Day 8 Tokyo

5-12-2019
Matsuya
This is my new favourite, Hamburg set (570yen).
The patty is nice n tender, the sauce is especially good!!!
The cheese, bechamel blend in so well together with the tomato sauce.

Sakura Lounge in Narita Airport
So far this is the airport lounge I have went.
Quiet, spacious, ambience just nice. Private room for making phone calls, locker for bags, showers etc...

Dining is on the level 2

The curry is very good too.

Newer plane comparing to the one I took previously.

Love their keiseki meal!

Yuba & Crabmeat with wasabi flavoured soy starch sauce

Tuna Sashimi

Poached Potherb mustard, Garland Chrysanthemum & Mushroom in Japnese broth with Salmon Roe

Simmered Chicken & Vegetables

Bechamel Sauce & Caviar

Grilled Shrimp with Aromatic Vegetable Sauce. Japanese Omeletter Vinegared Turnip wrapped with Salmon.

Marinated Chicken with tartar sauce Yellowtail Teriyaki

Black Sesame Pudding
Pairing with Yukino Bijin (Snow White) Junmai Daiginjo.

Instant noodle upon request.

Day 7 Tokyo

This trip I started quite late in the morning, start to walk to Kappabashi around 10am.
Took 12mins from my hostel.

Japan convenient store never failed me.

From Kappabashi to Ueno, took me 15-20mins by walking.
Found this Tonkatsu outlet near Ameyoko.

とんかつ山家 御徒町店

I was no.18 in the queue, the queue move very fast, only took me about 25mins.

Tonkatsu + Ebi set (1040yen)
Very decent tonkatsu, juicy and cook nicely.

YANAKA
Can probably omit this place, old elderly district and shops cater more to mature crowds.

SHINJUKU
Bic Camera
First time I saw bar counter in Bic cam, they have quite a varieties of whisky and sake starting from 300yen.

Glenmorangie 10yrs (300yen)

Kurayoshi Whisky 18years (700yen)

Kenshin (300yen)
This is very good

OMOIDE YOKOCHO 

Very much tourist area, popular with their yakitori.

Tried this outlet and already wanted to quickly leave before they served the food.
They do charged a service fee 300-400yen per person.

Total damage 1100yen.

Another vibrant place, Kabukicho.
Entertainment, red light district where love hotels, nightclubs located. 

Nice and safe to walk around here, still very happening late night.

Itamae Sushi
Decent sushi, but I find the price slightly expensive consider I have tried alot more reasonable ones at other parts of Japan.
Total cost: 1034yen

Day 6 Chichibu/ Tokyo

3-12-2019
Tried another pau from convenient store, pork bun also not bad but beef one still my favourite.

Tsukiji Outer Market
Always see a long queue for this beef bowl and this is first time trying it.

Gyudon (770yen)
Not really a fan for this....

After a short stroll at outer market and head to Daimaru.
SARYO TSUJIRI
 

Uji Parfait (1243yen)
This is really good, not sweet and the combination blend perfectly.
Bought 1 green tea leaves and matcha powder for 3200yen.

Today is the second day of Chichibu night festival.
This is one of the biggest night festival in Japan.
I did not book the Limited express train and only managed to get a local train which depart 1hr later. The return ticket for limited express also fully booked. So remember to book the train ticket in advance.

CHICHIBU NIGHT FESTIVAL 

Chichibu train station

There are plenty of food stalls around.

500yen for this 4 piece of pork and it is not fully cooked...

The performance with sunset backdrop.









Managed to find some stock of mentaiko spread int his supermarket here.

Chicken karaage (300yen)

More crowd around 6pm.





Police start to block the road for the parade.
I waited on the roadside for 1hour to get a place waiting for the parade but the weather is too cold. I left around 7.15pm and the parade still not start yet....
Also worried cannot get a seat on train when crowd start to go back.

Chichibu onsen

Sake Tasting (510yen)

haizzz, watching drama on train and saw some people alight this station and i followed.
This is one stop before the one I need to transfer and I stucked here for 30mins.

I am the only person in this station, so windy and cold that I still shivering wrapping all up. Walk up and down the stairs to warm myself up the entire 30mins.....

Ikebukuro
Most shops are already closing when I reached here.

My first Ippudo meal this trip.

Akamaru Ramen (1012yen)