Sometimes, when people ask you how you're doing,
It might be a big hassle to say you're not okay.
Because then you would have to explain why, when even explaining might become a downbooster mood itself.
So it's easier to say that everything's an OK.
But maybe the person who asks you ask not just for a small talk, but they just wanted to understand you much better.
That they believe the world is as simple as asking and answering question.
But i guess the world is not that simple.
And i need to understand you much better.
I want to understand you much better.
Guess i'm a selfish arrogant egosentric person afterall.
And i need to learn how the world works. Or i might lose you.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
Gagal MoveOn - Clothes
Label:
1st Time in Japan
Jadi ceritanya belum pernah ngerasain winter.
rada parno sih jatuhnya. haha..
pengen beli winter coat, winter boots, winter gloves, winter itu dan winter ini.
sempat mau beli scarf, tapi alhamdulillah gak jadi, karena sepertinya terlalu lebay.
yep, suhu paling rendah yang saya rasakan disana adalah 3,9 C, tapi semakin lama disana, rasa-rasanya mulai sedikit beradaptasi. atau mungkin karena wilayah yang kami datangi adalah Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka, yang tentunya gak sedingin Hokkaido. atau mungkin karena kami terus bergerak? bisa jadi. tapi dingin sih. hahaha
paling gak tahan kalau tangannya yang dingin, jadi heatech gloves-nya Uniqlo sangat membantu. tapi inget, beli saat diskon saja. lumayan ngirit 50k. :D
tapi balik lagi ke budget yang disiapkan sih,, kalau budgetnya unlimited, ya silakan aja beli heatech gloves yang kulit. sepertinya lebih hangat.
tapi, daripada beli di toko-toko winter di Ambassador atau mungkin Sarinah, heatech uniqlo sangat worth the price. gloves yang saya beli harganya 99k (harga diskon, tentunya), rajutan (kalau yang kulit sekitar 200k), dan jari telunjuk serta jempolnya sudah bisa digunakan untuk touchscreen smartphone. not bad, eh?
kalau di ambassador saya pernah nemu yang harganya 150k, dan gak mau kurang.
sedangkan untuk boots dan coat, sempat nyari-nyari juga di sarinah terus pusing, iya, soalnya harganya kebanyakan angka. dan titik. saya ga butuh yang titiknya dua, saya maunya yang titiknya satu dan angka kecil-kecil mendekati nol gitu.
sebenarnya beli online ada resikonya juga. pertama, nyampe atau tidak, kedua, masalah ukuran, ketiga, kualitas.
masalah pertama, nyampe atau tidak.
untuk boots alhamdulillah percobaan pertama langsung nyampe.
tapi coat? nope. empat kali. dua kali di penjual yang sama, karena katanya salah nulis alamat, satu kali untuk jenis coat yang sama tapi di penjual yang berbeda, tapi sama sellernya ternyata dicancel dan uang saya dikembalikan, alhamdulillahnya pas dibalikin kursnya lagi naik. yaay!
dan akhirnya di percobaan ke empat berhasil.
oh ya, untungnya ebay dan paypal sangat helping untuk mengatasi seller yang aneh-aneh. tapi, pay attention to the rules!
masalah kedua, ukuran
alhamdulillah seller yang produknya saya beli memberikan detail ukuran di list productnya, sehingga lumayan bisa ngira-ngira lah.
jadi,, begitu sampai pun Alhamdulillah pas. yaaay!
masalah ketiga, kualitas.
alhamdulillah lagi, barang-barang yang saya beli benar adanya seperti gambar dan deskripsi seller. jadi so far so good.
yang perlu dicatat saat membeli barang online adalah baca baik-baik deskripsi produknya.
kawan seperjalanan saya terpaksa membeli sepatu baru di Shinjuku karena ternyata boots yang dia beli adalah sepatu wedges yang cukup tinggi. padahal saya ajakin naik 6 lantai di Akihabara, iya, naik tangga, dan muter-muter berjam-jam.
setelah menerima bootsnya, baru kami cek ulang deskripsinya, dan ternyata sudah ada informasi bahwa boots tersebut sebenarnya wedges.
jadi ini tampilan produk yang saya beli di ebay dan tampilan saat digunakan. sekalian nampang.:
yaah.. gitu deh. hihihihi
yaaay!
Alhamdulillah!
rada parno sih jatuhnya. haha..
pengen beli winter coat, winter boots, winter gloves, winter itu dan winter ini.
sempat mau beli scarf, tapi alhamdulillah gak jadi, karena sepertinya terlalu lebay.
yep, suhu paling rendah yang saya rasakan disana adalah 3,9 C, tapi semakin lama disana, rasa-rasanya mulai sedikit beradaptasi. atau mungkin karena wilayah yang kami datangi adalah Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka, yang tentunya gak sedingin Hokkaido. atau mungkin karena kami terus bergerak? bisa jadi. tapi dingin sih. hahaha
paling gak tahan kalau tangannya yang dingin, jadi heatech gloves-nya Uniqlo sangat membantu. tapi inget, beli saat diskon saja. lumayan ngirit 50k. :D
tapi balik lagi ke budget yang disiapkan sih,, kalau budgetnya unlimited, ya silakan aja beli heatech gloves yang kulit. sepertinya lebih hangat.
tapi, daripada beli di toko-toko winter di Ambassador atau mungkin Sarinah, heatech uniqlo sangat worth the price. gloves yang saya beli harganya 99k (harga diskon, tentunya), rajutan (kalau yang kulit sekitar 200k), dan jari telunjuk serta jempolnya sudah bisa digunakan untuk touchscreen smartphone. not bad, eh?
