Kobe beef... Mmm~
(Sunday, June 29, 2008/10:33 PM)
After the itinerary at Kyoto, we took a side-trip to Kobe, only 30 mins away by Shinkansen. Putting things in perspective, it's considered freaking fast. 30 mins by MRT would only take me from Lakeside to City Hall. They use that same amt of time to travel between cities! Shinkansen is truly a milestone in the transport department. Altho' it's freaking expensive. Luckily, we had the JR Rail Pass or else we'll be shelling out a few 10000 Yen bills. >.< 
Ooo, doesn't it look juicy and tasty? This piece of meat cost us 3900 Yen! That's abt $51. Hot dang! Oh well, it's alright to pamper ourselves once in awhile, isn't it? =D
After the sumptuous lunch, we went to Mosaic Town for shopping. The concept is rather refreshing as the streets were open-air and the architecture looks Westernized. There's toy shops, budget fashion boutiques, roadside stalls selling keychains and necklaces, amusement parks and arcades, so there's bound to be something for everybody!
Singapore Flyer, much? But we didn't enter the amusement park cos' we were already intending to play at Osaka's Universal Studios, which is definitely far more superior. If u're looking for real budget clothings, take the overhead bridge to the Hankyu Department Store, and there'll be a HUGE Uniqlo outlet. In fact if u're unaware, Uniqlo is the most popular budget brand for casual clothings. Each T-shirt would cost abt 1500 Yen. Think Giordano in the context of Singapore, but much more trendier. Wearing Uniqlo T-shirts can still make a fashion statement, unlike having the huge letters of GIORDANO across ur shirt, and u know u aren't gonna make any impact in the area of fashion soon.
Bringing us closer back to home, we made our way into Nankin-machi, otherwise known as Chinatown. There's tons of Chinese retaurants and popular Chinese snacks sold along the streets. I heard Angela Chang's song blasting thru the air and it sounded weird cos' I was already used to hearing JPop on the streets. But if u're intending to find fellow Singaporeans, it'll be hard unless u coincide with the tour groups. The residents there are mainly Taiwanese and mainland Chinese, but their Japanese is really good and polished. I feel so ashamed of myself. =S
If u're a gourmet like my friend, this would be a good place to drop by *lol*. The shops here should be mostly irrelevant to most of us cos' if we wanted Chinese stuff, we can get them cheaper in Singapore or even China. When we come to Japan, we must buy Japanese stuff! ^^ Here's a random photo of me posing with a cute little pig in front of a shop *rofl*. Thanks for reading and I'll be off to bed now! I'm gonna pray hard for a pass in my driving test tml!
Ooo, doesn't it look juicy and tasty? This piece of meat cost us 3900 Yen! That's abt $51. Hot dang! Oh well, it's alright to pamper ourselves once in awhile, isn't it? =DAfter the sumptuous lunch, we went to Mosaic Town for shopping. The concept is rather refreshing as the streets were open-air and the architecture looks Westernized. There's toy shops, budget fashion boutiques, roadside stalls selling keychains and necklaces, amusement parks and arcades, so there's bound to be something for everybody!
Singapore Flyer, much? But we didn't enter the amusement park cos' we were already intending to play at Osaka's Universal Studios, which is definitely far more superior. If u're looking for real budget clothings, take the overhead bridge to the Hankyu Department Store, and there'll be a HUGE Uniqlo outlet. In fact if u're unaware, Uniqlo is the most popular budget brand for casual clothings. Each T-shirt would cost abt 1500 Yen. Think Giordano in the context of Singapore, but much more trendier. Wearing Uniqlo T-shirts can still make a fashion statement, unlike having the huge letters of GIORDANO across ur shirt, and u know u aren't gonna make any impact in the area of fashion soon.Bringing us closer back to home, we made our way into Nankin-machi, otherwise known as Chinatown. There's tons of Chinese retaurants and popular Chinese snacks sold along the streets. I heard Angela Chang's song blasting thru the air and it sounded weird cos' I was already used to hearing JPop on the streets. But if u're intending to find fellow Singaporeans, it'll be hard unless u coincide with the tour groups. The residents there are mainly Taiwanese and mainland Chinese, but their Japanese is really good and polished. I feel so ashamed of myself. =S
If u're a gourmet like my friend, this would be a good place to drop by *lol*. The shops here should be mostly irrelevant to most of us cos' if we wanted Chinese stuff, we can get them cheaper in Singapore or even China. When we come to Japan, we must buy Japanese stuff! ^^ Here's a random photo of me posing with a cute little pig in front of a shop *rofl*. Thanks for reading and I'll be off to bed now! I'm gonna pray hard for a pass in my driving test tml!
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