Japan Day 1: Tokyo - Getting to Tokyo from Narita

Our flight arrived 4.5 hours later in Narita, as a row of beautiful rice fields greeted me. Too bad I was slow to take a photo as I enjoyed the noon skyline. Everything was nicely arranged. It was such an adorable sight to see rice fields neatly laid out. Photo below was a little too late, just see for yourself when you land in Narita airport. 

Narita

Pass cards and how to get around Tokyo

Before leaving the airpot I already bought a "Pasmo card" which is a re-loadable card that you can use for almost all the transportation systems in Japan. Even if different companies run the trains and subway systems, the Pasmo card will work without problems. 

Nippon: The land of extreme kindness, succulent food, and wonderful people

For the first time in my life I will travel solo. Which better country to start with than the extremely organized, immaculately clean, ever safe, and hospitable Japan?

Photo credits to owner

A cousin of mine just came back from her first solo trip in Japan and I was envious! So looking for cheap tickets I stumble upon Cebupacific flights landing in Narita(Tokyo) and departing Kansai(Osaka) for only 4,500pesos ($100)!! So without thinking twice I booked the tickets, then only later realizing that is was summer in Japan! Hahaha, what a bummer for me because I hate the heat! 

So first travel tip, don't go if you don't like the heat during the months of June til early September as it's hot and humid! I thought I had escaped the hellish Manila weather, but Japan was also hot and sticky hovering around the 28C-31C temperatures during these months. However one cool thing about the summer season is Mt Fuji is open for climbing season which I highly recommend if you're into hiking. This is a good way to lose all the fats you get from eating delicious O-toro, ramen, yakiniku, katsudon, takoyaki, okonomiyaki and other delicious Japanese treats! 


With this my 15-day adventure begins in the land of beautiful sushi and Japanese girls! :P

O-toro, so beautiful it makes me cry  =,)

Pre-trip: Acquiring a visa to Japan for Filipinos
Pre-trip: Should I get a sim-card/wifi dongle or not? 
Pre-trip: How much money to bring?
Pre-trip: Understanding the transportation system
Pre-trip: Do I need to learn Nihongo? 
Pre-trip: What should I bring to my Japanese friends? 

Day 1 - Narita Airport to Tokyo
Day 2 - Tsukiji and Sushi Dai, Akihabara, Shibuya, Hachiko, and Izakaya 
Day 3 - Meiji Shrine, Ichiran Ramen, Harajuku, Asakusa
Day 4 - Mt. Fuji climb to the summit
Day 5 - Return from Fuji and excellent Soba dinner
Day 6 - Biking around Tokyo 
Day 7 - Raining Tokyo
Day 8 - Magnificent Kyoto
Day 9 - Gardens of Kyoto
Day 10 - Palace of Kyoto
Day 11 - Chill in Kyoto
Day 12 - Gorgeous Nara
Day 13 - Friendly Osaka
Day 14 - Universal Studios Japan
Day 15 - Don Quijote and Macha

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