Independence Day Trip to Hiroshima!

Hiroshima is one of the well-known cities in Japan. Rather than Nagasaki, this city was the most damaged because of the bombing attack in 1945. But, there are many other beautiful places to visit there. So… I spent my summer holiday visiting this city. If you look from the map, Hiroshima is located below Osaka. There are many options to get there and it’s not too far from Osaka.

Day 1

Departing to Hiroshima by bus at 7am from Umeda Station.  It took 5.5 hours to get there. I arrived around 12.30 at Hiroshima Station.

Having lunch at the station. Hiroshima Okonomiyaki at Fuku-chan restaurant.

It’s one of famous foods there and the taste is really different from Osaka’s one. Honestly I prefer Osaka’s one. XD The range of the price is 700-1200 depends on the topping you choose.

Be careful if you don't eat pork. Ask the staff to change the pork with other topping.

Miyajima Island

Taking train from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi station for 30 minutes. It costs 400 yen. 5 minutes walking to reach the ferry port called Miyajima Ferry Port. It costs 170 yen for 15 minutes.

In the island you will find a lot of wild deer same like at Nara. This island’s symbol is deer and the red gate and Momiji. The island is quite big if you want to explore until the mountain side.

Walking along the street, you will enter the shopping street selling merchandise and food. It’s cheaper than Osaka. ^^

I ate Momiji Ten and Smoke Oyster. Momiji Ten is kind of a fried bread filled with cheese, red beans, or octopus and many other choices. It’s delicious! Recommended! XDD

And also this island is famous of its rice paddles, Shamoji. So there’s a shop that offer to draw your face on the paddle. But it’s quite expensive. And I found this!

Arashi’s Shamoji!

I think it’s summer limited, there’s a Kakigori shop where you can choose the syrup as many as you like just for 250 yen. It’s surprisingly cheap! Yup! No one can resist kakigori on summer! XDD

Walking pass the shopping street you will find the open sea again. Here is the main spot! The floating Toori  gate and Itsukushima Shrine! Both The gate and the shrine are being built over water, seemingly floating in the sea during high tide.

The view is really beautiful at noon but it’s more romantic at night. The sunset behind the gate makes it one of the best view.

I stayed at Reino Inn located not far from Memorial Park. Take a tram No. 1 from Hiroshima Station to Kamiyachohigashi for 15 minutes for with 150 yen. 

Though I stayed at dormitory room, it was really clean and neat. It costs 2700 yen/night. I reserved the room through Rakuten just for 2000 yen. Recommended!

Day 2

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (Museum)

It takes 15 minutes walking to The Park from the Inn. You can enter the Museum for 50 yen only. It’s really worth to get inside. You can learn about Hiroshima bombing and how bad the effect was. I don’t like visiting museum but this one is different. 

Genbaku Dome

It was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6 August 1945. It expresses the hope for world peace and the ultimate elimination of all nuclear weapons.

Hiroshima Castle

Talk a walk from the dome to Hiroshima Castle for 20 minutes. There are 2 places in the castle yard. One is free entrance though not many thing you can see. But you can sit down at the side of the door while taking rest walking from the dome. The view is good!

The other one is the castle itself. It costs 360 yen to get in.

There’s a shrine in this area too. It’s called Gogoku Shrine. It’s destroyed during the bombing and was rebuilt in 1965. Near the shrine there’s a small shop selling snacks and souvenirs. Don’t forget to try Hiroshima Lemon Cider! XD

Having a late lunch at Hacchobori shopping district. This area is similar with Shinsaibashi area. You can find more restaurant here than at Hiroshima Station.

One thing you need to remember, make sure to make the room and bus reservation before coming here. I took easy this things and couldn’t find any buses to get back to Osaka. Especially during the Obon day! XDD Stupid me.

Besides taking bus, you can ride Shinkasen for 10 thousands yen or JR for 5500 yen (estimate). I was late for the JR and didn’t want to spend for Shinkansen.

So… I stayed at Karaoke box at the station and it’s not a good option. Despite expensive, It’s not a karaoke place I used to go!!