kalau di ambassador saya pernah nemu yang harganya 150k, dan gak mau kurang.
sedangkan untuk boots dan coat, sempat nyari-nyari juga di sarinah terus pusing, iya, soalnya harganya kebanyakan angka. dan titik. saya ga butuh yang titiknya dua, saya maunya yang titiknya satu dan angka kecil-kecil mendekati nol gitu.
sebenarnya beli online ada resikonya juga. pertama, nyampe atau tidak, kedua, masalah ukuran, ketiga, kualitas.
masalah pertama, nyampe atau tidak.
untuk boots alhamdulillah percobaan pertama langsung nyampe.
tapi coat? nope. empat kali. dua kali di penjual yang sama, karena katanya salah nulis alamat, satu kali untuk jenis coat yang sama tapi di penjual yang berbeda, tapi sama sellernya ternyata dicancel dan uang saya dikembalikan, alhamdulillahnya pas dibalikin kursnya lagi naik. yaay!
dan akhirnya di percobaan ke empat berhasil.
oh ya, untungnya ebay dan paypal sangat helping untuk mengatasi seller yang aneh-aneh. tapi, pay attention to the rules!
masalah kedua, ukuran
alhamdulillah seller yang produknya saya beli memberikan detail ukuran di list productnya, sehingga lumayan bisa ngira-ngira lah.
jadi,, begitu sampai pun Alhamdulillah pas. yaaay!
masalah ketiga, kualitas.
alhamdulillah lagi, barang-barang yang saya beli benar adanya seperti gambar dan deskripsi seller. jadi so far so good.
yang perlu dicatat saat membeli barang online adalah baca baik-baik deskripsi produknya.
kawan seperjalanan saya terpaksa membeli sepatu baru di Shinjuku karena ternyata boots yang dia beli adalah sepatu wedges yang cukup tinggi. padahal saya ajakin naik 6 lantai di Akihabara, iya, naik tangga, dan muter-muter berjam-jam.
setelah menerima bootsnya, baru kami cek ulang deskripsinya, dan ternyata sudah ada informasi bahwa boots tersebut sebenarnya wedges.
jadi ini tampilan produk yang saya beli di ebay dan tampilan saat digunakan. sekalian nampang.:
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| Women's Flat Lace Up Fur Lined Winter Martin Boots Snow Ankle Boots Casual Shoes for IDR 246.814 |
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| Women's Winter Fashion Long Slim Down Cotton Hooded Parka Coats Jacket Outwear IDR 329.285 |
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| suka foto ini!! saya kelihatan langsing. *eh cool coat, eh? sakunya dalem dan ada retsletingnya. |
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| coat dan boots. |
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| lucuu.. bisa diginiin ternyata :D |
yaah.. gitu deh. hihihihi
yaaay!
Alhamdulillah!
1st Segment. Preparation
Label:
1st Time in Japan
Yep.
you should be prepared.
Whenever you wanted to go on a trip, you should be well prepared. say, clothes, money, planning,and physical strength.
my 1st time in Japan was for 5 days 4 nights. but the trip itself took 7 days and 6 nights.
the first night we spent in Haneda Airport, and the last night on the flight back to KL.
the first night was okay, but the last night was not so much. i mean, you have to sleep on a chair in a cheap flight which is no where near comfortable. i even got the window seat but i still can't sleep well. what do you expect? yeah, low price never go with high quality, of course. haha.
so, be prepared.
clothes.
we went there in winter season, because it's the cheapest price we found.
we spent quite some money on clothing, because as south-east asian-er, we never have winter. we live where 30 C is common, so we don't have any clothes that might work for less than 10 C.
so we bought winter jacket (a thick one), heatech legging, shirt, and gloves, and winter boots. bought my jacket and boots from ebay, and, i can say, i'm not disappointed. yay!
it's cool taking picture with those cool-looking jacket and boots, but, if you're planning on having a lot of walks, i mean like a looot of walks, maybe you should consider how comfortable your shoes is. unless you wanted to have a sore feet.
and, it turns out, you don't have to wear winter boots. yes, it's true that it's cold, but you can warm your feet with a lot of socks, without spending more money on a winter boots. i even took my legging off because my feet were sweaty.
i don't really know whether my heatech shirt do the magic, because i have a thick jacket. but the gloves quite helping although i can still feel the cold.
i didn't bring a lot of clothes, just two pieces in fact. i change clothes every two days. besides, it's winter. no matter how long you walks, you'd never get sweaty. unless you're climbing the stairs to Chureito Pagoda. that was my first drop of sweat.
Money.
bring money. if its more than 10.000 yen, you'll be asked to fill some document.
i brought 5.000, but because an unexpected expenses, i had to go to the post office to take money from ATM. I used Mandiri by the way. it charges about 20k IDR. the post office attendant was very helpful. :)
Planning.
it goes with a looot of researching. you'd never know what you'll have when you get there. you might have plan A, but you got to have another plan, in case it doesn't work. and if you don't, then you have to make it quick. you can't stay too long in one place or else, you'll just wasting your time which for the sake of your experience, is very valuable.
and you can't make a quick decision if you didn't do research. at least you have to know where to go, what to do, and so on.
in Japan yes there are a lot of free wifi area, such as, hotel, manga cafe, train station, and airport.
but some free wifi in train station can only be accessed through registering and opening your email, which if we didn't have wifi access, then how would we check the email??
if you wanted a safer trip, you had to have wifi where you want it when you need it. and if roaming is out of the question, then go rent some pocket wifi. which i did. and it helps. a lot. and it charges. a lot. T__T
but it's better than roaming your phone.
