Overdued pictures from last year; but it seems like i've got nothing else interesting to blog other than this.haha~ The short 5 days trip to Tokyo had been quite a rewarding experience for me - I just love the place, the ppl, the culture, the food ...practically almost every thing there! went along with my mom and sis with tour group, obviously there's not much time for shopping for me =((( but nevertheless I still enjoyed myself - at least I've visited popular "tourist" sites; so the next time when I go Tokyo I can have more time just to concentrate solely on shopping, shopping and sHoppIng!. =D 
departed SG on 22nd Dec.1st Day was spent overnite on the plane; so the first destination of our tour the next morning - Yokohama Chinatown; the biggest Chinatown in Japan~ also in Asia 
Kanteibyo temple (Kuan Ti Miao which is Guan Yu Temple) 
Yamashita Park - The Minato Mirai 21 district 
Yokohama 
went onboard a cruise on the beautiful Lake Ashi  Owakudani Boiling Valley 
Kuro-tamago (black eggs) - a local specialty of eggs hard-boiled in the hot springs. The boiled eggs turn black and smell slightly sulphuric. Consuming the eggs is said to increase longevity. Eating 1 is said to add 7 years to your life. You may eat up to 2 and a half for up to 17 and a half years, but eating a whole third is said to be highly unadvised. 
Owakudani Kitty n Black eggs - aww so cutee! 
Chelsea Premium Outlets (surprisingly i didn't buy anything from here!) 
having dinner at a ryokan before going for onsen (hotspring) 
3rd Day (24th Dec) Lake Kawaguchi; (one of the Fuji Five Lakes) this is the awesome view from my hotel room in the morning! 
Mount Fuji 
looked pretty eerie ? 
Have u heard of Japan's most haunted place? Its right here at the foot of Mt Fuji! Aokigahara Forest; also known as the 'Sea of Trees' is a forest that lies at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. Aokigahara is considered the most haunted location in all of Japan. It has been claimed by local residents and visitors that the woods are host to a great amount of paranormal phenomena. It is an old ancient forest reportedly haunted by many urban historical legends of strange beasts, monsters, ghosts, and goblins, which add to its serious and sinister reputation. The forest floor consists primarily of volcanic rock and is difficult to penetrate with hand tools such as picks or shovels. A very popular myth states that the magnetic iron deposits underground cause compasses to malfunction and travelers to get lost in the forest. It is also a popular place for suicides, reportedly the world’s third most popular suicide location after San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Since the 1950s, more than 500 people have lost their lives in the forest, mostly suicides, with approximately 30 suicides counted yearly. In 2002, 78 bodies were found within the forest, replacing the previous record of 73 in 1998. The high rate of suicide has led officials to place signs in the forest, urging those who have gone there to commit suicide to seek help and not kill themselves. The annual search, consisting of a small army of police, volunteers and attendant journalists, began in 1970. The most frequent location for all in japan are often suicides is in Aokigahara, In the period leading up to 1988, about 30 suicides occurred there every year. In 1999, 74 occurred, the record until 2002 when 78 suicides were found. The area is patrolled by police looking for suicides, and that same year 83 people intending suicide were found and taken into protective custody. 
Shinjuku - the view from Metropolitan Government Building 
Harajuku ^_^♥ 
Shinjuku ^_^♥ 
i will not forget this bowl of ramen!: That night we went for supper opposite our hotel n ordered two bowls of ramen @390yen each, but the total bill came up 2000+yen!!! I don't know why we were being overcharged by so much - table charge? late night surcharge? or is the lady boss being dishonest n tryin to rip off tourists' money??; quite certain it was a scam but anyway in the end we just paid 780yen. =] even in such a nice country, scammers do exists!  
4th Day: Christmas Day @ Tokyo DisneySEA! 
with a Mini-Cinderella! even little girls cosplay too! kawaiii~ 
as the crowd and queue in DisneySEA was so overwhelming on Christmas Day, We chose to left earlier and took JR train by ourselves (luckily without getting lost) to Shibuya 109 for shopping ^_^ ♥ 
5th Day (26th Dec): Asakusa Temple 
Nakamise Shopping Street 
Ameyako Street; which is near Ueno Station. 
Odaiba Park; Rainbow Bridge & the statue of Liberty guarding the Tokyo Bay and thereafter we hitched a flight to Shanghai :) 
true blue Tokyo Ramen 
Here are some of my overall shopping loots from my trip: 
(Other than these, i have 2 new pairs of thigh high boots, 10 bags, 1 winter coat............ :D ) 
Cute hairclip bought from a convenient store! so cute that i had to take a picture of it! =D 
Liz Lisa, Golds Infinity, Taboo from Shibuya109 ♥ 
cheap buys: stocked up 50 pairs of falsies....hmm...1 pair can actually last me 1 to 2 weeks~ so i think they can probably last me for up to more than 1 year provided i wear lashes every day? 
DHC n Kose masks~ 
Cosmetics~ p/s: DHC's Rose beauty Q10 foundation & make-up base is the best product I've ever used! Love it to the max!!♥ 
from DFS: YSL eyeshadow palette (love their packaging!) 
my fav French cognac n Portwine.
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