I took the first train at 5.50 am. I had to transfer 3 times to get to Osaka.

My route : Hiroshima Station – Itozaki – Aoio – Himeji – Osaka

I had much fun going home by train! If you have time, you can make a stop at Onomichi city. It`s one of tourist area at Hiroshima Prefecture.

That’s all for Hiroshima city!!

わくわく学校２０１３

1 year ago, I participated the same event called Waku Waku Gakkou! I took different classes with the same professor. Ohhh I still can't believe it, I applied for 17 names and only one hit it! Haha what a miracle! So... there I was again!!

I bought goods on pre-sale day on Friday, and there was no line! Compare to last year, I had to line for 2 hours more in the middle of hot day!!!! I don't know why but since Popcorn last year, the queue has disappeared. Yeah, they doubled the booth but still it's like the fans know how to keep their manner to not come on the pre-sale in the same time. 

Back to the main event, I attended the last show again this year!!　July 14th 2nd class. I got there around 4 and took some picture with friends before entering the dome. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to explore inside the dome like finding flower bucket. 

My seat was pretty decent. 1塁36通路下段23列. It was 10 rows lower than last year but I could only saw Ohno for the first half of the show! The stage pillar obstructed my view. And the professor was standing behind the television. ｡ﾟ(T^T)ﾟ｡ I think last year stage was better than this one but still the block design was good. 

WAKU WAKU GAKKOU

The bell chimed at 5 o'clock. They played the footage of Arashi before gathering at dome! Ah... they used the picture of Kyosera dome this time!(*^o^*) The footage was same with the other shows! 

Jun is in the middle of photo shoot section and find the logo on the camera lense.

Sho is in the middle of Kao Sugoi shooting and find the logo on the pizza.

Nino is in the middle of Baystorm recording and find the logo on the letter. *Oh yes!!! Nino is so handsome in the footage. Wearing black t-shirt and doing nothing with his hair. kyaaa ヾ(＠^▽^＠)ﾉ*

Aiba is in the middle of Aiba Manabu shooting and find the logo on his glasses.

Ochan is in the middle of painting and find the logo on the paint.

The video cut into the backstage and they kept calling each other "sensei" and came out from the small door. 

Same with last year, Sho lead us for the opening bow and asked Ochan to start the school! I was very excited at this point because I could bow with another thousands people! 

I couldn't remember who was asking but most of the opening talk done but Sho and Jun. They asked how many people become first-timers and who came too last year! 

Talking about the 気付き, They pretend to be like an announcer who give warning when the truck move back. They recorded they voice, but Aiba was told that his voice was like an "Onee!". XDD The truck was located in front of the dome, and yeah I came from that street but I didn't see any truck. No one in the dome found out it but if I stay around there like for 3 minutes, probably I would realize it. (x_x；)

Ochan introduced the first class by Nino.

Lesson 1 Ninomiya Sensei - Suya Suya

Nino talked about sleeping and presented Sho's dream. It was a dream of him being a winner of pee competition. I'm sure Sho has talked about this before. It happened when he was 3rd grader. Nino revealed the meaning of that dream that I forget and said that even it was a weird dream since Sho became a winner, it's still a goo d dream. 

Next, Nino showed us the data of Arashi's sleeping score measured at the previous 5 shows. The order is Jun (100) - Sho (79) - Aiba (78) - Nino (72) - Ochan (52). Since the five of them have done the experiments, Nino chose Ochan with the lowest point to take the experiment again! This time was not a sofa but a bed. Ohno explained recently he sleeps on the bed. But Jun/Sho asked to confirm where did he sleep last night.

Ochan said that the hotel staff had already prepared a sofa for him. Haha. He explained that there were two comfortable armchairs and a chair for the foot. He thought that the staff intentionally arrange the chair so he could sleep there. ヽ(゜▽、゜)ノ

Nino tried to call out the set but he failed once and all laughed at him "Su... u..... (lol)"

N : Who is that? Laughing at me!