Electronic Device
Power bank and Universal adaptor. yep. you need it. and make sure it's working perfectly. because mine doesn't. hiks.
but luckily i have another charger from the pocket wifi i rent, so when the pocket wifi is full, i can re-charge my power bank. i always chose to re-charge my power bank at night instead of my cellphone, because i can always re-charge my cell using powerbank on the day without having to stuck in one place.
JR Pass.
calculate it thoroughly. and unless you wanted to spent more than 29.110 yen on your trip for train expenses, don't buy JR Pass.
yes, it's true it's easier, but Shinkansen for Tokyo - Osaka only about 8-9k yen one way. a round trip would spend say, 18k. Shinkansen Kyoto - Osaka was only 500-700 yen, and the local/Metro/JR train was about 200-300 yen.
we bought JR Pass thinking that we can spent one of our night in Night Train, or the NobiNobi Seat which cost about 15k yen, so it should be okay. but unfortunately, the NobiNobi Seats on Sunrise Izumo was full booked. so instead of saving money, we ended up on spending money to find a place to sleep. yes, it was quite a disappointment.
so, plan and calculate carefully and thoroughly.
Physical Strength.
since time is valuable, you need to move your cute ass from one place to another, and if you got sick or tired in the middle of it, then it wouldn't be fun anymore.
so make it enjoyable! you have to be healthy!
especially if you want to climb nearly 400 stairs to go to Chureito Pagoda. (oh my feeeet!!!)
Food.
if you're a moslem, then it'll be quite difficult to find a place that's safe to eat. at least you need to find fish-based dishes or vegetarian dishes. and even if you find one, it'll be quite expensive.
me?
i spent three days eating bread and sausage which i brought from home, and another three days eating Seaweed Onigiri (110 yen) from Lawson. yep, i think i lose some weight. hahaha
oh yeah. don't forget. no liquid going through the immigration entrance. you have to drink it all or throw it away. your call.
Bags.
since i was using a non baggage-seat on a low-fare flight, so it means i have to be thoughtful on how i'm using my bag. i can only carry one backpack, along with one totebag or handbag. but i actually brought a small shoulder bag, really small that it wasn't count as one. lol.
but it helps, because i put my wallet, passport and JR Pass there.
i really wanted to say that i was backpacking in Japan, but i don't think that's the case. i mean, yeah, i only bring backpack, but i still find the safety in the hands of rented pocket wifi and JR Pass. if i were really backpacking, i wouldn't have those.
back to backpack, you still need to calculate how much gifts and souvenir you'll bring. because once you bring more than one backpack and one handbag, you'll be subject to baggage fees. and it's expensive. :D
so that's all for preparation that i remember on doing.
see you on next detailed segment!
you should be prepared.
Whenever you wanted to go on a trip, you should be well prepared. say, clothes, money, planning,and physical strength.
my 1st time in Japan was for 5 days 4 nights. but the trip itself took 7 days and 6 nights.
the first night we spent in Haneda Airport, and the last night on the flight back to KL.
the first night was okay, but the last night was not so much. i mean, you have to sleep on a chair in a cheap flight which is no where near comfortable. i even got the window seat but i still can't sleep well. what do you expect? yeah, low price never go with high quality, of course. haha.
so, be prepared.
clothes.
we went there in winter season, because it's the cheapest price we found.
we spent quite some money on clothing, because as south-east asian-er, we never have winter. we live where 30 C is common, so we don't have any clothes that might work for less than 10 C.
so we bought winter jacket (a thick one), heatech legging, shirt, and gloves, and winter boots. bought my jacket and boots from ebay, and, i can say, i'm not disappointed. yay!
it's cool taking picture with those cool-looking jacket and boots, but, if you're planning on having a lot of walks, i mean like a looot of walks, maybe you should consider how comfortable your shoes is. unless you wanted to have a sore feet.
and, it turns out, you don't have to wear winter boots. yes, it's true that it's cold, but you can warm your feet with a lot of socks, without spending more money on a winter boots. i even took my legging off because my feet were sweaty.
i don't really know whether my heatech shirt do the magic, because i have a thick jacket. but the gloves quite helping although i can still feel the cold.
i didn't bring a lot of clothes, just two pieces in fact. i change clothes every two days. besides, it's winter. no matter how long you walks, you'd never get sweaty. unless you're climbing the stairs to Chureito Pagoda. that was my first drop of sweat.
Money.
bring money. if its more than 10.000 yen, you'll be asked to fill some document.
i brought 5.000, but because an unexpected expenses, i had to go to the post office to take money from ATM. I used Mandiri by the way. it charges about 20k IDR. the post office attendant was very helpful. :)
Planning.
it goes with a looot of researching. you'd never know what you'll have when you get there. you might have plan A, but you got to have another plan, in case it doesn't work. and if you don't, then you have to make it quick. you can't stay too long in one place or else, you'll just wasting your time which for the sake of your experience, is very valuable.
and you can't make a quick decision if you didn't do research. at least you have to know where to go, what to do, and so on.
in Japan yes there are a lot of free wifi area, such as, hotel, manga cafe, train station, and airport.
but some free wifi in train station can only be accessed through registering and opening your email, which if we didn't have wifi access, then how would we check the email??
if you wanted a safer trip, you had to have wifi where you want it when you need it. and if roaming is out of the question, then go rent some pocket wifi. which i did. and it helps. a lot. and it charges. a lot. T__T
but it's better than roaming your phone.
