipe the card, or very convenient (however, this weekly card is not useful to me, the following will be detailed) attached to the official website of the Osaka Travel Card.
http://www.japan-osaka.cn/osp/ch/
The Osaka Pass is suitable for people who have a full day of sightseeing in Osaka, because only the state-run subway is free (the key state-run, JR express and so on are not included, that is, the line from the airport to the city is not used!). Tickets to most of Osaka's classic attractions are included, and when you buy a card, there will be a brochure that explains the scope of the card, as well as some coupons and recommended itineraries.
If you follow the itinerary he introduced, this card is really suitable, and the transportation in Japan is very expensive, and it is 200 small to go in and out! Note that the use time is card on (the card opening time is based on the first successful use) from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next day! But since we didn't have a full day to play in Osaka, it was a waste of money to buy this card.
After successfully staying in the homestay, we set off to the first stop of the tour! Dotonboro's Crab Dojo! Come for a lavish dinner! Crab Daole's reservation is very simple, go to the official website to book, and there are Chinese, no need to look for it on Taobao
The streets of Osaka.
Crab Dorae main store entrance (forgive my photography skills, this is a waste of camera)
Various food models at the door
Famous three vulgar streets
Where we must check in, we are very fortunate to come to this country in the rainy season... Every day down and down
Crab Dorae's food is really good, but it is a place that must come once but will not take the initiative to come a second time... Just want to spit porridge, it is too salty
Octopus grill did not care too much, just casually at a roadside stall that is a restaurant, the taste is good, just forgot to take pictures...
The first day I started my buy-buy-buy-buy trip... All kinds of drugstores sell all kinds, must be shopped around each price is different, but the same is that there are Chinese shopping guides, so the language to find things all kinds of barrier-free.
A lot of people... The basic roads are full of Mandarin, Taiwanese Chinese, Cantonese, Korean and Japanese
The first day ended in the drizzle and buying and buying.
The next day our tour is Universal Studios Osaka !!! I arrived at Universal Studios Osaka by rail transit and followed the flow of people
Here I would like to say that the subway in Osaka, when changing the line, it is too far to go, follow the instructions to walk about 1 kilometer, up and down! But the advantage of the Subway in Japan is that if you want to find, you must be able to find a straight ladder, so it is a good thing for carrying the box, and the instructions are relatively clear, the station name is basically Chinese characters, as long as the instructions are basically not passed, of course, when there are many people, it is best to check the Japanese pronunciation of the station, because the flow of people will block the instructions, and can only rely on the ears.
Since it is a Sunday, there are still many people, and the screams of people and horses can be heard outside the door. The weather was special and otherwise good, although it was raining, but it was particularly cool. Since there are many such articles, I will not repeat it, directly on the picture...
Just want to say that Attack on Titan is not interesting... It was also rehearsed for two hours
The next day ended smoothly, and I returned to the hotel at 10 o'clock...
From Umeda, riding on the famous Hankyu, we arrived at Takarazuka (add another Umeda Theater, which is also a punching place)
As soon as you get off the subway, you can see the signs of the Hosuka Grand Theater, and when you leave the station, you will see familiar statues
Then we smelled the lady's breath and came to the flower path
Scenes that I have seen in previous photos appear in front of you
The first priority of coming to Takarazuka is of course to watch the drama and wait in and out, Takarazuka gives me the feeling of being a Japanese town, there is no familiar Chinese in my ears, most of the tourists I see are Europeans and Americans, a river flows quietly, everything is so quiet.
We ordered the same day flower group from the Takarazuka overseas website to star in the "Evil Horse TaiGuo Wind" (also known as yi tian slaughter dragon record, of course, this is my blind), smoothly got the ticket from the ticket office, the Japanese service is really good, the girl is very careful to write down the ticket information, and also give us the English repertoire introduction! Before the play starts, we first went to the Osamu Tezuka Memorial Hall, and at the entrance is a statue of a fire bird, which introduces the life and all the works of Osamu Tezuka, as well as some knowledge of animation production, the museum is not large, and you can watch it all in 1 hour
After the tour, I finally ate the parent-child rice bowl that I have always loved!!! But the taste is very light... It feels like it's not as delicious as eating in China...
