5 facts about Japan

 Allow me to express how I feel and what I think of Japan after I visited Japan 2 weeks ago.

1. Punctual

It seems that Japanese have respect with time, almost, no it not almost its 100% every time I ride a train it will leave exactly at the time given. The train will arrive at least 1 minute earlier than the schedule time and depart exactly on time. So, no excuses being late to office or school eh?

2. Respect

They are truly have respect to each other. I really admire this attitude. There's no scene such as cutting line or pushing each other to cut the queue. Every time I off the train I can see all are queuing to take the escalator. If you are in a hurry use the right side of the escalator, people usually will stand at the left side and you can take the right side and keep moving fast!

3. Helpful

I couldn't agree more with this. As a tourist and could not read or speak Japanese its is really hard for us to read the map or information in the pamphlet. For sure the best thing to do is to ask! Don't worry, although some are not familiar with English but they are willing to help you. On the second day touring Tokyo we have no idea how to reload Suica card ( prepaid card for train ) , so we asked a Japanase beside us and he pushed HELP button on the ticket machine and this is what happened.

 

 

This is what happened, the officer actually did this! Seriously!! He ask us what happened and immediately came to us and teach us to reload the card! This picture of course is not mine as the incident happened really fast, I actually goggle for this picture. =D

4. Polite & Humble

I do not know how to express this, you imagine "You in a lift from level 8, suddenly the lift stop at level 4. The person who pushed the button at level 4 immediately asked for an apology for you once the door open to pick her up. Once you guys reach the ground floor, she said thank you to you". Speechless, I did not do any favour to her.  But hey, of course it's cheer up my day.

Oh one more thing, they actually stop if the they see you are trying to capture some pictures so they wont photo bomb you picture =)

5. Hygienic

The toilet are super clean! and advanced! Haha believed it or not they even have warmer on the seat. And with the wave of hand, the toilet will automatically flush. Oh did I mention they even have music option? In case you have a serious problem in the toilet you may push the music button and the sound of flush will keep accompany you in the toilet so that you wont feel shy to leave the toilet =D

Clean and advanced toilet

There a few button option there ( see I told you there's music button there!)



Flush with a wave of hand

Oh their toilet are also mom friendly, you can put you child there without worries

I think that's all I can recall right now. All the good things that make us misses Japan so much, the nearer our vacation ends, my other half keep on complaining how badly he will miss Japan after this and how he didn't want our vacation end but too bad the office are waiting, and need to go back to earn some more money.. Hhaha

Unplanned visit to Japan

How should I said this is unplanned trip, while I have full list of itinerary of where we should headed once we landed in Tokyo. My oh my, Tokyo, Japan, never once across in my mind I will put my foot there. The cost of living and Visa approval procedures makes me try to avoid Japan as my dream place to visit.

But Allah surely knows better. Last September, my best friend followed her husband for some job posting to Japan for 3 months. I am excited, and happy for her! but the invitation to visit her in Japan surely make my night sleepless. Counting my saving, expenses, clicking and checking flight tickets everyday, and the most important thing I only have less than 3 months to make it happen. Persuading my hub is also not an easy job, we are currently paying for 2 houses and vacation to overseas of course is not an option.

Hey, I am not that easy to give up! I'll do anything to make my wish come true! Staying with my friend in Japan is the best option ever, we will cut cost for accommodation of course, and secondly we have someone to refer to, I mean how to buy train ticket, to go here and there.. you know as our tourist guide =)

I promise to my hub I will not spending any money on clothes or tudung or do any online shopping for 2 months, teeheee... Oh and also I will cut my lunch budget, and  I will prepare home cooked food to bring to the office! =) So that is how I do my saving in a very short notice.

After web browsing to every flight available to Tokyo, finally I made decision to buy ticket through AirAsia. Yes, it is the cheapest among all. I managed to get ticket from KL To Haneda including meals, seat, luggage and insurance less than 1.5K perperson.  I think it is good enough, or if I wait any longer I just afraid I might loose the opportunity.

So this is how our journey begin, after we booked the flight tickets, I start to make an itinerary for us. A week in Japan surely give us plenty time to visit Tokyo.

Here are some places that I visit during my stay. The picture taken from google, as I haven't transfer any pic from my camera to desktop yet.




Fuji Mountain

 

Tokyo Tower

 

Sensoji Temple



Surely I will miss Japan, I really hope we can come back again as soon as possible. I'll try to update more pictures from my own camera after this. Cheers