Singapore & Tokyo 2018

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- 25 nov 2018, 11:00
- 12 °C
- Altitudine: 47 m
- Giappone Tokyo Prefecture Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 1 35.689796, 139.6916535°41’23” N 139°41’30” E
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office
25 novembre 2018, Giappone ⋅ 12 °C
After this initial disappointment, I thought maybe Shinjuku Gyoen might have better fall foliage. I decided to make my way there on foot. En route, I started thinking that it looked like a clear day by Tokyo standards. During prior visits, I’d paid good money to visit the viewing platforms at Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree, and Mori Tower, only to be a tad bit disappointed that my views of the far horizon were obstructed by haze. I realized that the free viewing platform at the Shinjuku Government Office was on the way to the gardens, so I made a short diversion and found that the 45th floor observatory was open. I joined the queue and started getting my hopes up that I might be able to see Mount Fuji. Unfortunately, my hopes were dashed as soon as I stepped out of the elevator - it was hazy; I had been deceived by the blue skies at ground level. Nevertheless, I still had an enjoyable time surveying the Tokyo megalopolis from yet another vantage point.

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- 25 nov 2018, 13:00
- 13 °C
- Altitudine: 28 m
- Giappone Tokyo Prefecture Shinjuku-ku Daikyōchō Shinjuku Gyōen 35.68475, 139.71000735°41’5” N 139°42’36” E
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Shinjuku Gyoen
25 novembre 2018, Giappone ⋅ 13 °C
The fall foliage at Shinjuku Gyoen looked promising from the observatory, so I made my way there. The gardens were pretty and there was more fall foliage than at the Meiji Shrine. I had an enjoyable couple of hours strolling the grounds and observing the locals enjoying their local park.

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- 25 nov 2018, 15:00
- 14 °C
- Altitudine: 55 m
- Giappone Tokyo Prefecture Shinjuku-ku Kabukicho 35.695938, 139.70303335°41’45” N 139°42’11” E
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Kabukicho & Hanazono Shrine
25 novembre 2018, Giappone ⋅ 14 °C
It was past 2pm when I departed the gardens. I wanted some lunch and I thought about a friendly little hole in the wall donburi and noodle shop nearby that I had patronized several times on past trips. I made my way there, collected a ticket from the vending machine for my 650 yen lunch, and happily devoured the value meal handed to me by a cheerful English speaking lady.

I finished my meal at around 3pm and wondered what else I could do as I wasn’t ready to head to Narita Airport. I started wandering aimlessly towards Shinjuku station and then came across crowds and street vendors near the Hanazono Shrine in Kabukicho. Wandering into the crowd, I marveled at the street vendors and saw people carrying the same type of offerings that I had seen earlier that morning at Tsukiji. I turned right towards the shrine and saw even more people and vendors. At the shrine itself, there were many stalls selling the offerings, and a long line of devotees waiting to go to the shrine, presumably to pay their respects. Now, I don’t speak the language, I didn’t know what the heck was going on, but I still reveled in this amazing display of local color and culture. This is what travel is all about: the possibility of endless fascination. Independent travel can be tedious at times, but the effort can really pay off when one encounters gems such as these.

After observing the temple celebration, I still wasn’t ready to head to Narita, so I decided to visit Thermae Yu onsen (which I visited last September) which, incidentally, was right next to the Hanazono Shrine. I spent a very enjoyable 1.5 hours soaking in the various pools, and then decided to enjoy a different perspective of the temple festival after sundown. The celebration was even more spectacular by night with lighted lanterns.

After another gander through the temple celebration, I reluctantly made my way to Shinjuku, retrieved my backpack, and took the next train to Narita Airport. En route to Shinjuku, I made a quick pitstop at Robot Restaurant and the Godzilla statue at Hotel Gracery.

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- 25 nov 2018, 22:00
- 7 °C
- Altitudine: 58 m
- Giappone Chiba-ken Sanrizuka Narita International Airport 35.773754, 140.38815335°46’26” N 140°23’17” E
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Tokyo Narita to Honolulu
25 novembre 2018, Giappone ⋅ 7 °C
Japan Airlines JL782 | NRT/HNL
Premium Economy Class
Boeing 787-9 | JA884J
ATD/2202 | ATA/0924
Lounge: Sakura Lounge Satellite Terminal
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- 25 nov 2018, 10:00
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitudine: 18 m
- Stati Uniti Hawaii Honolulu County Mokumoa Island (historical)Honolulu International Airport 21.331474, -157.92001221°19’53” N 157°55’12” W
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office

Shinjuku Gyoen

Kabukicho & Hanazono Shrine

Tokyo Narita to Honolulu

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