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Okinawa 2024 Day 5

After a hearty buffet breakfast at our hotel, the first place we visited today was the Okinawa World. The entry fee for each adult was ¥2000. Let’s move out. The first attraction as you enter the park will be the Gyokusendo Cave. It’s a subterranean wonderland renowned for its mesmerizing beauty and geological splendor. You …

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Okinawa 2024 Day 4

On Day 4 of our Okinawa Self-Drive trip, the first destination we are visiting is the Sefa-Utaki Sacred Site. Follow the directional signs, we had to park our car at the car park opposite the venue. And bought the entry tickets which cost ¥300 per person at the Ticket machine. After that, we had to …

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Okinawa 2024 Day 3

We started the day early after a hearty breakfast provided by the hotel. Our rental car came equipped with an ETC card reader and we also bought the fixed-priced Expressway Pass. Whenever we pass through any toll gate on the expressway, we will use the lane specially assigned for cars with ETC cards. Our first …

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Okinawa 2024 Day 2

After our buffet breakfast at the hotel, the first place we visited on day 2 was Nago Central Park. The Sakura here had started to bloom but it would be a few more days before the full bloom occurred. Views from the top of the Tower. We continued our journey to Plum Tree Road where …

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Okinawa 2024 Day 1

We booked a Grab to take us to the airport. Remember to cater adequate time for traveling in case of unforeseen delays or events. Upon arrival at Jewel, we headed to the Early Check-In Counter at Level B1 to drop off our luggage. These airlines allow early check-in up to 24 hours in advance. Those …

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Free & Easy Self-Drive Hiroshima Tour

Instead of taking the Shinkansen to Hiroshima, we decided to take a flight to Osaka, rent a car, and drive there. We had a quick meal at this Tamago restaurant before the flight. Japan is promoting Internal Travelling, so domestic flight prices are better than Bullet trains. Boarding our flight. We arrived at Osaka International …

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Free & Easy Tokyo Blog Day 3

The plan was to visit Tsukiji Outer Market in the morning. But it was raining heavily. So we decided to have breakfast at the restaurant inside Tsukiji Buddhist Temple. It was pretty crowded despite the rain. We took a number and waited for our turn. This is their most popular item and it was out …

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Free & Easy Tokyo Blog Day 2

We started the day in Akihabara. Look at the colorful crepe. When in Japan, must try the Takoyaki. Look at all the delicious tarts and rolls. The ever-popular Mochi, in many flavors. Rain rain go away. That didn’t stop people from coming. So many levels of these figurines. Time to visit a shrine. Follow by …

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Free & Easy Tokyo Blog Day 1

Arriving at the airport late in the night. After checking in our luggage and all the waiting. We are finally high above the cloud. After about 6 and a half hours, we arrived at Busan Airport for transit. Here are example of Forbidden items in Busan Airport. Decided to pop by this place for breakfast …