Yunluo and Anchu met and got on the bus to go to Mt. Hakodate to see the night view. To go to Mt. Hakodate, you must first take a bus to the cable car station, and then buy a cable car ticket to queue up to go up the mountain to see the night view. The cable car one-way ticket is 100 yen, and the round-trip ticket is 100 yen. Hakodate Mountain Official Website: After buying the ticket, I kept looking for the end of the queue, but I kept walking and walking.
We found that the line at the end of the line had already stretched down the stairs and then down for several meters. Many tour guides were still counting the number of people. In the end, Yunluo and An Chuyu waited for nearly minutes before they reached the platform for the cable car. Many tour guides said "wow, why are there so many people today" as soon as they got off the car. After reaching the top of the mountain, we continued to walk up.
You will see the night view of Hakodate, one of the three most famous night views in the world. It is as famous as Hong Kong City and Naples in Italy. Because Hakodate is a port, the shape of the night view is also unique, with crisscrossing roads and bright lights. The lights on the shore are reflected on the water. The halo can be seen clearly. Watching the night view is really intoxicating.
After staying on the mountain for nearly half an hour, we returned to the mountain by cable car. Because of Japan's unique concept of time, the arrival time of the cable car is fixed, and there will be a sign telling you that the cable car will arrive in a few minutes. When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we found that there were still many people waiting in line to go up the mountain. Yunluo and Anchuyu took the bus back to the JR station to find food.
There is a restaurant on the upper floor of the JR station. Yunluo and An Chuyu didn't want to go anywhere, so they ate here. They were surprised to find that the food tasted very good and the price was not expensive. They had a plate of curry pork chop rice and a plate of signature seafood noodles, and they were very satisfied. Here is another episode. When Yunluo and An Chuyu took the bus to Mt. Hakodate, they sat in the row in front of Yunluo and An Chuyu on the bus.
The two Taiwanese were chatting, and Yunluo and An Chuyu were still saying that they were Taiwanese. When we returned to the B&B and were about to go downstairs to take a shower, we found that the two Taiwanese were living in the room downstairs from Yunluo and An Chuyu. What a coincidence. Today is the last day in Hokkaido. I exchanged some more tickets in Sapporo in advance and set off for Tokyo.
I got up early in the morning, took my luggage downstairs, and set off for Hakodate Morning Market. Hakodate Morning Market Official Website: First, Yunluo and An Chuyu came to have a casual breakfast. No kidding, eating the seafood bowl in Hakodate will be addictive. After Yunluo returned to Xiangjiang City, he kept looking for places to eat, and he always wanted to eat Japanese food. Because it is really fresh!
Yunluo ordered a mixed bowl of sea urchin + crab meat + crab legs + salmon roe + egg, which was so satisfying! The sea urchins all tasted very fresh! This one was from An Chuyu's mother, with shrimp + egg + salmon roe + crab meat + crab legs + scallops + fish roe! After eating, we went to the Hakodate Morning Market because there were many tourists from Taiwan.
So the shop owners can basically speak very basic Mandarin. When Yunluo and An Chuyu were shopping, they often met tour guides from Baodao who were bringing tourists to the door to introduce things. It was the first time in so many days to hear so many people speaking Mandarin, which was also very friendly! When they came across a fruit shop, the owner spoke Mandarin fluently and recommended Hokkaido Hami melons to Yunluo and An Chuyu.
Yunluo and An Chuyu added a box of strawberries, and he directly deducted the change and gave them a discount. Haha. You will know why the cantaloupe in Hokkaido is so famous. It is really sweet, but not greasy. It is not the crispy taste in China. The cantaloupe here is soft. King octopus legs! The sucker is so big! There is a pond in the Hakodate Morning Market.
There are squids in the market, you can fish them yourself, and the staff will make sashimi for you to eat right away! You can also buy some seafood to share with your friends when you come to Hakodate Morning Market. The prices in the small shops outside the market are usually a little cheaper than those inside the market, probably because of the rent and entry fees. The prices inside the market are basically the same, so you can bargain.
The boss used a computer to calculate the price, and if you felt it was not suitable, you could calculate it yourself and ask the boss for his opinion. However, the boss basically spoke Mandarin when it came to the price, so direct communication was also possible. After buying souvenirs, Yunluo and An Chuyu returned to the B&B, said goodbye to the boss, and then took their luggage to the station to take a train to Tokyo.