S : You laughed first!

All : Do it properly! It's the last one!

N : Suya Suya Set come one!

There were a short sleeve t-shirt and pants on the bed. He said he usually wears that kind of clothes for sleeping and sleep under the towel blanket. (Everyone laughed because it's common to sleep under the blanket.) He also mentioned that he listens to music when he sleeps.

Then, Nino asked about his sleep position. Ochan sleeps with his head in the edge of the bed. There is a small shelves right in the head of the bed, sometime he sleeps with his head on the shelf. He uses it as a pillow.

Nino calculated his answer and give 55 points, that means still not passed. XD

Before Nino push the button, Ochan was a bit panicked and said that bed was more slippery than sofa. ≧(´▽｀)≦ He grasped the bed side and screamed! He stopped right below the audience, and they started to scream!

Nino explained why Ochan's score was low when he was walking back to the stage. Nino said wearing long sleeve t-shirt was better than the short one. Listening music when sleeping makes the brain working while sleeping. 

But Nino said "先生、嬉しいよ！" because Ochan starts to sleep on the bed. (´0ﾉ｀*)

In the letter part, Nino read three letter. 

First, a dream about Aiba. This girl went to a festival date with Nino. *Aiba complained here that the dream is not about going date with him* At the festival they met Aiba making Yakisoba. Aiba asked them to help him so they were late for taking train home. Then Aiba asked them to stay at his house "うちに来る？" And there, they found Ochan was sleeping at sofa. Hahaha Her dream was connected with others. 

The second one talk about having catch fish competion with Aiba. Aiba-chan cheated him. But because I was about to cry, Jhonny-san came to my house for apologize. (LOL)

The third was Dating with Aiba but unexpectedly the people who stand in the stand were Sho.

The last one, Nino taught us how to control our dream. For today's homework was "A BBQ date with Arashi in the beach." A board came out from under the stage and they stood in front of it. They kept saying something related to dating. The most impressed me were Sho who kept saying "I won't share my BBQ with you" and Aiba who said "how about getting into a swim ring together?" XDDDDDD

The ration who had dream with Arashi was around 40 for the second day!

In the conclusion he talked a bit about the amount of sleeping around the world and Japan is considered low. He closed it with "If you sleep well you'll see a good dream, 27 years of your life will be happy."

「正しい睡眠でいい夢を見れば、人生のうちで２７年がハッピー（和也）」

Lesson 2 Sakurai Sensei - Charing Charing

Sakurai Sensei started the lesson with a question, "Who likes money here?" Some of the audiences and the other members raised their hands except Aiba. And then Sho started to question him, and he was like, "yeah..yeah, I like money but not really!" XD

He explained that It's difficult for Japanese to talk about money ordinarily, Meanwhile, there are lesson about money in America and British. So, they try to talk about money by doing "Which is more expensive?" money quiz.

Quiz 1: 

A . トンボ (Line marker from wood) : Jun & Ochan

B.  Line marker : Nino & Aiba

Prediction,

O : Tonbo looks cheap but maybe because it's made by wood with a special method. It looks strong too.

A : There's only one line marker each school, meanwhile Tonbo is mass product.  

The Answer, 

A : 4500 yen B : 10000 yen

S : The reason is because they are still doing research to make a perfect line marker. It costs a lot of money.

Quiz 2 :

A. Blackboard Eraser  Cleaning : J O N A

B. Speaker

All the member correctly answered the question with the first choice. Sakurai sensei was a little bit disappointed because all member hit the question. (^∇^)

S : Why do you all know the answer?

N : We have learned before. Charin charin sensei! There's only 1 cleaner at school but you can find speaker anywhere in every room.

After the quiz, he explained that the Japanese Yen, can be seen as a symbol of clapping hands. Every time we spend it we also claps for the people who involved in making the product. He gave a pink color pencil as an example. The VTR was played presenting the production of color pencil. In conclusion, a 50 yen color pencil is made by 102 people. And when pay for it, it means we send our gratitude to all 102 people.