Electronic Device
Power bank and Universal adaptor. yep. you need it. and make sure it's working perfectly. because mine doesn't. hiks.
but luckily i have another charger from the pocket wifi i rent, so when the pocket wifi is full, i can re-charge my power bank. i always chose to re-charge my power bank at night instead of my cellphone, because i can always re-charge my cell using powerbank on the day without having to stuck in one place.
JR Pass.
calculate it thoroughly. and unless you wanted to spent more than 29.110 yen on your trip for train expenses, don't buy JR Pass.
yes, it's true it's easier, but Shinkansen for Tokyo - Osaka only about 8-9k yen one way. a round trip would spend say, 18k. Shinkansen Kyoto - Osaka was only 500-700 yen, and the local/Metro/JR train was about 200-300 yen.
we bought JR Pass thinking that we can spent one of our night in Night Train, or the NobiNobi Seat which cost about 15k yen, so it should be okay. but unfortunately, the NobiNobi Seats on Sunrise Izumo was full booked. so instead of saving money, we ended up on spending money to find a place to sleep. yes, it was quite a disappointment.
so, plan and calculate carefully and thoroughly.
Physical Strength.
since time is valuable, you need to move your cute ass from one place to another, and if you got sick or tired in the middle of it, then it wouldn't be fun anymore.
so make it enjoyable! you have to be healthy!
especially if you want to climb nearly 400 stairs to go to Chureito Pagoda. (oh my feeeet!!!)
Food.
if you're a moslem, then it'll be quite difficult to find a place that's safe to eat. at least you need to find fish-based dishes or vegetarian dishes. and even if you find one, it'll be quite expensive.
me?
i spent three days eating bread and sausage which i brought from home, and another three days eating Seaweed Onigiri (110 yen) from Lawson. yep, i think i lose some weight. hahaha
oh yeah. don't forget. no liquid going through the immigration entrance. you have to drink it all or throw it away. your call.
Bags.
since i was using a non baggage-seat on a low-fare flight, so it means i have to be thoughtful on how i'm using my bag. i can only carry one backpack, along with one totebag or handbag. but i actually brought a small shoulder bag, really small that it wasn't count as one. lol.
but it helps, because i put my wallet, passport and JR Pass there.
i really wanted to say that i was backpacking in Japan, but i don't think that's the case. i mean, yeah, i only bring backpack, but i still find the safety in the hands of rented pocket wifi and JR Pass. if i were really backpacking, i wouldn't have those.
back to backpack, you still need to calculate how much gifts and souvenir you'll bring. because once you bring more than one backpack and one handbag, you'll be subject to baggage fees. and it's expensive. :D
so that's all for preparation that i remember on doing.
see you on next detailed segment!
Monday, March 7, 2016
2nd step out there!!! Dreams do come true!!
Label:
PowerTaftGurl in Action
Alhamdulillah,, MasyaAllah,,
Alhamdulillah,, Dreams do come true, guys!!
well,, at least give your best effort and keep praying that Allah will make it easier for you.
and for me, all i can say is Alhamdulillah. :)
well, starting on feb 29, and end on march 6, of course i have a lot of things to write here.
there's a lot of things i like to talk about, but it'll be a quite long writing, so i decided to divided it into segments.
first here, the Itinerary.
We came to japan bringing our own itinerary, a very detailed one, down to the minutes.
it states how long we will stay in one place, how long we have to walk, and also the amount of time the trains took. our itinerary can be summarized like this:
Feb 29
Arrived in Haneda, booking Ghibli Studio's ticket, buy Pasmo/Suica card.
sleep: Haneda Airport
March 1
Exchange our JR Pass, booking NobiNobi Seat - Sunrise Izumo to Kyoto.
Walking around Akihabara, Shibuya, Odaiba (real size Gundam) and Ooedo Monogatari Onsen.
sleep: Booth Net and Cafe, Shinjuku
March 2
Go to Kawaguchiko using Highway Bus near Shinjuku Sta, explore KachiKachi Ropeway, Arakura Sengen Shrine, and Chureito Pagoda
at night, Tokyo Sky Tree
sleep: NobiNobi seats, Sunrise Izumo, to Kyoto.
March 3
Arrived in Kyoto, Explore Saga Arashiyama (Bamboo Groves, Saga toriimoto preserved street, Nisonin temple, Tenryuji Temple, Togetsukyo Bridge).
Explore Toei Studio Park
Go to Osaka using Shinkansen at evening, buy Osaka amazing free pass.
Floating Garden Observatory and HEP Five wheels at night.
sleep: Shin-Imamiya hotel.
March 4
Universal Studio, Tsutenkaku Tower, Tennouji Zoo, Osaka Castle, Dotonburi, Tombori River Cruise,
Shinkansen to Tokyo at night.
Sleep: Manga net darts Museum Ginza, Tokyo
March 5
Explore Ghibli Studio
Back to Haneda airport.
March 6
Transit in KL, arriving in Jakarta :)
but then,, what happened was..
Day 1 - feb 29
not much to do here, since our flight is a connecting flight so we have to transit in KL before going to Japan. it took all day, and we arrive in Haneda around 11 pm. just close enough to have a run to Softbank to pick up our pocket wifi before it closes on 11 pm.
and then, we buy our Pasmo card. there's nothing else to do since everything already closed, except Lawson on the 1st floor, so we slept. yep. at the airport. well, we're not the only who did that so yeah, it feels safe. but since it's winter, damn it's feezing.
actually we plan on buying Ghibli Studio's ticket in Lawson for March 5, but unfortunately it was all sold out. so we have to make a new itinerary arrangement. Alhamdulillah my best friends and I didn't have a lot of difference and i can say, quite compatible, so we didn't have any difficulties in making a new itinerary on the spot. well, actually we postponed the discussion until we get to Shibuya. lol.
we also tried to find any Halal Label's food in Lawson, but we couldn't find any. hmpf.
