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Hello, Tokyo!

Oh yes, I'm back and first order of business? Japanese Food!

What are the perks of having a multiple entry Japanese tourist visa? Well, it's obviously a given fact that you now have an option to go back to Japan as many times as you want. Heck, this trip alone is my 4th in a span of 3 years! Haha. Others claimed that once you have that visa, it's much easier to get another visa from a different country. Hmmm, I think so too!

Maybe some of you are wondering why I'm back in Japan when I was there just last November 2014. This trip wasn't even planned in the first place. It was one of those biglaan moments na.. "Uyyy, may seat sale! Tara, book tayo!" Timing was perfect because travel period for that sale was for March 2015. And kapag sinabi na March, almost spring na. No more snow and best part of it all, cherry blossom season!


Meet my bestfriend Faye and her brother Francis. They went to Japan for a business trip to promote Nathaniel's at Foodex Japan.

For our first pitstop, I invited them to checkout Tsukiji Market which is a wrong move on my part because we arrived past 4:00PM and most shops and restos were already closed that time. Please be reminded that the best time to go to Tsukiji Market is morning 'til noon. ;)



I was too hungry to even have time to take photos of my sushi so I grabbed these from Faye's iphone.


After our super duper late lunch we went to DiverCity Tokyo Plaza to meet up with friends of friends of my friends. Did that make sense? Haha. Anyway, please say hello to my blonde girlfriend Diana Jacinto of Oh Hello Dy. :) She's one of the most artistic person I've ever met (follow her on Instagram!), she loves Pandas, all things Pentel and of course Japan!


Meet my tadhana (LOL) Jay. We celebrated our first night (Wow, first night. Very BF-GF levels. Haha) in Japan with tebasaki (Japanese chicken wings), karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and beers. Kampai!


After almost 18,000 steps, it was time to rest. I survived walking around Tokyo for almost 10 hours in my 4-inch booties! Literal na tiis ganda. Haha. Thanks to Faye and his kuya Francis for accommodating us in their room at Mitsui Garden Hotel Chiba. This is my first time to stay at a hotel in Japan and I'm quite surprised to see that the room was very spacious. ;) Contrary siya to the thought na most properties in Japan medyo tight or masikip due to lack of space.


The next day, it was time to leave Tokyo...

TO BE CONTINUED...

Tsukiji Market

They say you're in the happiest place on earth whenever you visit Disneyland. But in may case, I'm at my happiest when I visited Japan's Tsukiji Market.

Tsukiji Market is best known as one of the world's largest fish markets, handling over 2,000 tons of marine products per day. It is scheduled to move to a new site in Toyosu in November 2016.

Believe it or not this is my first time to visit the market to think this is my 3rd time in Japan. I did not plan on seeing the tuna auction 'coz we're too lazy to be up before 5AM so we went around past 11AM to have brunch at the outer market that consists of small retail shops and restaurants.






I was expecting the market to look, feel and smell fishy but it was the exact opposite of what we saw that day. Everything's in order, very clean and neat talaga ng mga Japanese. :)


People started lining up in different restaurants. Super jampacked! And ang hirap pumili. Haha.

 
For our appetizer, we bought a freshly cooked tamago for only ¥100.

 
These freshly grilled Hiroshima oysters are soooo good that I can eat them all in one sitting. They cost ¥500 each. Mahalia jackson!


But since our goal in Tsukiji Market is to have brunch, we just ordered a huge bowl of Chirashi-don.


Ordering a chirashi is a great way to taste ALL the fresh seafood caught that day. ANG SARAP. Period. Bring me back to Japan please?!

Tebasaki at Yamachan


Yamachan is a famous izakaya (food chain) in Japan that started in Nagoya. They have around 70 something branches all over the country but 34 of them are in Nagoya. We headed back to Nagoya station where there's a branch of Yamachan (most restos outside the Nagoya station operate 5PM onwards) for our late lunch.




An order of tebasaki (chicken wings) costs ¥500 and has around 5 pcs. of wings.


We ordered 2 tebasaki's and finished them in less than 10 minutes. Hashtag gutom kami. LOL.