For another example, there is an author who always gives an extra tips to taxi driver. Just with 200 yen, the grumpiest driver turns happy, and it also makes the next passenger happy too. This kind of flow is like a flow of gratitude. Money leads to much gratitude.

[お金がつなぐ、感謝の連鎖（翔）]

Lesson 3 Aiba Sensei - Paku Paku

The kitchen set appeared at the edge of the stage and they moved there. I could see all of them finally, though Nino's head sometime was covered by a big pan.

Jun moved closer to Aiba. Aiba explained that he would use two ingredients. Asparagus and Corn. He would make fried things today. He would use cooking oil because today was the last day. Nino complained why Aiba had to do something troublesome on the last day.

Aiba asked Jun to be his assistant. They conversation was like :

A : As long as you stay beside me, I'm relief.

O : You said the same to me too at noon show!

A : This time is different, because I need Jun beside me.

Aiba introduced a cooking tool like a slicer to take off the corn peel. Nino and Sho said that was a great invention! But when Sho asked the audience, most of them answered that they already knew about that tool. (Honestly Me too). (￣∇￣+) Not only that, he couldn't use it properly and get troubled with the slicer.

Aiba mixed corn, asparagus in a bowl and put kind of flour from a tiny plate. Jun asked about the portion, and Aiba answered "4 seconds" because he shook the small bowl around 4 seconds. It was really a random answer. He did same with other ingredients. (-^□^-)

In Aiba's point, he suggested to use oven paper as the layer of the mix and put it into the frying pan with the paper too. But he forgot to loosen the heat and it became 200C and Jun was angry because it would take time to get the right temperature.

J : I have nothing to do here!

A : You don't have to! Just stay beside me.

Then Jun started to clean the table. XDDD

N : I don't think the paper side will fried completely!

A : It's ok. I will tear off the paper.

But he was troubling get the paper off. Suddenly the oil flied into him and he was like "OUCH!!!" I bet it was really painful!

N : What are you doing?? That's why I said not to do something dangerous in the last day!

He was shocked and asked Jun to cover his hand with something. XDDD

J : Why do I have to do something dangerous??

Aiba was frightened and tried to use the hand gloves. But he gave up getting of the paper and just get the dish from the pan out. There he realized that he didn't put out the thermometer first! Everyone laughed at him.

Fortunately, it was fried well done. All said it was delicious. Next Aiba served the main dishes, those were raw asparagus and corn. Nino, Ohno, and Sho ate corn and Jun ate asparagus. Aiba said that eating them raw was more delicious because they were on season now. The VTR started and they went down to the backstage while the main stage was turned over 180 degree. They watched the VTR in their seat and sometime gave comment. The VTR showed about Aiba going to a farm.

In the conclusion, he taught that there are 4 seasons now, but in the past there were 72 seasons. Eat what's in season and feel the season it self.

「旬をいただき、季節を感じよう（雅紀）」

Lesson 4 Matsumoto Sensei - Chiku Taku

Jun started his lesson by explaining kinds of bell chime from time to time. The using of bell is started from Big Ben in London. The staff brought out an old wooden clock to the stage, and Jun explained that this bell chime was used for the opening of Waku Waku this time. Jun tried to ring the bell again, and members commented how beautiful the sound was.

Next Jun did a game, In one minute how far you can go!

The one who get the golden ball is not needed to give his best in running. Sho picked the golden ball. 4 of them was like ready for the game and look so energized.

J : Yoi, start!

Except Sho, they gave their best running coming to my side. Reaching my seat, Ohno, Nino and Aiba were in the same point, while Sho-chan was jogging waving his hand to the audiences. The 3 ran fast passed my seat so I could barely see Nino's face getting red. But I could see clearly Sho's face because he was so slow. Aiba made it over one and a quarter times around. Ohno and Nino barely made it around the circle once.  They were panting and fell to the ground. Otherwise, Sho stopped at half the way. I didn't hear Jun because of focusing my sight to Sho who stopped near the audiences. (^_^;) Then they back to the stage.

Letter time!

