Exploring Japan Day 3 of Our Adventure Begins
- fotaquest
- Dec 2, 2024
- 4 min read
Updated: Feb 3
Exploring Japan Day 3 of Our Adventure Begins:
By Lars Guo
Published: December 2, 2024
Opening message: Hi Folks! This blog is going to talk about my third day in Japan regarding tips, tricks, and notes about the trip. This is just my experience and these also may be outdated since the trip happened in 2019. In the next section are the blog links leading up to this one. I hope you enjoy it!
Blogs leading up to this day:
Exploring Japan Day 2 of Our Adventure Begins
Exploring Japan Day 1 of Our 2019 Adventure Begins:
Wix took the picture of Japan.
Tips and Notes for July 13th:
General Recommendations: I would recommend that you charge your phone because your phone battery dies quicker than normal, but every phone is different. Nonetheless, it is good to have it charged anyway especially when traveling. I would recommend that you go to temples and try new things such as food, etc. Pocket WiFi is your friend. It saves you a lot of money so you can use as many database apps on your phone as you please. Expect to speak some Japanese because the amount of English knowledge is very limited. Having said that, one of the reasons why I went/wanted to go to Japan was to speak with the natives. Cameras are useful to take photos and videos. Use cameras and/or your smartphone for snapping photos. It is easier for me to be able to reminisce about all of the fun times you had there with the photos you took.
Best Western Tokyo Akihabara: The hotel is good for a decent rest at night. It wasn't the best hotel, but it is certainly not bad. Checking out the hotel was simple. All you had to do was hand in your hotel keys.
Trains: Today, my brother and I went on the bullet train and some other ones. I would recommend that you take the fastest train possible because it is worth maximizing your time in Japan rather than sitting the whole time. You cannot take one train from Akihabara to Kyoto. Train changes are necessary. Getting reserved seats for long train rides and/or having big suitcases isn't a bad idea. Reserved seats with the JR pass are free. I can't say if you don't have one what would be different. I also recommend that you get the Japan Rail pass also known as the JR pass. Trains have enough space where even huge suitcases can be placed in front of your seat, but there is overhead shelving if you choose to have more leg space. Trains are quiet. There are always some of those rare people who talk on trains, but it is still quite quiet. Noon time, probably not to anyone's surprise, is busy. The bullet train is very fast. Taking images is hard to do on the bullet trains as a testament to how fast they are.
Bathrooms: Big bags are very difficult to fit into the bathroom stalls. I almost couldn't fit mine at all. The one at the train station had a clear flush button. It was just on the other wall.
Hotel Vischio in Kyoto: I think it is high tech and fancy. Notably there is a tub , which was not seen in the Best Western was separate from the shower. The toilet is an automatic which I have never seen before. It is huge. There are at least nine levels to it and the floors are huge. Like the Best Western, you need a key to use the elevator to go up. I don't know why to be honest. Razors, wet brushes, clothes, hair bands, tooth brushes, tooth paste, hair dryers, and slippers are provided. These slippers are reusable so the guest cannot take them home. It can be used on all of the floors, but the first one. The room that my brother and I have has a sitting area, a separate area for showering/bathing, an area to wash your hands, and a toilet for the bathroom, two beds are slightly wider but closer together, and charging stations on the wall where your bed is. The entry way is larger and the TV has a lot of information about the hotel, news, etc such as Wi-Fi password. The view is better from our room. You can see a lot of the city.
Dinner in Kyoto: There is a really good restaurant called "Chobo chobo". It serves okonomiyaki, udon, fried sesame balls, famine, etc. Both my brother and I enjoyed it. The chef's English was decent.
Closing Message: I hope you enjoyed the blog! What are your thoughts about the trip? I look forward to having you all read the next blog! Stay safe, happy, and healthy! Have a wonderful day! Happy Holidays!
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