Being a Cabin Manager, since I'm the only one in the flight....I was quite sceptical on whether I would get my request with the girls - my ex-flatmate- Julie and Yen Nee...So I was sooooo excited when I got the request with the girls....and another Malaysian Jane got the flight too!!
Flight was long....but it was fun!!!Since we girls wanted some time together-just the 4 of us, we'd decided to tell a white lie to the rest of the team...It's a long stay - 52 hours...so crew would normally ask what you are doing etc....I told the team I'd to see my aunty, Jane said she'd to see her friend, the other 2 said they are going out but don't know to where....I hope that if any of our set of crew saw this blog....it wasn't too our intention to lie, but we just wanted some time together, that's all !!! There was a crew who was so desperate to go out until she asked Jane, if Jane could introduce her aunty to her....ahahahaha......
I'd cover quite a fair bit of Japan, and the only out-of-reach place which I haven't seen was Kamakura....so off we went....
Took Keisei Narita to Tokyo (approximately Y900. Direct exchange rate to Dirhams is at 4.2) - 1 half hour
Tokyo - bought a Kamakura Enoshima Free Kippu - Y1970 (another 1 hour to destination)
As we were short of time, we selected what we thought were worth to see....
1) Hasedera Temple - Y300 entrance fee
- One of the largest wooden Goddess of Mercy sculpture in Japan , standing at 9.18m (not allowed to take picture)
2) We proceeded to the Great Buddha (Daibutsu) - Y200 entrance fee
- Second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan
3) Hachimangu Shrine
-most important Kamakura Shrine
4) Kenchoji Temple - Y300 entrance fee
-the oldest Zen temple in Kamakura...on good days, you will be able to see Mount Fuji...well luck was not our side, so no Mount Fuji.... :( but it's a GOOD climb...up to see the views of the temple)....not worth the climb.....
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We reached back in the city at around 5pm....All tired and exhausted after waking up at 5am to catch the 6.15am shuttle bus...We went to Shibuya, to see the little Doggy Hachiko statue which had such a touching story...
Chu-ken Hachiko (lit. the faithful dog Hachiko) was born in Akita in 1923 and was first brought to Tokyo in 1924. He and his owner, Mr. Eisaburo Uyeno, were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day "Hachi" would accompany Eisaburo, a professor at the Imperial University, to the train station when he left for work. Upon returning, the professor would find the dog patiently waiting, tail wagging. This happy routine continued until one fateful day in 1925, when the professor was taken ill on the job and unfortunately died before he could return home.
Despite the fact that Hachiko was less than two years old at the time, the bond between dog and owner was strong. Hachiko continued to wait each day at Shibuya station for a friend who was never coming back. At times, he wouldn't return home for days at a stretch.
The Akita became a familiar sight to commuters as he kept his vigil for over ten years. On March 8, 1935, Hachiko finally went to meet his master. He died on the very same spot he last saw his friend alive
We were dead hungry at 7.45pm....Looked for this famous ramen shop (Mensa Munshi) near Shinjuku station.....asked like 1001 people before we finally found the shop.....the Tsukemen (hot) - it has the cold as well just like Soba style.... it is in the Shinjuku JR station west exit (a good 400m walk)....just follow the main street - cross the junction...just keep on your right...( you will pass MOS burger on the right) keep walking until you see Sun - mart Convenience store...turn right...the shop is on your right....GOOD stuff!!! Ramen was a little salty though....but the Tsukemen (Y1000)was good!!
We travelled around Tokyo with JR 1 day pass@Y730...
We took the 2nd last train out at 2228. Reached hotel around midnight...
Thank you ladies!! It was an unforgettable trip....
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