Jun said he has a letter that he made 10 years ago to himself today. He asked Nino who was trying to get his breath after run to read the letter. Nino's face like, Hey I'm trying to get relax now!. (´∀｀)

*I don't remember the content clearly, so please refer to someone reports!*

Jun thanked Nino and asked the audience if they have brought along the letter for 10 years later of them. He read out a seat number and a 8 years-old girl was chosen. He greeted her and had her read her letter.

"I want to be an idol because I love singing and dancing. And after watching my new born niece, I also want to be a kinder garden teacher. I will decide it when I am 18 years old"

I impressed she could read her letter smoothly. But when Arashi tried to question her, he got nervous. *cute*

J : Thanks for reading. So why do you want to be an idol? You do dancing and singing, usually?

Girl : Yes.

Jun was like out of question or maybe try to give Aiba opportunity to ask out this question.

J : Heee.... Do you know Arashi?

Girl : Yes.

Aiba : Who is your favorite song?

Girl : *Spontaneously* Sho-kun!

Aiba looked down and her mother was like, "why did you answer like that?" XDD

In the other hand, so posed to the camera and said "New single, Sho-kun is coming soon!" (Finally I understand why Sho absorbed with phrase "New Single". In today VSA, jokingly he said  a New single will be released soon! Teasing Kazama-kun)

J : And also you want to be a kinder garden teacher after met your niece?

Girl : Yes.

Jun asked her mother : Mom, do you lead her to have a dream like that?

Mom : No. She decided it herself. But I was a kinder garden teacher once.

J : Oh, so what do you think about your daughter's dream?

Mom : I told her to give it up.

Jun was about to fell down hearing her answer. Nino, Sho and Aiba started to protest why her mom think that way.

J : Why?

Mom : Looking at the reality, she should choose another dream.

S : Mom, you can talk about the reality later.

N &S&A : We are rooting your dream to be a teacher.

Jun said that today they would take a video letter of 5 Arashi. Jun held the camera, and 4 of them talked one by one. I don't remember what they talked about but the most impressed me was Sho's phrase.

"Even though I will be a 40, 50 years-old guy, I still want to say that "we are super boy!" *part of A.RA.SHI lyric.* (^ε^)♪

J : This scene is great!

N : We are Arashi!

J : Ok, I am filming.

A : Hello!

All : We are Arashi!

A : To 10 years later Arashi, are you still in Arashi? 10 years is a long way, but I don't wish many things. I hope you all are in a health. I won't complain if the total of the member is increased.

N : Eh?

A : In case someone gone...

S : I don't want it happen! Suddenly someone appears and says "Hello, I'm Kobayashi!" (lol)

A : And I hope we could still do concert like this. And also, I hope we could watch this video together.

N : 10 years will pass fast. As Aiba said, there is no many wishes but as long we could work together like today, 5 of us or even one of us could make many people happy, I would like to give my best as usual. 

S : Matsujun will become 30 soon, so when we watch this video, we will be 40. Even though we will be 40, 50, 60, No... It's because we will, I want to keep continue say "we are superboy". From ex-superboy.

O : I don't wish a lot but I hope I could see everyone's smile after looking at this video even many things would happen in 10 years. I would like everyone still exciting wearing that see-through costume 10 years later. 

All : We are still wearing that? It's difficult in our 40s.

O : We won't!!!

Sho took over the camera and let Jun entered the frame. Jun's message was the most passionate I think. The last one, Sho handed the camera to a staff and join the group. They asked Ochan to close the message. Ochan was like ended the message with a pose by him self. The other complained that he must teach them first! And they took it again.

Jun backed to his table and conclude the lesson. 現在(present) = PRESENT (also means gift in japanese). So, present is a gift from a past, and a gift that we give to our future. Time will never return for second time, it's a precious treasure.

「時間は二度と戻らない、大切な財産（潤）」

Lesson 5 Ohno Sensei - Wai Wai

Ohno asked the audiences if we were having fun with the previous lessons. He said he did some researches why they became Arashi.