Day 2 - March 1
we had to wait until 7.45 for the JR office in Haneda open because we had to exchange our JR Pass there. i spent most of my time sleeping on the chair, lol.
oh, we had our first experience on using vending machine in Haneda Airport. and the restroom is a beautiful place. i mean, it's awesome. the restroom is totally different than what we have in our country. call me ndeso, but really it's awesome. i'll talk about it in different segment. ok?
so we went to JR Office, it located near the entrance of Tokyo Monorail. we were going to exchange our JR Pass and also make a reservations for NobiNobi Seat on the Sunrise Izumo Night Train. it's awesome. it has a sleeping place and it costs 14.500 yen. we were planning to go to Kyoto using that train.
but unfortunately, note this. JR Office in Haneda Airport can only make reservation for the day. it cannot make another day reservation, so we have to go to another JR Office. The officer told us that we can go to any other JR office in any stations. there, we can make an early reservation.
so, off we go to our first stop of the day - itinerary based, Akihabara, using our JR Pass to get on the Tokyo Monorail.
Going to Akihabara means transit in Hamamatsucho Sta and continued using JR Yamanote Lines.
and so, we arrived.
it was really, really cold, and it's only around 9 am. so yeah, no shops were open. yet. you can have an English Guide Map in Tourist Information Center for free.
we put our luggage in the coin locker so we can move freely. it costs 500 yen, we pick the medium size. and it used 100 yen-coin, so make sure you have the coins. or if you don't, you can go buy something in the family mart just next to the coin locker.
we walk around and then after a while we realize that no shops open yet, so we decided to go to Gundam Cafe. Alhamdulillah, it's open. and yes, we were their first customers.
the french fries is topnotch. a must try.
so after finishing our meal, we go out just in time the shops are opening. so we make a grand tour, i can say, because Akihabara is my main reason to go to Japan. yep, i'm going hunter mode. for Chopper and Sadaharu. we spend quite a lot of time there, and going in and out several stores. but i only found Chopper and Sadaharu that worth the money in our last two stops. it was Adores (Akiba 1131 Bldg.) and Takarada Musen Main Store.
we also make a stop at Laox. there we buy some souvenirs and halal foods. the shop assistance just happened to be Indonesian, so we have quite a lil chitchat there. and then he showed us the praying room and giving us directions for halal restaurants around akihabara. in Laox, if you spend min. 5.000 yen, you can show them your passport and it'll be tax free.
In Akihabara we went to JR Office to booked NobiNobi seats, but unfortunately, it was full booked. so we were yeah, shocked.
after that, we picked our bag, and go to the next stop. Shibuya.
in Shibuya we didn't put our luggage because we didn't plan on walking around.
there we took pictures with Hachiko statue. it was really crowded and there's a lot of people who'd like to take pictures, so we have to be patient. after taking pic, we took another pic on the famous Shibuya crossing. really. that's a lot of people.
and then we became so hungry. so we decided to eat French fries (again) in Burger King. there we also talk about our new plan, since the plan to Ghibli studio has been erased and leaving us a whole day unoccupied. so we decided to change our plan for the day, and also, where we would spend the night because the NobiNobi seats were full booked.
we moved Odaiba and Onsen to our last day, and we will go to Tokyo Sky Tree from here.
for March 3, we make reservations for Shinkansen Tokyo - Kyoto (6.26) and March 4 Shin-Osaka - Tokyo (17.16). but we haven't decided where to sleep on March 2.
so off we go to Tokyo Sky Tree. it costs 2.060 yen for 350 mtr.
it was freezing.
we were so tired, and it was quite late at night, around 10 pm, and we go to Shinjuku.
there we stayed at Booth Net and Cafe. it was quite cozy and doesn't seem like your usual cheap hotel. instead, it's a sophisticated Manga Cafe.
this is our room, just enough for the two of us, with mat to sleep. the restroom are really comfy. it's really recommended for those who wants to have a cheap place to sleep. it costs 2.080 yen for 8 hours, and it has free wifi and free drinks.
Day 3 - March 2
we go out early in the morning because we planned to ride the 7.10 bus to Kawaguchiko.
we were supposed to sleep in Tokyo that night, but since there are X Factors, which is our parents keep asking us on where we sleep, and if we go to Tokyo that means it will be another Manga cafe, and it's not proper of course, so we decided to spend another night in Booth Net and Cafe. the difference is we will have the capsule room, which costs 2.800 yen for 10 hours.
so we put our luggage in a coin locker in Shinjuku.
when we get to the Highway Bus' office, we didn't get the seat on 7.10, so we have to ride on the 7.40. but they gave us the option to get on the cancellation seat list. luckily, someone cancelled their reservations on 7.10 so we can have it. the bus costs 1.750 yen.
