Woke up early today for the last hotspring soak in the mountains before another great breakfast spread in the room. Today's dishes were better than day one as well, with piping hot udon soup, grilled fish and several small Japanese sides. You do feel like a King with everything spread out for you and you only need to tuck into the delish in the most comfortable wear!
After breakfast, it was checking out and a very short stroll to Fudo Falls for some serenity moments. This was a famous falls in Yugawara, but it fell short of expectations as it looked more like a trail of falling water instead.
No much time was spent at the falls, and soon it was heading back to the hotel to pick up the luggages. And just in time, the bus towards Yugawara station came as the luggages were being pushed out! A few stops later and arrived at Odawara station, followed by a brief stop to Hakone Yumoto station for the Romance Car back to Shinjuku. At Odawara station, lunch was purchased for on board dining with a view (it was also noted that the onboard meal purchases were nothing fantastic).
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| @Yugawara station |
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| My grilled fish lunch onboard |
By the time the train reached Shinjuku, it was around 2pm. As it was still too early for check in, the luggages were put in the apartment first while exploration of Shinjuku began!
First up, to visit the over 100 years old Isetan building! Well, nothing to shout out really. It's just a shopping mall selling high end items which I had no interests in. Next stops were more interesting, visiting MUJI and Uniqlo stores. No purchases made today, just making down a list of items to buy first.
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| With the 100 years old signage at Isetan |
Tonight's accommodation was a small studio apartment booked via AirBnB, just 5 minutes walk from Shinjuku station, and 3 minutes to Takashimaya! Very small and sparse, but new and clean.
Upon 'throwing' the luggages in the apartment, it was a stroll around Shinjuku, exploring all the nooks. A very early dinner was taken at my favorite ramen joint: Ichiran Ramen. Nice to have a relatively short 30 minute queue instead of the 1.5 hours queue 6 months' ago. The standard was still there and oh how I'd missed the taste! It was oh so rich and creamy soup of tangy ramen! This time round I had all the extras: extra richness, spicy and sides!
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| back again at Ichiran!! |
After dinner, it was another round of exploring Shinjuku on foot before turning in for the night. Nut not before getting some supper from nearby 7-11. They really have everything at 7-11! All heated up and ready to chomp down!!
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| very small studio apartment |
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tiny bath tub
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equally small kitchenette
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