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Pretty massive is the Tokyo Metro building.

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I crossed an elevated bridge and walked inside.

The staff told me the observation room doesn’t open until 9:30am. So I had 45 minutes to look around. I found the promotional spots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and took pictures with the mascots.

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I was part of the 1st group to go up. Before I could check the views, I saw a ton of souvenirs for sale, but Godzilla captured my eyes!

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Then I started to check out the views!

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I’ve been going up high buildings and take photos. At least this observation experience was FREE!!!

Afterwards, I headed down to the subway system to get to Meiji Shrine.

I am a fan of the Le Petit Prince and was fortunate to see cool stuff in Paris relating to him.

When I was planning for Hakone, I wanted to see what was around where we were staying and I couldn’t believe a 10 minute walk would be at the Petit Prince Museum in Hakone!!!

When I arrived to our hotel, I decided to go check it out quick… unfortunately, it was closed. I had arrived at that time where maybe they closed up early?

Nonetheless, I still took a couple pictures of the outside.

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I was going to Hakone, but a different route as Mt Hakone erupted, there was closure of some of the roads.

Kuze-san said he would pick me up at Gora station.

Once on, it was about a 20 minute ride to Hakone-Yumoto station, in which we get on another train for Gora station.

If you see the sign, it says that we mus transfer at Hakone-Yumoto station to get to Gora Station

Since everyone was transferring, there was a small line, but nothing too bad.

As we were going up, I didn’t realize that Gora Station was on the mountain side, so there were a lot of switchbacks, meaning, changing direction as we were getting higher.

After going up hill and switching directions, I finally get to Gora station.

Kuze-san picked me up and we headed to Forest Hakone hotel, where we were 2 years ago.

If you land in Narita, you have 2 trains that could bring you to Tokyo. JR N’EX and Keisei Skyliner.

This time, I was landing in Kansai International (KIX) and I wanted to ride the Rapi:t express.

It is about 38 min ride from the airport to Namba station. The price is about $11 one way and I prepaid online.

Upon arrival to KIX, I went to the Nankai office to change my voucher to a ticket.

I then waited for the arrival, which wasn’t too long.

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Seat set up wasn’t bad. I opted for Super single seat. It’s kinda nice as it is leopard print!

After arrival to Namba station and exiting the platform, you can always find rapi:t items such as socks, key chains and bandaids.

It wasn’t as busy as 2018’s train experience, but I still experienced a lot!

Day 1 :

1. Kansai International airport to Namba station (Limited express Nankai line Rapi:t train)

Day 2:

1. Namba station to Shin Osaka (Midsuji subway line)

1. Shin Osaka to Shin Kobe station(and back) (Tokaido Shinkansen)

1. Shin Osaka to Osaka station (Tokaido Sanyo line)

1. Osaka station to Tsuruhashi station (Osaka Loop line)

1. Tsuruhashi station to Namba station (Kintetsu Nara line)

Day 3:

1. Namba station to Shin Osaka station (Midosuji subway line)

1. Shin Osaka to Nagoya station (Shinkansen)

1. Nagoya station to Kozoji station (and back) (Chuo line)

1. Nagoya station to Odawara station (Shinkansen)

1. Odawara station to Hakone Yumoto station (Hakonetozen line)
2. Hakone Yumoto station to Gora station (Hakonetozen line)

Day 4:

1. Atami station to Tokyo station (Shinkansen)

1. Tokyo station to Shinjuku station (Chuo line – rapid express)

1. Shinjuku station to Nakano station (and back) (Chuo line – rapid express)

Day 5:

1. Tochomae station to Higashi Shinjuku station (Oedo line subway line)
2. Higashi station to Meiji-jingumae Station (Fukutoshin subway line)

1. Harajuku station to Osaki station (Yamanote line)
2. Osaki station to Tokyo Teleport station (Rinkai line)

1. Tokyo Teleport station to Kawagoe station (Rinkai line)

1. Kawagoe station to Musashi Takahagi station (and back) (Kawagoe line)

1. Kawagoe station to Ikebukuro station (Tobu Tojo line)

1. Ikebukuro station to Shinjuku station (Saikyo line)

Day 6:

1. Shinjuku station to Tokyo station (Marunouchi line)

1. Tokyo station to Omiya station (Shinkansen) error
2. Omiya station to Oyama station (Shinkansen)

1. Oyama station to Tomita station (Ryomo line)

Day 7:

1. Reverse from yesterday (Tomita station to Shinjuku station)
2. Shinjuku station to Tokyo station (Yamanote line)

1. Tokyo station to Okayama station (Shinkansen)

1. Okayama to Takamatsu station (Marine liner)

Day 8:

1. Takamatsu station to Okayama station (Marine liner)

1. Okayama to Hakata station (Shinkansen)

1. Hakata station to Nakasukawabata station (Kuko subway line)

Day 9:

1. Nakasukawabata station to Hakata station (Kuko subway line)

1. Hakata station to Nagasaki station (JR Kamome express line)

1. Nagasaki station to Ohato station (Nagasaki Denki tramway line 1)

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Day 10:

1. Nagasaki station to Hakata station (JR Kamome express line)
2. Hakata station to Usa station (JR Sonic Nichirin express line)

1. Beppu station to Kokura station (JR Sonic Nichirin express line)

1. Kokura to Hakata station (Shinkansen)

1. Hakata station to Tokuyama station (Shinkansen)

1. Tokuyama station to Shin-Osaka station (Last Shinkansen 8:57pm)

1. Shin-Osaka station to Namba station (Midosuji subway line)

Day 11:

1. Namba station to Kansai International airport (Nankai line Limited express Rapi:t)

I’ve been to Dotonbori back in 2016 and Loved the area.

Any Foodie that comes to Osaka, comes here!

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Crowds were waning down, but I wanted to capture how lively the area looks. Bright colors, big signs and the smell of food…

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