When you arrived in Kawaguchiko, go to the tourist information center, and ask about KachiKachi Ropeway. why? because they'll give you a coupon to get a 650 yen round trip for each person on your group. if you didn't, then you'll have to pay 720 yen each. :D
after that we went to Chureito Pagoda, using the local train. the stairs are hiiigh... and amazingly, there are students who run through it ups and downs (yes, with s, a couple times), while we were hardly catching our breath.
the view is awesome, you can see Mt. Fuji quite clearly. unfortunately for us, there was a cloud covering a part of Fuji San, but well, now i can print my own Fuji San calendar! lol.
after that we plan to go back to Shinjuku on 15.40 only to find that the next available seats are on 18.10. note this, don't forget to reserved your seats. lol.
the officer gave us choices to go to either Tokyo or Shibuya. so we chose to go to Shibuya that leaves on 16.00.
there was a traffic jam so we arrived in Shibuya around 7 pm. and then i just happen to take a quick look on our initial itinerary and found a place named "One Piece Mugiwara Store" in our Shibuya schedule. when i showed it to my best friends, she agreed.
so, we go there. note this, One Piece Mugiwara Store is located on 6th floor of Parco Shopping Mall.
the shop was awesome!
after that, we go back to Shinjuku. picking up our luggage, and go to Booth Net and Cafe.
Day 4 -March 3
we left at 5 from Booth Net and Cafe to get on 6.26 Shinkansen to Kyoto.
we put our luggage in Kyoto and then we explore Saga Arashiyama. but since we have climbed all those stairs yesterday, honestly our feet are tired. so we cut the places we want to visit down to three places, Togetsukyo Bridge, Tenryouji Temple, and Bamboo Groves. we didn't even bother to finished our walk in Bamboo grooves, lol.
but then we found a Muslim Friendly Restaurant there. although it costs around 1.600 yen each, but at least we have a decent meal after 3 days eating only bread, sausage, and onigiri. while eating we were making plans on what time we had to leave for Osaka.
and then we went to Toei Studio Park. but if we go in, we wouldn't catch the Shinkansen we wanted to go to Osaka. so we just take a pic, got a lil bit lost, and then finally found our way back to Kyoto Station, just in time to get on 15.13 Shinkansen to Osaka.
as soon as we arrived in Osaka, we had to go to Umeda Sta to buy Osaka Free Amazing Pass. note this, Osaka station and Umeda Station is in the same building. but after talking to the officer, we decided not to buy the Osaka Free Amazing Pass.
and then we set off to go to Shin Imamiya Hotel. it's a nice hotel, but i guess i watch too many Yamishibai, so i got scared on my own. but it went Ok.
after having some rest and onigiri, we set off to HEP Five Wheels. yep, once again we scratched out Floating Garden Observatory on our list because we were tired.
HEP Five wheels is 105 mtr high, and costs 500 yen. they took your pic before going up, and they sell it on your way out.
after that we went back to hotel, and sleep. oh yeah. i massage my own feet with counterpain that night.
Day 5 - March 4
after counting costs that we need to pay as the effect of not buying Osaka Free Amazing Pass and also taking our Shinkansen back to Tokyo schedule in mind, we decided to go to Tennouji Zoo and Dotonburi.
even after all those cutting places and time, seems like the time we spent in Dotonburi is really really short. oh yeah, things in Don Quijote is expensive and not really many choices. except if you want to buy foods without halal label. they have lots of it.
if you want to buy souvenir, buy it in Laox or in a souvenir shop in Daiba Diver City Shopping Mall. those places have halal, cheaper and cuter things.
but the cruise is worth to try. well it's quite expensive- 900 yen, but it's the experience that counts.
after that we went to Dotonburi, and bought 10 pcs Takoyaki for 720 yen, with No Sauce. yes. No Sauce. since the non halal is on the sauce. it's good!! oishii! totally different from Takoyaki here. they really put Takoyaki in it! ahahha
after that we went to Shin-Osaka station and get on the Shinkansen to Tokyo.
we arrived around 20.10, and as for the place to sleep, we decided to stay in Booth Net and Cafe, again.
and maybe that's just the way it has to be, because we still needs to buy souvenir and Laox have a main branch there.
Day 6 - March 5
we get off our cozy little capsule room on 07.30, wandering around shinjuku, grab a french fries and a cup of hot tea in Burger King, and when Laox is at opening hours, we went there.
after that we went to Muji because one of my friend ask me to buy something there. if we didn't spend the night in Shinjuku, i wouldn't think all those things are possible.
after that we went to Odaiba to see a Life Size Gundam and Onsen.
we went to Onsen first because the Gundam wouldn't start moving until 5.30 pm.
in Onsen... it's a culture shock. yep. culture shock.
the Gundam is Ok, there are a lot of people taking pictures and videos.
after that we went to Haneda airport, and prepare to leave.
we board the plane on 22.40, and it was really hard to sleep. my body's ache all over,, hahaha
Day 7 - March 6
we arrived in KL around 7 am, and get on 9 am flight to Jakarta.
after arriving in Terminal 3, Soekarno Hatta int airport, our trip hasn't end. we took the shuttle bus to Terminal 1B, yes, to bought A&W. yes, we were hungry.
after that,, the trip officially ended.
that's all for itinerary segment.
Alhamdulillah.
we will continued in another segment for detailed information, OK?
hahaha
Alhamdulillah,, Dreams do come true, guys!!
well,, at least give your best effort and keep praying that Allah will make it easier for you.
and for me, all i can say is Alhamdulillah. :)
well, starting on feb 29, and end on march 6, of course i have a lot of things to write here.
there's a lot of things i like to talk about, but it'll be a quite long writing, so i decided to divided it into segments.
first here, the Itinerary.