The time is almost we entered, in the country large and small also watched a lot of dramas, the first time to see so many people need to queue up to enter the scene, this is probably the charm of Takarazuka.
Takarazuka's drama is basically divided into two parts, the musical part (that is, the part with a plot) and the show part (that is, the song and dance show, the most famous of which is the thigh dance and the big stage) Because I can hardly understand Japanese, the first half of the play almost fell asleep several times, and the final solution was to hold a telescope and stare at the face!!
The Show is really good, the drama will not be evaluated, after all, I can't understand it.
After more than 2 hours of fantastic stage, we came to the second floor, where we often introduced some of the history of Takarazuka, as well as the display of costumes for each group, and the handprints of various groups (inevitably another shame paly), this area is called the Hall of Takarazuka, which requires 500 tickets
This time it was just to introduce the history of the flower group, but I didn't take any photos, and I don't know why, I didn't let the photos be taken inside, and I didn't even take pictures at the door.
After visiting the theater, it is time to wait for the apprentices (that is, the actors) to leave work, and many noble ladies and fans crouch at the entrance and exit of the actors, waiting for them to come out of it (of course, I also squatted in the same place when they went to work).
The day she went just in time for the birthday of the flower group topstar AsukaKai, and many members of the FC (fan club) came to celebrate her birthday
At about 7 o'clock we reluctantly left Takarazuka, and the original plan was to go to Umeda to ride the red HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel, but when we went up, we found that there were too many people, so we gave up and just walked around.
On the last day in Osaka, it's finally time to visit the Three Classics! In order to prevent the Osaka travel card from being wasted, it was decided to use it on this day! As a museum history buff, I only had one morning to choose Osaka Castle Park!
There is nothing to say about this city, there are two floors that cannot be photographed, because there are many historical relics that basically introduce the history of Osaka. If you like to collect stamps when friends visit the attractions must pay attention, generally such attractions are stamped to cover!! Don't miss it!
View from the top floor
In order to make the 2500 Osaka around the card worth the money, we took a cruise ship in Osaka Castle, that is, around the castle tower half a circle, if you do not use the card, there is really no need to sit, and the ticket is not cheap need 1500 (in fact, because it is expensive, so it is sitting). It takes 20 minutes to basically go down in one lap
After coming out of the park, I decided to complete the osaka ware achievement, so I came to Dotonbori again! After walking through the streets, I finally found a Restaurant with Osaka yakitori!
Since I've only ever eaten this one, I don't know if it's authentic, but it's really delicious!!! Rice and sugar and shredded cabbage are free, and I've got half a bowl of rice (which is definitely something that lonely foodies can see). This is probably the most satisfying meal I've had in Japan.
Wind and fire back to the homestay to get luggage (thanks to the owner of the house to postpone the check-out time to 2:30, usually 11 o'clock to check out, check-in is usually after 16 o'clock), we went to Shin-Osaka to take the Shinkansen. The Shinkansen is similar to the high-speed rail, so don't have any illusions. It takes 13,620 to get from Osaka to Tokyo, which is basically 1.5 times the price of the same distance to the high-speed rail (shinkansen to buy two tickets, one for the seat, one for the ticket.) Seats are generally divided into designated seats and free seats, if you happen to catch up with the five or six days, and you want to have a seat during commuting time, it is best to buy a designated seat, if it is a leisurely event, you can buy a free seat, generally you can grab a seat). Buy tickets have vending machines, you can swipe the card, if you are troublesome, next to the counter to buy, simple and rough description, you can quickly buy tickets, much faster than the study of vending machines.
The basic shinkansen is no time limit, only the date limit, catch which one is counted, it seems that you can also choose the time of the booking ticket, did not try, everyone can baidu before sitting, there are tutorials. And the Shinkansen is also divided into different trains, the speed is different, before sitting or check it, avoid choosing the slowest one (the price should be the same)
Basically I fell asleep on the car, what along the way mt. Fuji, what scenery basically did not look. When the car is about to arrive in Tokyo, there are more and more high-rise buildings outside the window, and I really feel like I have come to the metropolis.
