Sorry Sushi not my cup of kopi.. Me only like nice yoba ramen/udon nia hehe.. I kenot stand raw thingies

For the so called best Yoba Ramen/udon, and only if you're in Nikko.. the recognisable ancient shop cum souvenir shop just beside the red bridge of Shinkyo served one of the best in Japan.. Well, If i read correctly Nikko is the birth place of nice Yoba Ramen.. Not cheap, 1 bowl = 1050 yen or RM40! // My most expensive Japanese lunch ...Good but not worth the money




More about this restaurant:
http://tokyofoodcast.com/index.php/et-chan/yuba-vs-yuba/271/

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/...kko-TG-C-1.html

This post has been edited by stimix: May 13 2012, 12:32 PM

Yeah that Nikko wan...for sure shitbrix liao.. RM40+ ramen.. yeah it's noce but probably 10-20% beter than those 330yen budget restaurants in Tokyo I posted on pg 1 haha

This post has been edited by stimix: May 13 2012, 12:41 PM

1500yen probably also not as good as the original wan in Nikko.. hehe

Opsss.. I was not thinking of any MTB stuff that time so din check..My MTB stuff already complete years ago.. so just riding for recreational purpose nowadays & not so active like years ago.. Anyway, Lotsa thing are not cheap there.. even Shimano is actually mfg in M'sia rather than Japan

Since you already hv the benchmark, either change there or compare wth those closer than you.. remember, Mid Valley parking, fuel cost of going there & etc might not be viable if the diff between MV & your place just .02 to .04 diff..

Hmnnn..meanwhile on the other news, Govt is fighthing to restart the nuclear power plant again ....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/1...ors-stress-test

If restart, good liao. got aircon & got train liao haha

Nah... I did Shibuya> walking to Haruju> Shinjuku within 1/2 day. The other 1/2 day in the morning covering Daimon- Tokyo Tower & the temple beside it, Stucked for ~ 2hrs doing nothing in Roppingi Hill b4 proceed to Shibuya haha

Windows shopping nia... My real shopping was at Uniglo Ginza.. darn.. habis RM500 there.. darn.. regretted so much

Darn I missed this Uniglo vending machines??..In Harujuku me only managed to visit that Oriental bazaar - souvenir shop & that lala street wth all jpop/kpo idols.. The most - I bought lotsa 110yen things from DAISO harujuku haha ...well only RM4/item cheaper than KL RM5/item

Yeah the shampoos & bath foam provided.. Here're the bottles beside the basin:


However no kettle. The kettle is below beside the reception table but you can ask the ever friendly and super humble receptionist to fill water or even hot water for you... darn.. I missed those super humble Japanese guys liao..

BTW, Horidome provide unlimited plastic combs, hair bands, shaver cream too beside the receptionist desk.. up too you how many you wanna take...hehe

YEah-man.. RM3K for 3 person.. hehe... Tokyo food is not as expensive that lotsa ppl worry... you can get 220-380yen avg food everywhere too.. That's ~ RM9- RM15. Morning eat only thos cup noodles can liao.. ~ 150-200yen nia

Actually.. for me Odaiba just so-so only...Just a stn to snap the Rainbow bridge, Fuji TV Stn, & statue of Liberty.. The Aqua mall so boring and most probably the same to that pallete town although I din go there..

When you're in big superb infrastructured city.. no point getting a tour agent. your weapon - Subway maps & also abit of research..can try from pg 1 compiled info hehe

So start to research now lor.. me also clueless on all my booked destination till ~ 2-1 mth b4 the trip haha

Sharing is caring so I dumped most of it on pg 1 mah haha.. last time where got 1st pg info wan

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Added on May 21, 2012, 7:28 pmAlone lagi must DIY.. No tour agent will accept single traveler unless you wanna pay double for single?

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Added on May 21, 2012, 7:30 pmDo try as guinea pig.. we would not know bcos no real info posted at the embassy.. Last time used to be RM30K, reduced slowly to RM20K, RM10k, & now heard RM6K...Got even one hero go in without VISA and got it at Tokyo haha

This post has been edited by stimix: May 21 2012, 07:30 PM

Me surrounding Tokyo main cities (Asakusa, Akahibara, Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya, Daemon, Roppinggi, Ginza, Nihonbashi (Hehe my hotel area) & Odaiba. ( 2 Full days).. Just check my earlier live reporting ~ ealry March this yr

Out of Tokyo - Nikko ( 1 full day) & Hakone (Another 1 full day

Snowing at Nikko which is further North.. Hakone located South and although much higher than Nikko at its highest point near the Volcano hole.. but snow started to melt liao and only can see abit nia...

For eg...the thick snow @ Nikko during early Mar:


And Hakone.. can see Mt Fuji snow capped mountain from far nia../.Too bad it was hazy on that day & abit of snow on the ground...melted leftover snow haha

You know that I forgotten (more like intentionally ) to wear down jacket for my Hakone trip only wearing t-shirt & fleece wth me... and at this highest spot of 1000M above sea leve; wth temp ~ 4C-^c...damn shivering man just to snap that photo