Grad Trip Day 3 & 4 (Mt Fuji & Toyohashi)

Pfm Gang's Grad Trip to Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka) 9th - 15th May 2010

Day 3: 11th May 2010 (Tuesday)

After a fun day with the "wild" group @ Disneyland Tokyo, the fun DID NOT died down wor =)

But today's weather was terrible !!! It was raining Non-Stop for the whole day. *_* This makes the temperature really low & XQ feels really cold wor.

First stop = Shinjuku Red Light District. (歌舞伎町)

Red light district wasn't a busy street, but from what yuji san said, it is in operation 24/7 and people will visit and stop by these areas before going to work.

Then, we proceed on to the Asakusa Kannon Temple.

When you walked into the Temple, you must first cleanse yourself with the water provided. Take the scoop by your right hand & poured it into your left hand. Tab the sides of your mouth with your right hand and the water in your left hand. Complete the procedures by doing it in the opposite ways.
This is the joss stick used by the japanese. The smaller diameter and shorter sticks are surrounded by the larger diameter and longer sticks.
After lighting up the sticks, I moved on to pray & put it in the big joss urn. Then you welcomed the smoke onto your body by a bodily movement with the use of hands.
The big paper lanterns @ Kaminarimon Gate marks the temple.
Walking through the Kaminarimon Gate, you will find yourselves at the Nakamise Avenue, the souvenir shopts are along the long narrow street.
Entrance to the temple.

Next up, the Cruise ride across the Tokyo Bay to Odaiba Park.



My height is just right for riding on the cruise :p



To the Statue of Liberty & Palette Town visiting the Mega Web & West Mall.


The artificial sky.
Hearts for huBb =)



Evening: Made our way to Lake Kawaguchi (河口湖）at Mt Fuji.

Took our luggage up to the luxurious 乡下味's Hotel.

Chaged into our Yukata in preparation for the Dinner.




After the dinner (with sashimi = 18000 yen shared), we played games over at Xuemei & Jiawei's Room.

This is how we look like during 2 rounds of Polar Bears.
Group photos before we left to prepare for the Naked Hot Spring.
Joel in action.
Jiawei is being attacked cos of her Purple Cap & I'm traumatized.

Hot spring bath with: Ching, Jiawei, Xuemei, Weichen, Weijuan & Feifei.

Day 4: 12th May 2010 (Wednesday)

Weather improved & we get the chance to head to Mt Fuji.

After breakfast, Ching & I went out to take some photos of the pretty scenary @ the Lake Kawaguchi.

Next came the terrible bumpy bus ride to Mt Fuji 5th Station: *Try my best to sleep throughout the whole journey to prevent myself from puking*

You can tell that its pretty cold.



Mt Fuji (Taken on the bus)

Lunch & Photo-taking Session:





Next up: Hakone. Visited the Owakudani Boiling Valley & ate the 黑玉子

Another shopping trip at the outlet mall before riding on the Bullet Train towars Toyohashi Station.







Reached Toyohashi Station & took the hotel shuttle bus to Toyohashi Nikko Hotel (Said to be the best hotel in the area). Dinner @ the hotel & visited the 100 yen shop. (Actually it is 105 yen - with their gst in placed)






Good Night for the day =)

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