See you next time in Hokkaido. This is the coffee that the lady boss of Qingkong B&B ran to deliver to Yunluo and An Chuyu before they left. The strawberries bought at the Hakodate Morning Market are also super delicious, all of them are big, and they are so satisfying to eat! Regarding the transportation from Hokkaido to Tokyo. You need to transfer to Tokyo by Shinkansen from Hakodate.
You have to get off at Shin-Aomori and then get on again. When booking seats, you can book the entire journey together. If you want to stay longer in Shin-Aomori, you can book them separately. The whole journey takes - hours. If you depart from Sapporo to Tokyo, you also have to change buses, and the whole journey takes - hours. When you arrive at Shin-Aomori, Yunluo and Anchuyu only have about minutes to transfer.
They dragged their luggage and ran to another platform. On the way, Yunluo and An Chuyu bought lunch boxes from the platform. They were very rich, all fresh seafood, and the shellfish was super sweet! On this train, Yunluo met the second person who spoke English very well that Yunluo had met in Japan. He was a good man of 60 years old, because Yunluo and An Chuyu's suitcases were too big.
Worried that he would hinder the movement of passengers inside, Yunluo asked if he could change seats so that it would be more convenient, and he agreed immediately. After sitting down, the old man took the initiative to ask Yunluo how Yunluo could speak English and where he was from. Yunluo said that Yunluo was from China. Later in the chat, he said that he used to be a translator, so he spoke English well. Retired at the age of 18, now 25.
He also asked Yunluo about his impression of Japan, and he said that China is getting better and better and stronger. During the chat, an old man enthusiastically introduced to Yunluo what he thought were the fun places in Japan and recommended delicious food to Yunluo. When he got off the bus in Sendai, he said, "I hope I can see you again."
This trip was made more fun by this amiable Japanese old man. At around 12:00 p.m., Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at Tokyo Station! Tokyo! Yunluo and An Chuyu are here! I had heard that Tokyo has so many subway lines that even the locals may not know them all. Although I was mentally prepared, I was still shocked when I saw the subway map.
Fortunately, there was a tourist information center at the station. Yunluo and An Chuyu went to the JR station to exchange their tickets from Tokyo to Kyoto, and then asked how to get to Yunluo and An Chuyu's hotel. Miraculously, when Yunluo asked about the hotel route, the staff directly took out the hotel route map from a large folder, which had all the surrounding stations and so on.
Therefore, every hotel in Tokyo can find its own map here. I have to admire that the Japanese always think a little more than others. The staff told Yunluo how to take the bus, which bus to take, and how long it would take to get there. Yunluo was so clear that she even suspected that she lived nearby. After the consultation,
She asked Yunluo where she was from, and Yunluo said China. She said welcome to Tokyo. Although it was already the first day that Yunluo and An Chuyu had been in Japan, she still felt very happy to hear that. The hotel where Yunluo and An Chuyu stayed was near Ginza. After putting away their things, they set out to see the legendary Ginza. As expected, there were all kinds of international brands here.
It feels luxurious and upscale. I have to say, Tokyo is really fun to visit. Yunluo and An Chuyu spent nearly an hour in a clothing store. They bought a lot of things, but the price was only about half of the domestic price. It is really a place that forces people to go bankrupt! After being tired of shopping, they still have to find food. They found a sushi restaurant called Tsukiji Sushi King.
I don't remember the details, there weren't many people inside. There were a few regular customers sitting next to the sushi and chatting with the sushi chef. Japanese sushi restaurants all have this kind of atmosphere, very friendly. Although I couldn't understand what they were saying, the atmosphere was very good. I ordered a sushi platter, and Yunluo was really amazed! After eating sushi in Japan, I don't want to eat it again.
Really, Yunluo, who doesn't eat much raw fish, finished most of the sashimi in this plate. It didn't have any fishy smell, it melted in the mouth, and was served with a little bit of wasabi. I don't know how to describe that feeling, it was really that Yunluo took a bite and immediately exclaimed, "It's really delicious, why is it so delicious?"
