Xplore the heart of JAPAN : NAGOYA


Hari terakhir kami di sini. Just untuk flite balik. Terima kasih AA sebab open route sini. Murah nak balik ke Msia. Sebab promo ni lah kami pilih Japan sebagai destinasi kami.

Dari Tokyo ke Nagoya dah malam. Jadi muzik jalanan je sebagai hiburan. Kalau ada duit lagi bole shopping barang elektronik or jam kat nagoya ni.


Alas perut kat restoran ni. Mmg sedap la time2 lapar mcm ni. Kedai tak jauh dari station nagoya. Cross road je.


Menu yang kami makan. Sedap....Makan panas2 pedas2. Memang tekak malaysian la.


Naik last tren dari Nagoya Station ke Airport. Bermalam di airport. Flight awal 7am. Rest. Tinggalkan memori di Japan.

Good morning Nagoya..Bye Japan. We learn something from this trip. Alhamdulillah selesai segala yang di rancang.



Destinasiku Korea : Visiting Palace - GYEONGBOKGUNG

Satu lagi palace yang perlu di lawat tidak jauh dari palace pertama. Lebih kurang 15 min berjalan kaki atau naik train ke Gyeongbokgung Station, Exit 5, subway line 3. Sebelum sampai ke 2nd palace kita ada melewati monumen.




Kebetulan sampai di palace, ada guard di luar. Kali ini pakaian dan karakter yang berbeza. Masuk perlu bayar entry fee KRW3,000.


Menariknya di palace ini, lebih kepada suasana nature gitu. Luasnya jangan di tanya. Letih juga berjalan. Ia di bina pada tahun 1935. Di sini ada 13 zon yang boleh di singgah ikut kaki masing-masing.  Kami singgah-singgah tgk architecture je. Dah tak larat nak bergambar bagai. Dalam kawasan ini ada convenience store dan souvenir shop. Best juga baca sejarah setiap bangunan dan kawasan yang di bina. Imagine masa zaman dahulu kala, hulubalang atau pekerja istana berjalan dalam kawasan ini. 

1- Gwanghwamun Gate and the Palace Wall
Four gates tell of the dynasty's glory (Gwanghwamun, Yongseongmun, Heungnyemun, Hyeopsaengmun)


2- Geunjeongjeon and Vicinity
Main throne hall of the palace. The name means 'all affairs will be properly managed if Your Majesty demonstrate diligence'.



3- Donggung and Vicinity
Residence of the crown prince. The crown prince was regarded as a rising sun, which is why his living quarters were built to the east of the king's palace.



4- Hyangwonjeong and Geoncheonggung
King Gojong's palace within a palace. In the rear garden of the concubines' quarters is a square pond named Hyangwonji, in the center of which lies an islet.



5- Gyeonghoeru Pavillion
The apex of architectural beuaty. It was where the king threw formal banquets for foreign envoys. The king and his party went up to Gyeonghoeru to enjoy a sweeping view of the palace and Mount Inwangsan.



Part ini sahaja yang sempat di rakamkan. Selebihnya memang menarik. Kalau datang musim autumn ke mesti lagi cantik pemandangan dalam kawasan ini. Di tambah dengan pemandangan Gunung Inwangsan. 

Lain-lain area.
a- Sajeongjeon and Vicinity -Where the king managed routine state affairs.
b- Gangnyeongjeon and Gyotaejeon - A glimpse into everyday life in the royal household.
c- Heumgyeonggak and Hamwonjeon - Buildings near the Inner Court served the needs of the royal household.
d- Jangyeongjeon and Vicinity - Queen dowager's residence.
e- Hamhwadang and Jipgyeongdang - Residence for concubines and court ladies.
f- Jibokjae and Vicinity - Harmony of Qing Chinese and traditional Korean styles.
g- Taewonjeon and Vicinity - King Gojong strives to secure legitimacy for his rule.

Last sekali dekat pintu keluar ada National/Folk Musuem. Berminat boleh lah masuk.


Simpan tenaga untuk cari next place pulak....

Xplore the heart of JAPAN : TOKYO


We decide patah ke Tokyo semula dari Kyoto untuk beli souviner. Pecah dua kumpulan. Yg suka elektronik pegi ke Akihabara. Kami ke Asakusa. Kami berpecah di Euno Station.

Di Asakusa kami ke Nakamise Shopping Street. Street sepanjang 250 meters. Ada lebih 50 kedai jual cenderahati. Shopping la sampai lebam.




Dari sini boleh nampak Tokyo Skytree...Jadi lah gapai dari jauh


Kemudian kami ke Nippori mencari kain ela jepun. Ni la pompuan tak sah kalau tk shopping benda2 ni. Dalam keadaan huru hara nak cepat ramai local people yang kami tnya untuk ke kedai ni. Sini lah tempat banyak kedai2 kain umpama Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

Untuk ke sini turun di Nippori Station (Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku, Joban, Keisei Main lines, Nippori-Toneri Liner), east exit.


