Fancinating Japan Day 7Last day, nothing to say, only photos.
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY PS!
PS and her birthday surprise~
Birthday cake.
Spotted this Japanese girl keep looking at the boy in my tour group, MS just sigh and commented that so young already started looking at guys, how?
*The poor cake did not clear t he custom, so poor PS has to finish stat and she lost the spoon I gave her. Birthday surprise becomes Birthday SABO.*
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Facinating Japan Day 6-Stretched-
My best sleep ever since I came to Japan despite that it was consider as the worst hotel I stayed so far, the toilet is dirty and the room aircon stinks. Probably the stinky smell knock me out, lol.
Woke up pretty early, today is the last day of tour in Japan, happy times always pass SO FAST. -Sian-
There is 2 very big Pooh Bear at the hotel lobby. Look.
After breakfast we move on to Osaka Castle and we spotted this lil' train. 
Kids in the tour group went crazy when they saw it and wanted to get to sit on this. It costs ¥200 per trip, so we thought it was fine, consider kinda cheap. Who knows one trip meaning from Point A to Point B, and A and B is just like one block of streets? So here comes our super Japan Tour Guide Winnie who actually negotiate with the person in charge and we earn 3 extra trip, as in they took us to the other side whereby you can see the castle clearly but cannot take picture as it is camouflage in all the trees surrounding it. The Castle itself is mainly green and white. -Fainted-
Anyway, after that we visit this Osaka Kurumon, "Black Gate" Seafood Market whereby they are famous for selling "blowfish", aka Puffer Fish.
Anyway this seafood market is actually just like any wet market in Singapore, nothing really special...
And...
The activity for the day! UNIVERSAL STUDIO!
Was stopped by this lady and did a survey for her and she gave me a pen as a souvenier. Anyway, as we were told that it is common for people to queue for like an hour for a game, we decided to go for those games that we think we are ok to play with. the first stop is ET! It was fun! (And lucky it's not scary. Ha.)
Then we moved on to one of the hot spot, Spiderman! It's a 3D ride, I had a shock. Haiz. Ok la, I don't usually go for such games you see. And the stupid glasses keep slipping off my face, feel like just taking it out, I think it will not be as bad if the glasses stays, well at least I can hold on to the railings.
Nobody dare to touch Jurassic Park Ride, it's like fall from 25.9metres on a boat, who wanna try?
Watch this parade after that, Shrek, Sesame Street, Peanuts, and Hello Kitty dancing together.
Then we move on to see Shrek 4D. Pity it's all in Japanese and I personally think that it is not as good as the one we watched in Disney, despite of both we have no clue on what it is talking about because it's all in Japanese, the show in Disneyland is more realistic in comparison.
I don't know how many of you watched the move "Backdraff", there is a game for it whereby you will experience real fire in the exhibit room and it kinda startled us when everything started to fall apart. The heat was kinda unbearable, the fire was like dancing and it was quite a scene. For this I give 5 stars.
Not much time left, we move almost immediately to Jaws and the 3 of us feel that the person who is driving the boat is very pathetic. Why? Imagine scene re-enactment for at least 30 times per day? It super duper tiring!!!
Then MS and PS went to take a Peanut Roller Coaster ride while me? Of course I am waiting outside for them la! LOL. Went roaming around and I spotted this machine, any idea what si it for?
It's for drying clothes after the Peanuts Boat Ride! Cool right?
Not much time left, so it's time to see if there is any souvenier. Hee.
There is this shop just outside the studio near Hard Rock Cafe that they sell clothes by weighing them, think 1g=¥5? I can't remember how much exactly, but the clothes are all not my style, so after one round I came out of the shop and wait ed for PS . Oh my, she really can shop man!
Had Chinese buffet for dinner and that marks the end of our holiday in Japan.
-Sigh-
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Fancinating Japan Day 5My Sunshine doll was found to be like this at 5am when I actually wanted to take a picture of outside to show you guys how early the sunrise is in Japan. 
*Poor thing, must be too shameful to see us, it's a rainy morning.*
Anyway the sunrise is so early that we always jumped out of bed and start thinking what time it is now and thought we were late.
According to Winnie, the rainy season has started and it will be raining for the next couple of days.
-Sigh-
Another 3 hours ride to Kyoto, which was once the capital of Japan, a ancient city with the tallest structure of 57metres as the governor banned high rise buildings. Watched some Kimono show and the shop there selling damn expensive products. In the midest of the show, this stupid irritating china man keep hitting his wrist on my head, treating me like a tripod. I tried to be discreet by just pushing his hand away and turned and give him a glance, but he just don't get it and did not even apologise! Was so pissed off that at the end of the show I just pretend that I have to leave and give him a push, no need to 客氣 when he is being so insensitive. Then he FINALLY LOOKED back and keep looking at me, and I just stare back at him, I did not start all these and first of all you should not take me as a tripod, not to mention that I don't know you AT ALL. Well somehow, message sent across, shall just ignore.
Had lunch in this small restaurant near Kiyomizu Temple 清水寺
which the noodle soup is FANTASTIC! =) Didn't have space to have a second serving though, then we move on to the temple. This temple is "famous" because there is this space whereby many people choose to commit suicide there but they survived despite of the height; as well as the 姻緣石, how it works? Just look. 
Saw this Japanese girls who tried, quite interesting, didn't dare to try though. Heh.
*Kyoto from Kiyomizu Temple.*
After that we move on to 平安神宮 Heian Shrine. MS said that 寺 is for God and 神宮 is for Ghost, so there is no need to clap hands before we pray as what we have done in the temples in Japan. Anyway, we quickly snapped a few pictures and then we took the Shinkansen to Osaka, our final stop for our Japan Trip. 