After eating sushi, there was a free dessert, red bean matcha jelly. After eating, Yunluo and An Chuyu walked back to the hotel to rest. After all, they had to get up early the next day to go to Tsukiji and Mount Fuji.
Back to downtown Tokyo at night, the reason for booking this hotel in Shinjuku is not only because it is close to Ginza, but mainly because it is very close to Tsukiji! It takes minutes to walk there! Yunluo and Anchuyu got up at 12:00 in the morning and set off at 12:00. Now get a cup of free coffee downstairs of the hotel, ask for directions, and set off to the world's largest seafood market!
Tokyo at midnight. I felt that there were not many people when I first walked on the street, but suddenly a large group of people came out when I passed an intersection. They were all walking in the same direction. It turned out that so many people came to see the Tsukiji Market, which was open on the last day of the year. About the closing time of Tsukiji Market (2017 edition) As I walked into Tsukiji Market, there were more and more people, and the streets were full of people.
There were already many people queuing up to buy noodles at the noodle shop next door. Many shops had staff put up signs to indicate where the end of the line was. Come and line up here. This shop was selling tamagoyaki, and there were many people queuing. And here the line was separated, folding a few times in front of the store, and the people at the back lined up on the opposite side of the sidewalk, in a single line.
This way, it will not affect other passers-by or the business of other shops. Yunluo waited in line for about 15 minutes before buying Yunluo's tamagoyaki. Because Yunluo was carrying a camera, the staff asked Yunluo if he needed someone to translate. He said Chinese or English, and then found a clerk who could speak Chinese to introduce Yunluo to the ingredients of each type.
There were boxes and boxes of crab legs on the street. The line at this rice ball shop lasted nearly half an hour. Many of the people buying were locals, who came with orders and bought dozens of them. The boss would not speed up because of the long queues. He always received customers at a steady speed, took the rice balls, calculated the money, and packed them in bags. Everyone lined up obediently without complaining.
From dusk to dawn, more and more people came, and the market became more and more lively. Looking at the time, it was morning, so Yunluo and An Chuyu went to the noodle shop outside to line up for a bowl of noodles. The shops here are very small, but the lines are basically winding for several bends, and there are basically no seats in the noodle shops here.
Everyone eats with their hands or on the cardboard boxes next to them. This noodle shop seems to be run by a family. The father, An Chuyu, and his son are responsible for collecting money. The father and son are responsible for cooking noodles, adding meat, ladling soup and adding green onions. They only cook one bowl at a time. After one batch is cooked, the next batch will be ready. Yunluo feels that the culture and characteristics of Japan can really be reflected in Tsukiji Market.
Everything was done in an orderly manner, without being rushed by the crowds. Everything was done as it should be. If I were to talk about this, I could talk about it for days. After eating ramen, Yunluo and An Chuyu took the subway to Shinjuku, ready to go to Mount Fuji. About going to Mount Fuji. Yunluo had checked before that this section of transportation was really difficult to get.
So Yunluo searched directly for "One-day tour to Mount Fuji". There are many special packages available on Mafengwo and other travel websites. You can choose different packages according to your preferences. The one Yunluo bought is RMB, which goes to Mount Fuji, Oshino Hakkai, the Fifth Station, Kawaguchiko, Shiraito Falls, and Hongu Sengen Shrine.
It also includes lunch and a bus to and from Tokyo. The tour guide is very nice. The whole trip was very good. Yunluo and Anchu met at the hotel in Shinjuku at 10:30, and then set off for Mount Fuji together. The first stop is Oshino Hakkai. Here I will first talk about what Oshino Hakkai is. [Oshino Hakkai is a group of springs located in Oshino Village, Yamanashi Prefecture.
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Snow water from Mount Fuji flows through the ground for decades and is filtered into clear spring water, which seeps out from everywhere to form a pond. Its beautiful rural scenery, the shimmering water in the pond and the beautiful Mount Fuji are integrated into one. Its scenery is so beautiful that it has been selected as one of the 100 most famous waters, and has also been recognized as a natural monument and one of the New 100 Views of Mount Fuji.