Tokyo is also a homestay, the location is good, there is an Aeon nearby, although the supermarket is not big, but the things inside are really cheaper than 7-11 and the whole family.
After checking in, we quickly came to Akihabara to find friends to hold their thighs and exchange items! Akihabara! The legendary resort of the house!!! Although I have paid little attention to anime, I was very touched after coming to Akihabara!
Most of the shops in Akihabara close after 8 o'clock, so if you want to buy and buy happily, you should come early.
On the second day in Tokyo, it was theater day again, and we came to the Bunka Opera Theater, which is next to the Tokyo Dome, korakuen Station on the subway. The Tokyo Dome is not only a concert venue, but also a venue for the Japan Professional Baseball Tournament, which happened to be a competition at night on the day of the visit, and there were posters outside. However, I still did not take pictures
This time watching the drama is a concert form, there is no drama! The young ladies will also get off the guest seat to high-five the audience!!! There are stars in everyone's eyes!!!
After watching the show, we went back to Akihabara! My friends want to buy cameras, I want to bring things for my classmates, and I want to buy something to keep as a souvenir! Akihabara is less crowded during the day than at night, but there are many tourists, and Tokyo's first impression on me is that it is crowded, like a giant city, filled with people from all over the world. Leaving Akiba turned out to be a place with more people, Shibuya, where shopping malls are lined up and there are the most spectacular intersections in the legend.
In Shibuya finally ate Matsuya
Unfortunately, I didn't see the legendary Shibuya Spice Girl in Shibuya, but I never expected to see Mingchuang Premium!!
In Shibuya, we also saw a video store, which seemed to have 7 floors, and since the Internet occupied our lives, the video store has slowly disappeared from our country, and in this video store in Japan, we can still see rows of CDs and DVDs.
In Shibuya, we also walked around the muji on the fifth floor, thanking lv clerk brother for helping us with directions in Japanese that was almost incomprehensible.
The next day should be said to be the purpose of my trip, to go to the Takarazuka Theater in Tokyo in Hibiya to see the snow group Top Morning Mist Senna's retreat work "The Legend of the Sun at the End of the Curtain". Because it was a withdrawal from the troupe, the tickets on the troupe's official website had long been sold out. So I bought it on the ticket for more than half the price.
I laughed with my little friend before I went, and maybe when I came back, the camera was full of theaters
And of course, there's the must-have back and forth (actor commuting to and from work)
Also go to the next muji against the legendary muji, this drink tastes good
On that day, we basically arrived at the theater from 9 o'clock in the morning, stayed until more than 4 o'clock in the afternoon to watch the play, and have been circling around, in addition to watching the in and out, we also went to the opposite exhibition hall and watched the display of their performance costumes
Inside the theater, which only starts from the third floor, there are auditoriums, and various places selling related goods are almost like you can't stop chopping, one of the favorites is the automatic piano playing in the hall, playing the music of the day's performance!
After coming out of the Toho Theater, each of us carried a 5-kilogram book to the Tokyo Tower to punch the clock (if you are carrying a heavy object, you can store it in the paid storage box inside the subway, usually it is not as large as 300 yen, and I don't know how many hours it took, because we didn't see it when we went!). Only to find out when I went back! ）
It is recommended to come to Tokyo Tower in the evening because you can see not only the fantastic lights inside Tokyo Tower, but also the night view of Tokyo. If you have a JCB card, the cardholder can climb tokyo tower for free (of course, to the observation deck on the first floor, the second floor is now closed and cannot be seen)
You can buy souvenirs from the Tokyo Tower Observatory, and you can also buy postcards to send from the tower to get an exclusive postmark. Although the postcards are valuable, each one is very good! Let me buy a lot of them
The next floor is very romantic, the blue lights are dressed like a waterfall pouring down, accompanied by the singing of the band, the window is colorful Tokyo, and the tower at the foot of the tower also protrudes from the glass window frame, making you overwhelmed.