We came to japan bringing our own itinerary, a very detailed one, down to the minutes.
it states how long we will stay in one place, how long we have to walk, and also the amount of time the trains took. our itinerary can be summarized like this:
Feb 29
Arrived in Haneda, booking Ghibli Studio's ticket, buy Pasmo/Suica card.
sleep: Haneda Airport
March 1
Exchange our JR Pass, booking NobiNobi Seat - Sunrise Izumo to Kyoto.
Walking around Akihabara, Shibuya, Odaiba (real size Gundam) and Ooedo Monogatari Onsen.
sleep: Booth Net and Cafe, Shinjuku
March 2
Go to Kawaguchiko using Highway Bus near Shinjuku Sta, explore KachiKachi Ropeway, Arakura Sengen Shrine, and Chureito Pagoda
at night, Tokyo Sky Tree
sleep: NobiNobi seats, Sunrise Izumo, to Kyoto.
March 3
Arrived in Kyoto, Explore Saga Arashiyama (Bamboo Groves, Saga toriimoto preserved street, Nisonin temple, Tenryuji Temple, Togetsukyo Bridge).
Explore Toei Studio Park
Go to Osaka using Shinkansen at evening, buy Osaka amazing free pass.
Floating Garden Observatory and HEP Five wheels at night.
sleep: Shin-Imamiya hotel.
March 4
Universal Studio, Tsutenkaku Tower, Tennouji Zoo, Osaka Castle, Dotonburi, Tombori River Cruise,
Shinkansen to Tokyo at night.
Sleep: Manga net darts Museum Ginza, Tokyo
March 5
Explore Ghibli Studio
Back to Haneda airport.
March 6
Transit in KL, arriving in Jakarta :)
but then,, what happened was..
Day 1 - feb 29
not much to do here, since our flight is a connecting flight so we have to transit in KL before going to Japan. it took all day, and we arrive in Haneda around 11 pm. just close enough to have a run to Softbank to pick up our pocket wifi before it closes on 11 pm.
and then, we buy our Pasmo card. there's nothing else to do since everything already closed, except Lawson on the 1st floor, so we slept. yep. at the airport. well, we're not the only who did that so yeah, it feels safe. but since it's winter, damn it's feezing.
actually we plan on buying Ghibli Studio's ticket in Lawson for March 5, but unfortunately it was all sold out. so we have to make a new itinerary arrangement. Alhamdulillah my best friends and I didn't have a lot of difference and i can say, quite compatible, so we didn't have any difficulties in making a new itinerary on the spot. well, actually we postponed the discussion until we get to Shibuya. lol.
we also tried to find any Halal Label's food in Lawson, but we couldn't find any. hmpf.
Day 2 - March 1
we had to wait until 7.45 for the JR office in Haneda open because we had to exchange our JR Pass there. i spent most of my time sleeping on the chair, lol.
oh, we had our first experience on using vending machine in Haneda Airport. and the restroom is a beautiful place. i mean, it's awesome. the restroom is totally different than what we have in our country. call me ndeso, but really it's awesome. i'll talk about it in different segment. ok?
so we went to JR Office, it located near the entrance of Tokyo Monorail. we were going to exchange our JR Pass and also make a reservations for NobiNobi Seat on the Sunrise Izumo Night Train. it's awesome. it has a sleeping place and it costs 14.500 yen. we were planning to go to Kyoto using that train.
but unfortunately, note this. JR Office in Haneda Airport can only make reservation for the day. it cannot make another day reservation, so we have to go to another JR Office. The officer told us that we can go to any other JR office in any stations. there, we can make an early reservation.
so, off we go to our first stop of the day - itinerary based, Akihabara, using our JR Pass to get on the Tokyo Monorail.
Going to Akihabara means transit in Hamamatsucho Sta and continued using JR Yamanote Lines.
and so, we arrived.
we put our luggage in the coin locker so we can move freely. it costs 500 yen, we pick the medium size. and it used 100 yen-coin, so make sure you have the coins. or if you don't, you can go buy something in the family mart just next to the coin locker.
we walk around and then after a while we realize that no shops open yet, so we decided to go to Gundam Cafe. Alhamdulillah, it's open. and yes, we were their first customers.
the french fries is topnotch. a must try.
we also make a stop at Laox. there we buy some souvenirs and halal foods. the shop assistance just happened to be Indonesian, so we have quite a lil chitchat there. and then he showed us the praying room and giving us directions for halal restaurants around akihabara. in Laox, if you spend min. 5.000 yen, you can show them your passport and it'll be tax free.
In Akihabara we went to JR Office to booked NobiNobi seats, but unfortunately, it was full booked. so we were yeah, shocked.
after that, we picked our bag, and go to the next stop. Shibuya.
in Shibuya we didn't put our luggage because we didn't plan on walking around.
there we took pictures with Hachiko statue. it was really crowded and there's a lot of people who'd like to take pictures, so we have to be patient. after taking pic, we took another pic on the famous Shibuya crossing. really. that's a lot of people.
and then we became so hungry. so we decided to eat French fries (again) in Burger King. there we also talk about our new plan, since the plan to Ghibli studio has been erased and leaving us a whole day unoccupied. so we decided to change our plan for the day, and also, where we would spend the night because the NobiNobi seats were full booked.
we moved Odaiba and Onsen to our last day, and we will go to Tokyo Sky Tree from here.
for March 3, we make reservations for Shinkansen Tokyo - Kyoto (6.26) and March 4 Shin-Osaka - Tokyo (17.16). but we haven't decided where to sleep on March 2.
so off we go to Tokyo Sky Tree. it costs 2.060 yen for 350 mtr.
it was freezing.
we were so tired, and it was quite late at night, around 10 pm, and we go to Shinjuku.
there we stayed at Booth Net and Cafe. it was quite cozy and doesn't seem like your usual cheap hotel. instead, it's a sophisticated Manga Cafe.