S : Because we spend days together!

J : It's all because of Jhonny-san

O : You are right!

S : Eh? That was a quiz?

They played a video of Ohno standing in halfway wearing Lion head. He wanted to find out member's reaction if he jump out at them.

Jun : Ohno jumped out and yelled like a lion. Jun surprised and jerked back pressed himself against the wall. "What are you doing??" and whispered "Abune-"

Sho : A simple one because Sho turn right into Ohno's side.

Nino : Nino walked down the hallway lazily *very nino* and turned right into Ohno. But he was really frightened pull in his hands into his chest. The video was edited and his reaction was repeated 3 times. "What are you doing?" and whispered same like Jun "Abune-". "You are filming? It's over? I'm going back!"

Aiba : He walked not straightly. Ohno jumped into him, and he was sounds like "Onee". "You surprised me! You are done? Let's back together!"

Ochan said the result of the experiment was each member has different reaction, and it's be cause everyone has different personality. They played a vtr of Ohno with other member. He narrated the VTR.

Nino : Kimegao (His expression towards camera)

Sho : Tank-top

Aiba : Sweat

Jun : Get stripped anywhere

After watching the video, the other complained about the their impression from Ohno.

N : What was the heck with that? Kimegao is not my personality!

J : I don't understand with the tank top one!

S : Yeah, and Jun doesn't strip anywhere! He wears the shirt properly today!

Ohno didn't feel bad at all with all the comments he got. He was like, that's from my point of view.

A : I sweat because of the concert!!

N : The second video even is not related with the first one!

A : And what was the heck with "Onee" comment? I'm not an "Onee". Why do you all keep telling me like that!!!

Ohno : Am I wrong?

S telling the audience : Please don't spread this talk in your twitter, right! He is not an "Onee".

A : Yeah! I like girl!

I couldn't stop laughing here! Especially when Aiba said 女の子が好き！

Nino explained that Ochan's personality is not cool but just don't talk a lot. Ohno apologized and said that talking about himself was difficult.

He ended the personality segment and moved to another segment asked us to become one with Arashi. I didn't see when the staff put the flag but it must during the VTR.  Ochan divided the audiences into 5 group with different moves.

Red - Sho - Clapping on beat

Green - Aiba - Making sound with feet

Yellow - Nino - Clapping off beat

Purple - Jun - Snapping

Blue - Ochan - Thigh slapping

I was right in front of Green flag, but I don't know why Ochan put my section in Nino's part. Lucky me!! Thigh Slapping was the most difficult. He said to not slap our thigh strongly, because it's hurt. For making sound with feet, Ochan asked the audiences to stand up. They sang A.RA.SHI and we all do the move to make a new beat. That was really fun. I couldn't get out my eyes from Nino. He was so cute did little move.

In his last speech, he said "Friends are not just the people you meet more than once, and you have to notice the personality of people around you. In a chorus you need different kind of voice, high, low, pretty and even rough. If we recognize our different than the bullying will disappear." Arashi was made up by 5 personalities. Our friendship is marked by accepting our differences.

「嵐は５つの個性。違いを認め合うことこそが、仲間の印（智）」

The bell chimed for the second time, means the end of the lessons. They lined up and thanked the audiences for participating and ended the lesson by singing Furusato. The moment the light in dome was dimmed, the light from the audiences pen light was really beautiful. It was like a normal concert.

The  moving carts came out from the back, it was in my right. Aiba got in the cart first and passed my seat, and then Sho, and the last was Ohno. Nino and Jun got on the other cart. Lucky me, they passed my seat before stopped at the door the carts came from. I could see Nino and Jun!!! Nothing changed since popcorn but Jun's hair was better than this time. The carts met and stopped where they gave their last greeting. 

Jun said "Let's meet again in the tour!" and Sho took off her shirt showing his tank top! XDDD They bowed and disappeared from the door. The last one was Ohno. 

That's all for a day!! It was really fun and the lesson was quite interesting. Last year, the only member who I couldn't see clearly was Nino. But this time was Ochan, he never got closed to my seat. I could see Nino and been a part of his group! Yeay!! 

