It's Autumn in Japan! Wow!!!

This is the last trip for me with my previous company...since i have move to other company now.
It so hard to decide this. But ya.. life must go on.. :)

Well okey, i will share a little experience visiting the Nippon Country.

Day #1

Narita International Airport - View from my seat

Soekarno Hatta International Airport - Narita International Airport
Departing from Jakarta about 18:00 evening, arrived in Narita about 05:00 in the next day. What a long flight. Yes we are very tired but it's exciting.
Waiting for the other group after refreshing our self by washing face, changing cloth etc we're taking photos around the airport, having some bread for our breakfast. The weather is so comfort. Not too cold but also not hot, since Japan is a subtropical country.

Look! It's Indonesia archipelago at Tokyo Disney Sea

After the 2nd group arrived, we're heading to Tokyo Disneysea. Woooohooooo it's another Disney kingdom!  I imagine will meet Mickey Mouse and ofcourse Donald Duck! Yeah Donald Duck is my Fave Disney character ever! But unfortunately I can't! Uhh,,,so sad! I only met Goofy, but also I can't hug him. :(
I just can dream, someday i will be back there, with my husband, and my children.
Despite we're disappointed of unable to hug the Disney characters, but we are so happy to play around the Tokyo Disney Sea. Indiana Jones, The journey to the center of the earth, the theater etc. Yes we have wonderful experience there.

And we are bring out (read: bought) lots of Disneysea Souvenir, and yes it was a bad habbit of me, bought all souvenir of a landmark without thinking there will be a tommorow! I sucessfully made my purse empty huaahahhhh....

After we had our dinner, we're heading to our hotel, Maroad Narita Hotel. Places near Narita Airport and far far away from downtown. About 1 hour and half to Tokyo, can be 2 hours due to traffic jam.

Day #2
Our day will be fulled by city tour schedule. Asakusa Temple - Nakamise road, run trough The Imperial Palace, Ginza, Harajuku and Shibuya .

ASAKUSA - Nakamise Road

I took this picture for them.

This is one of the most famous temple in Tokyo. Asakusa Kannon temple is the oldest budhist temple among all in Tokyo. There also Sensoji temple In China, Kannon is the same as Kuan Im, the Goddess of Mercy. This temple is beautiful. I know everyone will be interested to take a picture below a giant paper lamp (Lantern) called the Gate of the Gate thunder - Kaminarimon, and also a pair giant straw sandal. They said that's the budha's sandal.

Passed the Kaminarimon , we are heading to Nakamise street, where we can buy a lot of Japan's unique souvenir. Keyholders, wooden dolls, handfans, t-shirts, magnets, kimonos, yukatas, foods etc.

Imperial Palace
This is the palace where the Emperor lives. We only passed in front of the palace, but all I see is a beautiful "zen garden", Bonsai is everywhre. I know Koi pond is also there. This is look a like a very peaceful place.
East garden of this Imperial Palace open for public, except Mondays, Fridays and special occasion.

GINZA
We're dropped for lunch in Hanamasa restaurant, along the way to the restaurant we're take some pictures, find the letter GINZA to proof that we're on it that day hahaha....

HARAJUKU!

Haha,,finally this is me at Harajuku!

Emhhhh! This is it! The famous fashion center in Japan. Yes you can found people with unique fashion style along the street. The unique stores and unique fashion lined a long the street. Harajuku is one of my favorite place here. Although I'm not a fashion lovers, but i do love to see the uniquely of Harajuku.
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SHIBUYA!

Very Crowded!

Oooooohhhh My GOD! Shibuya is very crowded! Million people gather in this district to have some fun. This district combining shopping center, dining and also entertaining place, that might attract people to spend their days here. Every second thousand people across the street together. Just like a groupies of bees went out from its nest. I stopped here to see how thousand people across the street and also of course to take a picture with HACHIKO, the faithful dog. Of course not the real Hachiko, but his statue :). As you may know, Hachiko was waiting for his owner in front of Shibuya train station until he dead.

Then, we are very tired until we meet the restaurant again and had our dinner. Again and again, we had Yakiniku for our dinner. Hahahaha..

Day #3

Fujiyamaaaaa we're coming!!! Finally i saw that very famous mountain in the world. Since i was in elementary school, Fujiyama well known as the highest mountain in Japan. I am just very speechless, this is like a miracle for me.
Day 3 we visited Fujiyama Mountain. Along the way all i see was trees with red yellow leaves, this is a specific trees on fall season. I can't find it in Indonesia, it's just like what I've seen on TV. But ya it's not a maple leaves like in Europe or America but it was successfully made me open my mouth and said : WOW!!

No Snow on top of it but it's still interesting (for me)

In bus i can't fall asleep. I see what i found around me. What makes me interested was the famous singing road. Japan has invested in a series of melody road that sing out a tune as you drive over them, as a part of tourism attraction. This invention came from a man named Shizuo Shinoda. He accidentally scraped some markings into a road with a bulldozer and drove over them, and realised that it was possible to create tunes depending on the depth and spacing of the groove.  Well it's a very bright idea i think.
The road to Fujiyama sing out a song : Memory of Summer. This is one of  melody road that Japan have. Besides in the road to 5th stop to Fujisan (Gunma Perfecture), there are 2 others : Hokaido and Wakayama.
Well, Fujiyama best view actually in summer, moreover when the sakura bloom, with the snow on top of Fujisan. But I don't mind. For me Fujisan in front of me at that time was enough. It was very chill there, and I forgot to bring my gloves.
After bought (again) souvenir, me and my friends continued to take pictures around 5th level stop.

The Yellowish leaves at the background - FUJIYSAN

We continued our trip to Gotenba Factory outlet. Before went there we stopped at a very "Japanese Taste" Restaurant to have lunch. I don't even know what is the name of the restaurant. But i guarantee, you will like the taste. Japanese but the taste still okay for your Indonesian tongue or for those who doesn't like Japanese food (like me hahaha..).
This restaurant also have small store, sell souvenirs, and also the food we eat at the restaurant; for example - again i don't know the name - but if you eat that thing with warm rice it feel like you eat "abon" with warm rice. There are 2 flavor with wasabi or without wasabi. I of course choose the non wasabi flavor.
They also sell green tea from Fujiyama (the guide said that green tea from Fujiyama is one of best green tea in Japan).

After had lunch we're heading to Gotenba Factory Outlet. I suggest you, if you have enough money you better find branded things here. The price is about 30% - 50% lower than normal price.
Bandai, Swatch, Hush Puppies and so many branded stores in Gotenba sell good things. But you have to be careful, since somehow you will found a branded thing with tag "Made In Indonesia" hahahaha....

Leaving Gotenba we're heading to the down town for having dinner. The restaurant was not very good in dining but you will find a nice view, Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge. That's so romantic! ^_^
We're full now, and let's go back to hotel and have a nice sleep after pack all the shopping things, because we'll have long flight tomorrow. Going back to Jakarta, and back to work hehehe...
Thanks to my old company anyway, this is the unforgettable! I really appreciate this. Thanks to my friends : Dewi, Ratna, Ai, Ainun, Dwi and Ayu.. that always accompany me during this trip.