Kami pilih kedai Tomato ni..Banyak pilihan kedai yang ni byk dpt review. Opening hours 10am-6pm. View website http://www.nippori-tomato.com/


Mula la rambang mata tak tahu nak pilih mana. Semua pun cantik. Budget je ciput. Kalau tidak mmg borong abis kain2 sini. Kualiti.


Selesai urusan membeli belah. Balik semula ke Euno Station sambil tunggu kumpulan lain sampai. Menjamu mata di Hard Rock Shop. Saki baki duit lebur di sini..


"Menonton" gelagat orang2 di sini...Seronok dapat merasa 'kehidupan' org Tokyo.



Setakat ni je yang sempat singgah di Tokyo. Ada rezki lain repeat Japan lagi..Best

Xplore the heart of JAPAN : KYOTO


Sampai Kyoto dah gelap. Masa tunggu bus kat Kyoto St layan Aqua Fantasy.


Naik bus ke Hostel. 45 min. Bas berhenti betul2 di simpang nak masuk Hostel. Bus fare dalam 220Y. City Bus 26 Platform D3.


Selesaikan urusan check in. Kagum dengan persekitaran hostel. Menarik. Kali ni stay kat KYOTO UTANO YOUTH HOSTEL. Masuk aje biliknya...puas hati sungguh. Bilik dekat dengan bilik mandi. Senang skit. Boleh la basuh dan dry baju. Kitchen and dining besar. Jangan lupa sewa basikal untuk rounding Kyoto 500Y.


Ikutkan Kyoto ni terbahagi kepada beberapa daerah/bahagian. Central, Eastern, Southern, Northern dan Western. Kami pilih ke Arashiyama (Western) dan Higashiyama (Eastern).

* Arashiyama

Arashiyama becomes most attractive (and busy) around early April and the second half of November when the cherry blossom and fall color seasons usually peak. During the summer months, traditional cormorant fishing is practiced on the Hozu River for tourists to watch. Another good time to visit is during December's Hanatoro illumination, when lanterns line the streets and bamboo groves.

Esok pagi lepas breakfast, kayuh basikal dari hostel ke Arashiyama. Seronok dapat merempit. Dah lama tak mengayuh. Mula la jakun tengok sawah padi. Sebenarnya view tu yang penting. Persekitaran perumahan yang nyaman. Rata-rata penduduk sekitar ni pakai kereta mewah belaka.



Rasa damai kat Kyoto ni.



Kalau musim autum datang ke sini pun menarik. Bukit tu daun-daunnya warna warni. 


Salah satu attraction - The Togetsukyo Bridge (lit. "Moon Crossing Bridge") is Arashiyama's most iconic landmark. It was originally built during the Heian Period (794-1185) and most recently reconstructed in the 1930s. The bridge looks particularly attractive in combination with the forested mountainside in the background. A riverside park with dozens of cherry trees is located just adjacent to the bridge.

Kedai cenderamata banyak sini. Mula la rambang mata.


Kayuh la sejauh mana yang larat. Sampai sini pulak Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street - Much of this street along the way to the Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple has been preserved in the style of the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Many of the buildings are traditional machiya ("town houses") that served as private residences but have since been converted into shops and restaurants.



Kayuh-kayuh lagi sampai sini pulak...Bamboo groves - The walking paths that cut through the bamboo groves make for a nice walk or bicycle ride. The groves are particularly attractive when there is a light wind and the tall bamboo stalks sway gently back and forth. The bamboo has been used to manufacture various products, such as baskets, cups, boxes and mats at local workshops for centuries.





Kagum tengok abam2 sado tarik beca. Tak sempat nak bertanya harga.


Yang berkimono bersepah-sepah kat sini. Nasib baik la dulu penah merasa pakai kimono so tkde la nak dengki dgn awek2 comel kat sini. 




Selesai agak2 area sini  ke Higashiyama pulak.

* Higashiyama

The Higashiyama District along the lower slopes of Kyoto's eastern mountains is one of the city's best preserved historic districts. It is a great place to experience traditional old Kyoto, especially between Kiyomizudera and Yasaka Shrine, where the narrow lanes, wooden buildings and traditional merchant shops invoke a feeling of the old capital city. 

Park basikal di Saga-Arashiyama St. Naik tren ke Kyoto St. Dari sini naik bus 100 or 206 laluan Kiyomizudera dengan harga 230Y sehala lebih kurang 10-15 min. Turun la street mana-mana sekitar Higasyima. Jalan kaki ke tempat yang nak di tuju.


Kenapa nak sangat ke Higashiyama ni? Sebabnya terjatuh cinta dengan picture ni masa google info Japan. We must go here. Nak fefeeling zaman Oshin -


Nah ni la Oshin yang comel tu..


