Tokyo (thread 2)

[glamorous_aisha]

^sis medyo hindi advisable disney resort ng december. sobrang lamig sa area na yun kasi man made island and surrounded by sea. december usually nasa 1 na temp. at yung balak niyong december bakasyon dito so araw araw sobrang daming tao. isipin mo pipila ka ng two hours sa isang ride tapos sobrang lamig. i have 9 year old sis last year dinala ko sa disneysea ng jan4 tinopak sa sobrang lamig.

[jan888]

^thanks sis glamorous_aisha for taking the time to reply! really appreciate it! yah, I also think it's not a good idea.. I showed hubby your reply nga eh.. we might end up in Sg..  hehe..extreme weather difference, from cold to hot & humid  !

[glamorous_aisha]

^okay lang sana kung tayo lang eh noh.kayang magtiis nakakaawa kasi kapag bulilits. yung kapatid ko hindi pa lamigin yun kaya akala ko okay lang. hahaha

[can_dice]

I LOVE TOKYO!!

We went last May 1to 7 and it was WONDERFUL!!

i want to go back nga eh!!

The weather was just perfect and super bagay sa daughter ko na may skin asthma!!

i miss Japanese food!!!  Huhu...  I want to go back kasi ang dami pa naming hindi napuntahan!!  Pag may kasamang bulilits pala.. UBOS oras and MABAGAL ang pacing!!

@j_in_tokyo - ang saya sa don quijote! too bad i learned about it 2nd to the last day ko na!!  i am sooooo loving the ramens!!  masarap yung isntant ramen ng ippudo!! hihih

[j_in_tokyo]

^^can_dice
its good to know na nagenjoy kayo ng family mo sa tokyo.
Weather in MAY is so perfect talaga.
Now maulan na..nagpapalit na kasi ng weather..

Don Quijote is to die for talaga, extreme kasi mga binebenta dito..
may mga murang items at may mga mahal na items ( branded bags and clothes).

[can_dice]

 @j_in_tokyo - i enjoyed IMMENSELY!  My friend lives there and she took us to Ueno Zoo!  Ako pa mas nag-enoy kesa sa daughter ko.

japanese people are so friendly too!  or was it just me, kasi impression ko sa mga japanese are - masusungit!  hahaha...

we want to see sana the cherry blossoms BUT anlamig ata diyan by april eh!!

i super enjoy the city you're in!  i'll send you PM. hehe

[sky_butterfly17]

hi sis j_in_tokyo,


madaling hanapin ba yung chocolate na Meito Alpabhet Chocolate? how much isang pack?

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/amatouiroiro/GALLERY/show_image.html?id=60058523&no=0

Thanks,

[j_in_tokyo]

^^ replied to your pm na sis..
pero ill post it here na rin..

nakikita ko to sa supermarket..
so its available everywhere..
mga 248 yen or 298 yen ang isa..

[glamorous_aisha]

^yan mga laging pasalubong ko kasi individually packed. don quijote mura din mga chocolates

[sky_butterfly17]

thanks sis   j_in_tokyo

[yapeegurl]

Our trip update! June 11-16 Hiroshima and Tokyo.

- Sulit na sulit namin ang JR pass. But I wish meron tie up sila sa Metro line kasi our hotel at Shinjuku (N.U.T.S) was just across Gyoemmae Metro station. From there we travel going to Yamanote line.
- Sulit ang pag download ko ng JR train station map and Metro train map
- Language barrier was never a problem. Lahat sila mabait!
- On food, favorite ko ang ramen, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and fried gyoza. The best meat I have tried was their Matsusaka beef!
- Going to Hiroshima, we used our JR pass. Average of 5-6hrs travel time. Super comfy naman ang train kasi very clean ang restrooms and meron nag ooffer ng food sa loob ng train.
- Very accurate ang train schedule posted on every train station.
- Shinjuku N.U.T.S was just OK. I think magkasing laki ang bathroom space against sa bedroom area Mahina nga lang ang wifi sa loob ng room. No breakfast offered kasi small time hotel lang ito pero madami naman sa pag labas ng hotel.
- Hiroshima experience (for history lovers) is worth the travel! We stayed at Sunroute Hotel. Super lakas ng wifi sa room.
- We were able to go to the following:
   - Hiroshima: Peace Memorial Park, A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima castle, Mazda museum
   - Odaiba : Miraikan (saw Asimo), Gundam Front (happy to see Burberry Blue Label here), Venus Fort (Toyota history garage and Shopping), picture at Fuji TV, Sayang hindi kami naka water taxi because of the schedule.
   - Shibuya : Busiest pedestrian, Hachiko, Shopping
   - Asakusa : Asahi, Tokyo Tower (went to Sumida Aquarium), Sensoji Temple
   - Ebisu : Yebisu Beer Museum
   - Akihabara, went to see the tuna auction at Tsukiji Fish Market, Namco Namja Town, Maid Cafe, Kabukicho, had dinner at Shimbashi


Next time we want to go to Osaka, Kyoto. Hindi ko din nakita ang Don Quijote at Daiso. Sayang!

We went shopping sa Uniqlo, Forever21, and shops inside Venus Fort.

We love Japan!

[sky_butterfly17]

^sis, how's the weather in tokyo?

[yapeegurl]

When we were there, drastic ang change ng weather. Madalas umaambon. Meron one day na ang lakas ng hangin and ulan. But over all, we loved the weather. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain. Very useful si transparent umbrella Hindi na need ng jacket. Naka shorts lang din kami the whole time.

[orangepulp]

Sa mga sis na based in tokyo, alam ba ninyo saan yung pinakamalapit na donki if manggagaling ng ginza? Last time kasi di ko napuntahan. TIA

[glamorous_aisha]

^meron mismo sa ginza. check mo website ng donkki may english setting na sila. may map dun

[can_dice]

i MISS Tokyo....

[bluez]

How true effective july 1 we can travel to jp
w/o visa?

[j_in_tokyo]

How true effective july 1 we can travel to jp
w/o visa?

false alarm daw sis..
di pa rin lifted yung VISA requirement for Filipinos
but they relaxed the visa application naman
and they will give multiple entry visa for 3 years.
you can stay up to 15 days/per visit.

[yapeegurl]

Akala ko din nung una kasama ang Philippines sa lifted visa to Japan. Then when I read thru MOFA JP's website, Thailand and Malaysia lang pala ang ASEAN countries na binago nila na NO VISA required. Multiple entry for 3 years lang pala tayo na 15 days per visit.

I miss Tokyo too!

[can_dice]

^Pwede na yung multiple!!!
good enough na yun if you ask me