DAy 1 in Japan

Arrived in Japan Narita Airport around 7.30 AM Japan time.

We were picked up by Daniel's uncle, Kensuke-san. Which then we courrier our luggages to Nigata at 8,340 yen.

We took the keisei Line and went to the first place Panda kun is excited about... Asakusa!!!
the front gate leading to the shrine in Asakusa, and lucky us, its their 50th anniversary so its real crowded!!

Saw some real cute kindergarten kiddies, don seem we'll ever have field trip like these in bru.

And big warriors need big equipment.. panda Jin.. this is meant for you XD

A gigantic waraji on both side of the Asakusa shrine gate

Then we went to Ikebukuro for our transit bus to Nigata, but before that, a meal, too bad I was too into the food (non-halal too) so no pictures.


the restaurant which we stopped by is at the bottom middl of the picture with yellow sign board.

first, you insert a note or coins then press on the button below the picture showing the dish you want, it'll print out a train ticket like pass.

bring that pass in and the waitress will serve you your meal. Japanese salted pork taste nice (p

Finally we got on the bus and went through a long way on the highway until we reach an area near the border of Nigata Prefecture. We saw hints of snow and temperature was below 10 degree celcius.


then comes the "Tunnel of Never Ending Dreams"... nah... its a mountain tunnel is the longest I went through XD 10KM!!



and on the other end of the tunnel, awaits the Nigata Prefecture in its silk white gawn.


but a few while after leaving the tunnel, we saw an LCD weather board saying its 2 degree celcius outside the bus. And my palm sense frostbite when touching the bus window, all thanks to Kent.
but Kensuke-san says its call sleet, half rain and half snow known as Mizore in Japanese. Subarahi~...

at night.. we went to a local Japanese spinning belt restaurant, TaiRio Sushi of Nigata.

Such nice country side.