Pagoda ni salah satu landmark di sini - Yasaka Pagoda, the last remnant of Hokanji Temple, is one of the most visible and recognizable landmarks in the Higashiyama District. Visitors may climb up the inside of the five story pagoda, which is a rare opportunity as most pagoda can only be viewed from the outside.

Jalan-jalan kawasan ni boleh settle dalam masa 1/2 jam je. Tapi kalau nak relax chill makan ais krim, cuci mata tengok awek pakai kimono nak dekat sejam la. Tak jumpa Oshin dapat jumpa sedara mara dia pun jadilah. - The streets in Higashiyama are lined by small shops, cafes and restaurants which have been catering to tourists and pilgrims for centuries. These businesses retain their traditional design, although many have been renovated through the years, and they continue to serve customers today, selling local specialties such as Kiyomizu-yaki pottery, sweets, pickles, crafts and other souvenirs.



Balik ke hostel sebelum malam menjelma. Takut nak kayuh basikal waktu malam gelap. Puas hati dapat kayuh basikal di sebahagian Kyoto ni. Dapat sampai tempat yang kita suka makanya tido dengan kepuasan lah.

Xplore the heart of JAPAN : OSAKA


Akhirnya sampai OSAKA. Dalam keadaan gelap jalan kaki cari hostel. Walhal bukan main senang lokasi, bila gelap penglihatan limited. Sorang ke hulu sorang ke hilir cari arah. Penat dari Fuji belum hilang. 

Dan berjaya juga jumpa Vitti Lodge. Surprise…shared room. 3 double decker occupied 6 persons. Masuk je kami repack brg bising dgn bunyi plastic. Kihkih. Ada la yang sound dorg nak bgn early tomorrow, pls off light.

Hostel ni agak sempit. Kitchen kecil, bathroom usah citer la sharing. Ada 2 bathroom ‘see thru’ pintunya. Nak buat mcm mana owner hostel ni bukan local people. So bab ‘tayang menayang’ ni tkde masalah untuk budaya dorg hehe. Nasib baik satu malam aje. Tourist yang sound kami malam tadi tak pulak bgn awal. Kami yang check out dulu. Hampeh.


Lepas sarapan check out. Dari stesen ini ke Osaka St. 


Osaka Station

Osaka Station is a major railway station in Osaka's Umeda district (also known as Kita) that is served by a large number of local and interregional trains, but not the shinkansen which stop at Shin-Osaka Station. The formerly dark and cramped station underwent extensive renovation works and was reborn in 2011 as Osaka Station City, one of Japan's most attractive railway stations.


Sampai di Osaka St. crowded. Jenuh cari locker yang kosong. Semuanya penuh. Perlu ingat lokasi locker. Bangunan sangat besar dan bersambung dengan shopping mall.


Di Osaka kebanyakkan tourist akan pilih Osaka Castle. Tapi kami tak pilih tempat command ni hehe. Kalau datang musim cherry blossom nice pemandangan istananya. So kami pilih ke Minoo Park. Saje jalan-jalan dalam taman letihkan kaki. Gaya hidup orang Osaka spend time on weekend.

Minoo Park

Minoo Park (箕面公園, Minō Kōen, also spelled Mino or Minoh) is a forested valley on the outskirts of Osaka, just north of the urban sprawl. During the fall, it is one of the best places in the Kansai Regionto see the autumn colors in a natural setting, as opposed to the attractive fall foliage found attemples and gardens. The colors are usually best in the second half of November.
Similar to Tokyo's Mount Takao, Minoo Park is the closest spot to the busy metropolis of Osaka to find a spacious natural recreation area. The park can be reached in less than 30 minutes from the downtown Umeda area. Another similarity, Takao and Minoo were both given quasi-national park status in 1967 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Meiji Period (1867-1912).
Get There and Around
Minoo Park starts a short walk north of Hankyu Minoo Station.

From Umeda in central Osaka, take the Hankyu Takarazuka Line from Hankyu Umeda Station to Ishibashi Sation (15 minutes) and transfer to the Hankyu Minoo Line to Minoo Station (5 minutes). The entire one way trip takes about 25 minutes, costs 270 yen and is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass. There are frequent connections.



Welcome to the park


Boleh bayangkan kalau musim autumn di sini. Cantik






Pelbagai jenis makanan di jual. Hanya boleh makan ikan bakar dan juga daun maple goreng. Beli sebagai souvenir.





Selesai park..pulang semula ke Osaka city. Masuk shopping complex. Ada yang shooping di Uniqlo. Yang beli jam. Macam2 ada...ongkos je takde hehe





Isi perut dengan tempura. Tak habis makan tapau.


Then naik tren ke Hard Rock Shop Osaka (ハードロックカフェ大阪店) Tabur skit duit kat sini. 


Bye Osaka…heading off to Kyoto


For more info Osaka : http://www.japan-guide.com/

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