The tebasaki at Yamachan is not your usual buffalo wings. They're crispy and tastes a bit peppery with a hint of soy sauce. We specifically ordered ones that are not spicy. Medyo nabitin ako ng konti 'coz they served it with salad. Hello naman.. kanin please! Hahaha.


Here's a busog photo of ourselves waiting for the shinkansen that will take us to Kyoto.

Sayang we didn't have much time to spend in Nagoya. That's how huge Japan is! Hindi kaya ang isang city sa isang araw. Haha.

Universal Studios Japan


Need a reason to visit Japan during Halloween season?

Have you seen the video above? Sadly we were in Osaka during that time but the locals there did not disappoint! We spent our halloween at Universal Studios, it was a bit crowded plus the express pass was already sold out when we arrived around 10:00AM meaning we weren't able to try all rides. But despite that tiny hiccup we really had tons of fun! ;)


People dressed up despite the gloomy weather. Noticed that very mabenta ang Harry Potter costumes.


My boyfriend didn't want to dress up but that's ok coz we still look like a cute couple hanging out at Sesame Street. Hihi.


We kept ourselves busy by watching other people play..


.. checked out costumes. I'm kinda lost. Ano yung outfit nila? Hehe.


Watched street parades.


Lined up wherever there's a few people. In our case, Waterworld.


We take a break once in a while to grab snacks and do people watching. For this costume, not exactly sure if peg nila si Superman or Batman. LOL.


Wonderland is for the kids and the kids at heart.


We also lined up for Jaws. Cameras weren't allowed but I found a video of the ride online. My only issue here is that everything's in Japanese. Kakaloka lang na in Japanese. Haha.


Welcome to Hogsmeade! :) Travel Tip: During peak season, they give a timed entry ticket to control the number of people inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. So make sure you get one once inside the USJ.


I am not the biggest Harry Potter fan but the Hogwarts castle is just pure AMAZEBALLS.


The frames/LCD TVs were moving as expected. It was quite challenging to take photos inside the castle because lighting was a bit more dimmed than usual.


We also spotted the younger version of Harry, Ron and Hermione.


Wiseacre’s Wizarding Equipment is packed with panic buyers. Since I ain't the biggest fan, I opted not to buy anything. Yes, pati Butterbeer hindi ko tinikman. LOL.

 
Halloween Horror Nights starts 6:00PM onwards so while waiting, people spotting na muna ulit kami. Haha.


It started raining before 6:00PM so instead of running all over USJ, the zombies are stuck so as not to destroy their makeup. Noticed that some Japs were overreacting, di naman kasi nakakatakot. I did not see Sadako. :(


We didn't stayed that long but thanks for a fun Halloween experience USJ! ;) We rewarded ourselves with a sushi dinner at a kaiten resto in Universal City just outside USJ.

Yakimix Prime BGC

It seems everywhere you go in Manila, there will always be a restaurant that offers buffet. The latest that opened in my neighborhood of Bonifacio Global City (Taguig) is Yakimix Prime, located at the 2/F of Wumaco Bldg. in Bonifacio High Street where Seventh High club used to be.


We had dinner here last May 3, 2014 to take advantage of their promo of free buffet for birthday celebrants. The promo is valid 3 days before and after your birthday plus your group must have a minimum of 4 pax (celebrant included) to avail the said promo. :) Buti na lang umabot pa. Hihi.


I was quite surprised by the chicness of the interiors and how huge the place was. Can't believe it used to be a bar.


According to our waiter, they can accommodate up to 300 guests.


Compared to the regular Yakimix buffet, I noticed that they've added more to the raw meat and seafood section.


They also have more Filipino, Korean and Japanese dishes in the menu. Did I mention they now serve San Miguel beer too? Unlimited!

As expected in every buffet, I was always in the sushi and sashimi station. Hey, it's not the best but not the worst either. ;)

Rate for weekday lunch buffet starts at ₱638.00 while dinner's at ₱788.00. For weekends and other special holidays it's ₱888.00. If you're eating with kiddos below 4 feet it's ₱388.00, anything below 3 feet gets in for free! ;)
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