The "Hakkai" in Oshino Hakkai means eight ponds; the eight ponds are the Tsukike, Nagike, Kamiike, Choshiike, Shobuike, Botsuike, Okamaike, and Deguchi, all of which are filled with the natural water from Mt. Fuji. The water in these ponds is the snow and rain that falls on the highlands of Mt. Fuji.
The water is filtered by Mt. Fuji for many years and then accumulated underground. Some of the water is filtered for more than a year, so the water is crystal clear, which is the biggest feature of Oshino Hakkai. The water here is really very clear. There are several pools that are only 1 meter deep, but you can still clearly see the water plants and fish at the bottom of the pool.
So some people say this is the Jiuzhaigou of Japan. You can vaguely see Mount Fuji in the village. Can you see Mount Fuji in the distance? This pond is a meter deep! It is so clear that you can clearly see the bottom of the pond! It is really beautiful! The tofu and grass cakes of Oshino Hakkai are very famous. They are sold in the scenic area. You can buy some and try them.
Next, Yunluo and Anchuyu took a car to the place closest to Mount Fuji. In fact, it was hard to see clearly here, so everyone played in the snow here. After leaving, it was lunch time. The lunch included in the one-day tour package was udon noodles and tempura set meal. The taste was pretty good. Opposite the restaurant was a large lake.
The sky was very blue that day, and the lake was also very blue. It was really beautiful here. The next stop was Shiraito Falls, and as soon as I got off the bus, I saw an extremely complete Mount Fuji! Seeing it with my own eyes, I understood why so many people traveled a long way just to see it. It really has a magical power that can calm people down, because it is so beautiful.
She is so beautiful that everything around her becomes a supporting role, existing only to set off her beauty. Because the weather was very good that day, I happened to see a rainbow on the waterfall when I passed by Shiraito Falls. It was really beautiful. There is a place selling dried persimmons and apples near Shiraito Falls. The apples from Mount Fuji are super big, the size of a palm.
It is very delicious and sweet. You can buy some to try if you come here. The persimmons here are also very famous. And this is the fruit juice that Yunluo drank almost every day during his stay in Japan. On the last day, he bought two cans and drank them at the airport before boarding the plane back home. There is also limited-season strawberry juice in Japan in winter, which tastes great! Leaving Shiraito Falls.
Yunluo and Anchuyu set off for the last stop, Sengen Shrine. [Sengen Shrine was built in the Keiyun year (Western calendar year) and is dedicated to the god of Arakura Village, Yatsushiro County, Kai Province. In the Daido year (Western calendar year), Mount Fuji erupted, and the emperor Heijō ordered an envoy to come to this shrine. The Mount Fuji Fire Festival was carried out to protect the country. Now.
As a god who wards off disasters, brings harmony to families, and helps children grow up safely, he is revered by locals and people from outside the prefecture. In spring, the cherry blossoms around the shrine are in full bloom, and visitors can enjoy the flowers while looking out at Mount Fuji. This is also the starting point for the Yoshidaguchi trail.] At the shrine, the guide taught Yunluo and An Chuyu how to worship.
Outside the shrine, there is water and a wooden spoon for washing hands and mouths. First, wash your left hand, then your right hand. Then, scoop up a spoonful of water and put it in your mouth. After rinsing your mouth, spit it out. Finally, pass the wooden spoon to the next person. Then, enter the shrine, first throw a coin, the face value is not limited, and then "two bows, two claps, and one bow".
That is, bow twice, clap twice, make a wish, and bow once more. Of course, worshipping is up to the individual. Whether to worship or not is entirely up to one's own will. Because of Yunluo's habit, no photos were taken inside the shrine. Only the surrounding scenery was taken. The fat boy took a photo with Mount Fuji. Leaving Sengen Shrine.
Yunluo and An Chuyu's one-day trip today ended. Finally, they returned to Tokyo. After dropping Yunluo and An Chuyu off in Shinjuku, Yunluo and An Chuyu went shopping for a while, and then returned to the hotel to rest.
Take the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto, Nishi Honganji Temple, Kiyomizu Temple, cancel the Gion trip due to heavy snow, Kyoto Ramen Alley On the first day of the new year, I had a super hearty breakfast at Dormyinn. A good year starts with a good breakfast. Then it was time for the free shuttle bus to depart, and Yunluo and An Chuyu picked up their luggage. (~^~)