Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Yokohama


I am back in Singapore after 8 days in Japan. Really enjoyed the time there, especially vinyl shopping. Bought around 40 pcs of vinyl.......so heavy but worth the money and effort. Also bought some turntable accessories.

Yodobashi Yokohama
Yokohama Bay near Intercontinental Hotel

Red Brick House Yokohama

Bullet train station...From the hotel room

View from the hotel room 36th floor

Ramien museum Yokohama



In the room Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel

Yokohama Bay cruise

Friday, June 14, 2013

Hakone and Mt Fuji


Left Tokyo for Hakone last Tuesday and now in Yokohama City. It was raining for the past 3 days.
Yes 3 days X 24 hours. Even Mt Fuji was not visible.

But today's weather is good, dry and cooling. Had some time visiting Yokohama Bay,


Mt Fuji 5th station 2000m above sea level

Lake Ashi, Hakone

Hakone rope way. 1000m above sea level

Gora, small village town in Hakone

Taking the Shankensen (bullet train) to Yokohama from Odawara

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Visiting Tokyo

Third day in Tokyo today and it has been raining the whole day. Weather is good with temp hovering around 22 Celsius.

 Was in Akihabara this morning for some audio accessories, the place if you want to get Japanese audio stuff. Japan has also the best vinyl collection and it cost only around 30% of what you pay for in Singapore.

This evening had the opportunity to meet up with acquaintance from the Metropolitan Police and friends from Mainichi Newspaper.

Shinjuku

At Akihabara

At Yodobashi store for audio accessories

With friends from the Metropolitan Police and Mainichi. From left: Furukawa, Suzuki, Fujisaki, Fujita and Takiuchi