For my first week of summer vacation (out of two weeks), I headed to Tokyo for 5 days. Since coming to Korea, I've always wanted to go to Tokyo, and I thought it was finally the time. This was my last vacation period before I return home in October, so I figured I better go before it was too late!
Let me tell you about my first day through pictures!
When booking my flight, I chose to go with Air Busan. This is a budget carrier in Korea that only flies to a few selected locations, and lucky, Tokyo is one of them. The total price for my flight was about $250 USD. Of course, at check-in, I asked for an exit aisle seat. I was given one and happily entered the aircraft. To my surprise, no one was sitting next to me (you know, in America, the exit rows are like gold!). On my two hour flight, we were given a nice lunch. I was really pleased with the service and flight, and I definitely recommend anyone to fly with them!
From there airport, there are tons of ways to go, but I decided to use the cheapest option (surprise!) which was the 'slow' train from Narita airport to Ueno station. Since my hotel was near Ueno station, it was quite convienent for me! The price for a one-way ticket was 1000 Yen, which is around $14 USD. The train stopped at a lot of stations on the way, but the ride was fine and I was kept cool by the fans on the ceiling!
My hotel (Palace Japan) was near the Minami-Senju train/subway stop, so it was really easy to get around. There was also a nice view of the Tokyo Sky Tree from the hotel, which you can see in the picture. I didn't get any pictures of the actual hotel, but it was really nice and new! I enjoyed my stay there!
After checking in, I went for a walk around the hotel's area. It was dusk and there was a really nice view of the Tokyo Sky Tree. The Sky Tree is huge...and it really sticks out in the city. It's definitely very noticable.
The following pictures are from Senso-ji Temple, which was about a 30-minute walk from my hotel. It is a really nice temple with a really beautiful pagoda, which I love!
On the way back to the hotel, I took a picture of the Sky Tree from the same spot as before. My camera isn't too good for night pictures, but you can get the jist!
The rest of the night I spent looking over the mountain of material that I got from the Tourist Information center at the airport. My tip for anyone that is traveling...ALWAYS stop by the tourist information center. The book I had was about 2 years old, but the information center always has up-to-date information. The lady there was able to tell me so many things that I could NOT have learned in my book, so it was well worth the 10 minutes it took when I landed! Remember that next time you travel! :)
More to come!
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