*What is MS doing? Ha. Some clever soul suggest that we 'video' the whole 15 minutes journey from Kyoto to Osaka, and we were actually joking that when we are back in Singapore we would play on the computer and we have to turn the chair sideways so that we will feel that we are actually in the train. So corny.*
Dinner is at Shinsaibashi Dotonbori 心齋橋. Tried but couldn't find what Mom told me to help Auntie to look out for. Had Japanese style of BBQ for dinner and the pork lard almost cause the hazard! LOL. Look at the fire when the oil from the pork dripped onto the fire. I was out getting somemore food and MS and PS were busy cooking, covering the meat with the veggies and ended up...
A fire breakout. LOL.
*PS and the burnt ba-kua*
*I look more professional right? LOL. Actually the burnt meat think was on my side but the rim of the pot blocked it so I didn't see it plus the hazard and that is why it was burnt. LOL.*
Anyway the pork lard was so oily that I feel so uncomfortable after dinner, almost puked after that. (+.+)
Finally, like really finally in this final day, we got the chance to REALLY spend some time shopping! We are SO DEPRIVED of it this round imagine we tried our best to maximize our shopping time that we actually "shopped" at the mini-mart at each resting station! Haha.
Once again dropped dead when I reached the hotel. =)
And there is someone's favourite at the hotel lobby! Xiong Xiong ni de bear bear... see tomorrow's post. =D
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Fancinating Japan Day 4-Yawnz-
Tired....
Either because of the Tatami that was too thin (the floor is hard) or the hot spring is too relaxing, aching here and there (Just like full body massage, the next day the body will be screaming for help).
Wake up pretty early today and MS called us to the window.
Look at what we have seen!
There is a layer of haze covering the surface of the Lake Saiko. Another "indescribable" scene, and you won't really feel as much unless you witness this your own. Anyway, we immediately got changed and ran to the lake side to snap before it disappear due to the sun. 
Who knows when we were there, we suddenly heard some animal howling. -Scary-
As Winnie has told us that there are actually bears that lived in the forest and they do appears at times. PS obviously has got a fright and she grabbed me. Anyway I told her if we are really so "lucky" to see one, just remember to keep very very still and look into their eyes until they moved off. Well as it was about time to go we walked back to the hotel to get ready for breakfast. Same type, lotsa plates, traditional Japanese breakfast.
After breakfast, we went to this Lyashi no Sato Nenba里根場, 
huts with grass rooftop. The weather is so fine that we keep seeing Mt. Fuji waving hi to us. The work of my Sunshine doll... =D
The village that we went to is a 文化遺產, and it was destroyed by a typhoon many years ago and they rebuilt the village but no one stays there anymore. According to Winnie, in the olden days every day the villagers would light a fire which is actually to kill all the worms and bugs which inhibits there so as to make the roof more lasting.
After that, it's our LONG AWAITED Mt. Fuji!
Thank goodness the weather is so fine that we went up to the fifth station---五合目。 It was FREEZING COLD up there, only 9 degrees! And we see snow on the mountain, it was just so near!
The jacket I brought was already the warmer one yet I can hear my teeth knocking against one another! 
*So cold, can only become Koala Bear...*
But I enjoy and love the weather! 5 Stars for the scenery and another helpful staition staff who took the trouble to explain about Mt. Fuji though it was more like a chicken and duck talk. =P
Went to 河口湖 for another Japanese style lunch. O-I--SHIIIIIII!!!! ! It is somewhat like Sukiyaki set in my old part time place, NICE! 
And finally I have time to get some souvenier. Took a few picture. 
Didn't dare to try the lavendar ice-cream as they said it taste like detergent. =P And we moved on to Owakudani Boiling Valley 大涌谷 which is left behind due to volcano eruption. It was almost an hour journey to there, I think it is quite common for people to travel so far in Japan. 
Damn... This boiling valley STINKS! Literally. Due to the Sulphur smell it smell exactly as if someone has just passed wind! The moment we reached there the whole bus was filled with that smell. -Cough- I guess this is the only place whereby you pass wind also there won't be anyone who would notice it. *Fainted*
Well, just for experience we 'ta-han" the smell and climbed to 1,050m and take picture. Hmm, I guess we can use this, "Can't judge the place by the picture." Why? The view is superb, but the smell... Allow me to repeat... IT STINKS!!! -PUKE-* 
*We are smiling, but actually we are holding our breathe...*
I wonder how people can eat the eggs there? Is it because of what is written there? Have 1 egg and you can extend your life for 7 years, 2 for 14 years, etc... Then all of us should be invincible! LOL. May be should try feeding the DIL, it may help. -Grinz-
*We found this machine transporting eggs up...*
*Found this plant 'spitting' white foam on our way back down, probably this place is too smelly. LOL.*
When we finally get out from there, it's a 3 hours ride to Toyohashi where our hotel is and we passed by this resting place which I guess it's near 靜岡 because it sells a lot of products stating 靜岡 special ---Green tea. From Mochi to biscuit, from tea bag to cookies and even Green Tea Dog! (O_O)
After buffet dinner we went for a walk, a pity cannot find any special 扭蛋, I am crazy over it in Japan; but I found this Rabbit which I saw in Tokyo 2 days ago which looks 陰濕but cute. It was not an easy get because after I insert ¥200 nothing came out!!!
-Panick-
With limited Japanese and sign language and I got ther person to open and get it for me. Hee... For a moment I thought I would not have got it back because I have tried once like that in Singapore and the shopkeeper said there is no way he can open it and get the money or product for me as he don't have the key. From then on I stopped playing 扭蛋 unless I really like the toy A LOT. So Lucky!
Look, this is the hotel lift!
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PS and her birthday surprise~
Birthday cake.
Spotted this Japanese girl keep looking at the boy in my tour group, MS just sigh and commented that so young already started looking at guys, how?