Unfortunately, I was so tired and forgot about homework from Suya-Suya Lesson. >.< I was a bit surprised they have a girl as their AD or assistant in a concert. This woman handed the robe to next sensei!

See you again, next year! *I'm not sure there will be another year*

Ooku's Kyoto Trip!

My trip theme this time is Ooku’s Location mekuri tabi! After several times visiting Kyoto, finally I could complete this trip!

I took Hankyu train from Umeda to Arashiyama. It cost 390 yen. I went to the north cross the river about 30 minutes to reach the first site. Maybe it’s a bit far to go on foot but Arashiyama area itself is beautiful so you can enjoy the surrounding too. Come earlier in the morning is recommended so you can enjoy other spot too.

 

 

1.      二尊院 (Nison-in)

This place is one of four auspicious temple when Kyoto was the Imperial Capital. The most beautiful and touching scene in the movie!

Surprisingly the stairs is shorter than what we see in the movie. Hahaha. The fact that no need for Nino to give Maki piggy back in a long time. But taking picture here is a most!!! This spot is located near the entrance gate. If I’m not wrong the filming was also happened on April or Mei! I’m glad I could capture the same scenery.

Entrance fee : 500 yen.

2.      清凉寺 (Seiryo-ji)

It takes 10 minutes walking to get here from Nison-in. I don’t really know what scene filmed here but my trip source said so. *M*

仁和寺 (Ninna-ji)

Back to Takemura street and takes train from Arashiyama Randen streetcar station to Ommuro Ninnaji station about 20 minutes. This is a kind of tourist train and that’s why there is only one rail car. The tariff is flat to any station : 200 yen.

The temple is not far from the station and you can see the temple’s gate soon. Go to Imperial Palace to reach the location.

This one is the scene where Matsushima get out from the door show the palace to Mizuno.

Practically this door is not opened for public.

And… another spot still in the same place.

You need to pay another 500 yen to enter the palace.

4.      妙心寺 (Myousin-ji)

Not far from Ninnja-ji, about 10 minutes walk you can find Myousin-ji. This place is big and has many buildings. It’s the scene where Mizuno come home in the early morning. You need to explore the whole area to find the right spot.

I am not even sure if this place is the right place. ^^

 

No need to pay for enjoy the building here. ^^

Get out from the other exit and walk about 25 minutes to reach the subway Uzumasatenjingawa station. It costs 250 until Higashiyama station and takes about 20 minutes. Please note that I want to save a few yen!

Since the next stop is located near Yasaka Temple at Gion street, you can go there by JR or bus with several transit.

5.      青蓮院門跡 (Shouren-inmonzeki)

7 minutes walk from Higashiyama station and here you go! Another beautiful spot!! This is where they the did Mihashira bla bla, *not sure*!

The scene is the same with the actual place! Wandering I sit on the same place with Nino. Hahaha. You need to take your picture here!! You can enjoy the garden sitting on the veranda. It is so relaxing!

There’s a small table with a note and pen on it. It’s like a message note and I found several message from Arashi’s fan. Not forget wrote my mine too ^^

I think I had visited almost the location! I didn’t go to Nishimotonegau temple because they don’t accept visitor. The other one is Rakusyo. I run out my phone batteries and totally forgot about this place. >.< About another scenes in the movie is setting.

The last visit for today is [Flavor’s].

This cake shop is the one that Matsujun visited for NHK program Asu Kakeru Tabi. If I’m not wrong the filming was taken last autumn and they still put this board like this.

I wanted to eat the same cake eaten by Jun, a cake made from Katsura Uri but it sold only on summer. In the end I bought this Jagaimo Mitarashi Dango Matcha. As I thought, cake from potato is a bit weird. Hahaha. But if you like Matcha maybe you will like it.

I will come again on summer!!!

It’s located near fish market in the shopping street, 8 minutes walking from Kawaharamachi station.

So… that’s all for today journey! Mekuri Tabi!