Day 3 - March 2
we go out early in the morning because we planned to ride the 7.10 bus to Kawaguchiko.
we were supposed to sleep in Tokyo that night, but since there are X Factors, which is our parents keep asking us on where we sleep, and if we go to Tokyo that means it will be another Manga cafe, and it's not proper of course, so we decided to spend another night in Booth Net and Cafe. the difference is we will have the capsule room, which costs 2.800 yen for 10 hours.
so we put our luggage in a coin locker in Shinjuku.
when we get to the Highway Bus' office, we didn't get the seat on 7.10, so we have to ride on the 7.40. but they gave us the option to get on the cancellation seat list. luckily, someone cancelled their reservations on 7.10 so we can have it. the bus costs 1.750 yen.
When you arrived in Kawaguchiko, go to the tourist information center, and ask about KachiKachi Ropeway. why? because they'll give you a coupon to get a 650 yen round trip for each person on your group. if you didn't, then you'll have to pay 720 yen each. :D
after that we went to Chureito Pagoda, using the local train. the stairs are hiiigh... and amazingly, there are students who run through it ups and downs (yes, with s, a couple times), while we were hardly catching our breath.
after that we plan to go back to Shinjuku on 15.40 only to find that the next available seats are on 18.10. note this, don't forget to reserved your seats. lol.
the officer gave us choices to go to either Tokyo or Shibuya. so we chose to go to Shibuya that leaves on 16.00.
there was a traffic jam so we arrived in Shibuya around 7 pm. and then i just happen to take a quick look on our initial itinerary and found a place named "One Piece Mugiwara Store" in our Shibuya schedule. when i showed it to my best friends, she agreed.
so, we go there. note this, One Piece Mugiwara Store is located on 6th floor of Parco Shopping Mall.
the shop was awesome!
after that, we go back to Shinjuku. picking up our luggage, and go to Booth Net and Cafe.
Day 4 -March 3
we left at 5 from Booth Net and Cafe to get on 6.26 Shinkansen to Kyoto.
we put our luggage in Kyoto and then we explore Saga Arashiyama. but since we have climbed all those stairs yesterday, honestly our feet are tired. so we cut the places we want to visit down to three places, Togetsukyo Bridge, Tenryouji Temple, and Bamboo Groves. we didn't even bother to finished our walk in Bamboo grooves, lol.
but then we found a Muslim Friendly Restaurant there. although it costs around 1.600 yen each, but at least we have a decent meal after 3 days eating only bread, sausage, and onigiri. while eating we were making plans on what time we had to leave for Osaka.
as soon as we arrived in Osaka, we had to go to Umeda Sta to buy Osaka Free Amazing Pass. note this, Osaka station and Umeda Station is in the same building. but after talking to the officer, we decided not to buy the Osaka Free Amazing Pass.
and then we set off to go to Shin Imamiya Hotel. it's a nice hotel, but i guess i watch too many Yamishibai, so i got scared on my own. but it went Ok.
after having some rest and onigiri, we set off to HEP Five Wheels. yep, once again we scratched out Floating Garden Observatory on our list because we were tired.
HEP Five wheels is 105 mtr high, and costs 500 yen. they took your pic before going up, and they sell it on your way out.
after that we went back to hotel, and sleep. oh yeah. i massage my own feet with counterpain that night.
Day 5 - March 4
after counting costs that we need to pay as the effect of not buying Osaka Free Amazing Pass and also taking our Shinkansen back to Tokyo schedule in mind, we decided to go to Tennouji Zoo and Dotonburi.
even after all those cutting places and time, seems like the time we spent in Dotonburi is really really short. oh yeah, things in Don Quijote is expensive and not really many choices. except if you want to buy foods without halal label. they have lots of it.
if you want to buy souvenir, buy it in Laox or in a souvenir shop in Daiba Diver City Shopping Mall. those places have halal, cheaper and cuter things.
but the cruise is worth to try. well it's quite expensive- 900 yen, but it's the experience that counts.
we arrived around 20.10, and as for the place to sleep, we decided to stay in Booth Net and Cafe, again.
and maybe that's just the way it has to be, because we still needs to buy souvenir and Laox have a main branch there.
Day 6 - March 5
we get off our cozy little capsule room on 07.30, wandering around shinjuku, grab a french fries and a cup of hot tea in Burger King, and when Laox is at opening hours, we went there.
after that we went to Muji because one of my friend ask me to buy something there. if we didn't spend the night in Shinjuku, i wouldn't think all those things are possible.
after that we went to Odaiba to see a Life Size Gundam and Onsen.
we went to Onsen first because the Gundam wouldn't start moving until 5.30 pm.
in Onsen... it's a culture shock. yep. culture shock.
the Gundam is Ok, there are a lot of people taking pictures and videos.
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| that's my finger, just to show that it's not some random pic i found in google, Lol |
we board the plane on 22.40, and it was really hard to sleep. my body's ache all over,, hahaha
Day 7 - March 6
we arrived in KL around 7 am, and get on 9 am flight to Jakarta.
after arriving in Terminal 3, Soekarno Hatta int airport, our trip hasn't end. we took the shuttle bus to Terminal 1B, yes, to bought A&W. yes, we were hungry.
after that,, the trip officially ended.
that's all for itinerary segment.
Alhamdulillah.
we will continued in another segment for detailed information, OK?
hahaha
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