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Singapore & Tokyo | 2016

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  • Trip start
    September 15, 2016
  • SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | 2016Traveler
    Marina Bay Sands lit up at night.
    The CBD and Padang.Merlion.The lit up riverfront.The lit up riverfront.Bastille in concert, Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.Bastille in concert, Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.Bastille in concert, Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.Bastille in concert, Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.Queen in concert, Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.Queen in concert, Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.Queen in concert, Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.

    Formula One Grand Prix

    September 17, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Min dragged my jetlagged ass out for the Formula One Grand Prix. Truth be told, I wasn't interested in the racing or the shopping. I was thrilled to be watch Bastille and Queen (featuring Adam Lambert) which was included in the price for the ticket. More than anything else, I was just happy to be back in a big city doing big city things.Read more

  • SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | 2016Traveler
    The T-CAT attendants at Haneda bowing as the bus departed.

    Arrival at Haneda

    September 26, 2016 in Japan ⋅ 🌫 22 °C

    On my prior layovers, I used Tokyo Station or Ueno Station as my base of operations and traveled by train between Narita and Haneda. This time around, I tried something different; I took the airport limousine bus and used the Tokyo City Air Terminal (T-CAT) as my base.

    Departing Singapore on Sunday night, I landed at Haneda early the next day. After clearing immigration, I took the 6.40am bus to T-CAT and arrived there around 7.20am. The bus terminal was quiet and mostly empty. I followed the signs for the left luggage counter and found that they opened at 8am. Crap. Should I wait? Hell no, not with Tokyo beckoning! Fortunately, I found lockers one level below. But, these lockers accepted coins only, and not Suica cards. There were larger 600 yen lockers and smaller 200 yen lockers. I did not have 600 yen on me. I did have 200 yen. I deposited 200 yen in the slot, opened it, and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that my bag could fit in there. I think the left luggage service would have cost 700 yen, so I saved some yen.

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  • SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | 2016Traveler
    My sushi breakfast.
    The stall where I ate.Tsukiji Outer Market.Tsukiji Market.Pocari sweat.Cute advertising on the subway.Cute advertising on the subway.

    Tsukiji Market

    September 26, 2016 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    My first order of the day was to get some sushi(!) for breakfast at Tsukiji. T-CAT is linked by an underground tunnel to Suitengomae subway station, and from there it was a quick subway ride with one change of trains to get to Tsukiji.

    Unfortunately, most of the wholesale seafood action was over by the time I got to Tsukiji and most of the crowds were now milling around the outer market. This is where I committed an amateur traveler fail. I thought the two most popular sushi outlets - Sushi Dai and Daiwa Sushi - would be fairly obvious to spot as they would have the longest lines. Well, there were dozens of sushi outlets but none had long lines by the time I got there. I should have thought to find out the Japanese characters for these two outlets so I could identify them.

    After some wandering around, I settled on the one that appeared busiest. There, I ordered a rice bowl with maguro (tuna), crab, uni (sea urchin) and ikura (salmon roe). It was odd eating sushi this early in the day but it was good stuff and it hit the spot.

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  • SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | 2016Traveler
    Imperial Palace East Garden.
    Near Tokyo Station.Imperial Palace East Garden.Imperial Palace East Garden.Imperial Palace East Garden.Imperial Palace East Garden.Imperial Palace East Garden.Imperial Palace East Garden.Imperial Palace East Garden.

    Imperial Palace

    September 26, 2016 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    After a bit more wandering around Tsukiji, I took the subway to my next destination. As I was scheduled to have lunch with my UCLA classmate Shiori near Tokyo Station, I wandered around the nearby Imperial Palace East Garden before meeting her.

    I had a very pleasant lunch catching up with Shiori. I was a little surprised by how much English and Mandarin I heard at the restaurant.

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  • SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | 2016Traveler
    Tokyo Skytree.
    Tokyo Skytree.Glass floor at the Tokyo Skytree.The view from Tokyo Skytree.The view from Tokyo Skytree.The view from Tokyo Skytree.The view from Tokyo Skytree.The view from Tokyo Skytree.Hello Kitty at from Tokyo Skytree.

    Tokyo Skytree

    September 26, 2016 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    It was 4pm when I was done at Ueno Park. I was hot and sweaty, and all I wanted to do was find an onsen, but I knew the two hours I had left before my 6pm bus to Narita would not be enough to justify going to an onsen. So, I decided to go to Tokyo Skytree.

    The Tokyo Skytree is located in Asakusa. It was snazzier than the Tokyo Tower, but it lacked the old school charm of Tokyo Tower. Entry to the 350 meter platform cost around 2,100 yen. Entry to the 450 meter platform costs more. In hindsight, I should have opted for the 450 meter platform as it probably would have been less crowded. Regardless, I spent a pleasant hour in airconditioned comfort enjoying panoramic views over Tokyo. Unfortunately, it was hazy that day so I couldn't see Mt Fuji.

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  • SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | 2016Traveler
    One last pocari sweat for the road.
    Passport stamp for Japan.

    Tokyo Narita to Honolulu

    September 26, 2016 in Japan ⋅ 🌫 24 °C

    Japan Airlines JL784 | NRT/HNL
    Economy Class
    Boeing 767-300ER | JA616J
    ATD/2101 | ATA/0932

    From Tokyo Skytree, I took the subway back to T-CAT, retrieved my bag, and boarded my bus to Narita which took about one hour. Before boarding the bus, I had to buy one last Pocari Sweat from the vending machine.Read more

  • Trip end
    September 26, 2016
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