We leave on Jan 6th from Canberra and arrive in Osaka late on Jan 7th. We had planned to trial the “Murray’s bus” as an option for transit to Sydney this time but with all the bushfires happening here and the accompanying road closures, we have instead decided to fly. We are doing our international legs through AirAsia (once you try their flat beds you’ll never go back) which is awesomely comfortable although it does unfortunately include a few stop overs for extended periods. We are going to try out the SamaSama airport hotel at KLIA2 for the first time this trip – no clearing customs needed!
Fun stuff booked and/or planned so far includes:
Osaka Jan 7-11th
- Universal Studios – I bought us express line tickets for the flying dinosaur ride hahaha
- Tempozan Ferris Wheel
- Kaiyukan Aquarium
- Tracking down some excellent okonomiyaki places
Tokyo Jan 11-14th
- Mount Fuji day trip. In winter we may get an amazingly clear day where we have stunning views, or we may get rained out. We are rolling the dice to find out!
- Dinner at our favourite restaurant in the whole world (so far) Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511
- A visit to the Harajuka cafe area and possibly trying out monster kawaii cafe
- Maybe a visit to Disney Sea….I’m still undecided on this
Niseko Jan 14-21st
- Snow for B man! He plans to go all over the mountain plus a day trip to Rasutsu
- Onsens and relaxation for me
- All the ramen and dumplings I can eat
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