On the three floors below Tokyo Tower there are One Piece themed restaurants and One Piece Shops, and if you're a One Piece fan, you'll be sure to chop your hands off! (The food in the restaurant is really not tasty, bad reviews)
BYE TOKYO TOWER
Here to say, if you go to Tokyo, you must take the Tokyo Portable Guidebook, because it not only introduces the transportation and fun places in Tokyo, but also many venues have certain discounts, which can be received at various Tokyo Tourist Information Centers, and there are also apps, which you can see if you are interested
On the penultimate day in Tokyo, I traveled separately with my friends, and I chose Ueno Park, a gathering place for museums! Ueno Park also has the Ueno Zoo, which is said to own pandas
There is also a cute panda mailbox, and various panda elements remind me of Chengdu
The first stop from the subway station is the National Museum of Western Art, which has an umbrella stand at the entrance of the museum that can be stored, and it is very convenient to leave the wet umbrella outside (but I forgot to take pictures). My obsession with this museum originated from a program in Japan that introduced the museum in detail, and I longed for this museum and included it in the list of must-come. (I won't say I'm for the host!) This museum is really good value for money, and if you are interested in art, you must come here. Specifically I will not dwell on it, for details, please watch the video below, don't forget to take out the Tokyo Portable Guidebook, there is a discount!
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av5405906/?from=search&seid=9758347903955103064
It is important to note that flash is not allowed to take pictures in this museum, and some paintings are not allowed to be photographed
After the museum came out, I chose to visit Ueno Park and then go to the Tokyo National Museum, but I didn't care too much about the map, I just turned around by feeling.
I liked the name of the pond, so I followed the instructions to come here, the lotus flowers inside are so rich that I can't see the water at all
There is also a monument to glasses of unknown significance
I left Ueno Park and went to the Tokyo National Museum, the largest museum in Japan, but I didn't take a picture of the door. Too much is not introduced, directly above the picture, the design of this museum is very good, the collection is also good, and the architecture is also a great help, friends who like museums and architecture must not miss
The museum is good for everything, there is air conditioning, there is water, there is a toilet, there is a sofa, it is too little to eat, plus I am a tourist who does not have the heart to eat, so I ate some desserts and snacks, until Shinjuku to eat dinner.
Shinjuku is also a place to buy and buy, and Kabukicho Ichiban Street is a must-punch place. However, I went alone, I was instigated, I didn't go in much, I came out, and I didn't see anything.
The day of the day is simply not too beautiful, for a child from the northern smog hard-hit area, this kind of day is basically not seen once a year
I finally got the legendary eel rice, but unfortunately it was at Yoshino's house!
I came out of Shinjuku in the name of pretending to take the key, but in fact I saw what was to be done, and went to the Toho Theater in Hibiya to find a friend. This day is simply auspicious, and people come out not long after arriving!!! Thanks guys!! Thanks to the new acquaintances!!!
Häagen-Dazs in Japan is really cheap, and a box is only more than 200 yen. So I bought two, which should be considered the last supper.
The last day, it was simply a tragedy within a tragedy, I originally wanted to take the slow lane Narita Airport, and finally sat in the airliner. Because I need to go to Terminal 1 to return wifi, and finally to Terminal 3 after check-in, the whole process is like crossing the line of fire, it is almost about to miss the rhythm of the plane, all this led to my lunch did not buy, duty-free shop did not shop!! Saying good to buy juvenile jump at the airport also did not come true! What's even more tragic is that the flight that is done is three spring and autumn! I took a bottle of 300ml of peach juice for 3 and a half hours!! Thank God I had breakfast or really fainted.
Finally, to sum up, the 8-day trip to Japan really passed quickly, and the Japan I knew before I went was really displayed in front of my eyes, not happy or sad, like a familiar place.
His cleanliness, his neatness, his enthusiasm, his whispering, his crowding, his narrowness, his environmental protection, his everything is slowly imprinted in my mind, See you next time Japan
Finally dry the booty
Thank you for reading this journal!