Honeydew bun! This was our breakfast, and it’s soooooo good. The filling was thick and taste just like real honeydew. So very nice! Anyway today’s a very important day for us – Bruno finally get to visit Ghibli Museum! We’ve requested for the tickets in advance at Airfrov, so we were super stoked that we actually got them and were able to go. These tickets sell like hot cakes the moment they are released, so initially we were still quite worried that we won’t be able to get any tickets. But anyhow, we did, so yay!
We took the train to Mitaka, but to be honest it was really absolutely cold. And since we were rather early (we managed to get the 10am time slot tickets), we decided to hide in Starbucks after we reached Mitaka, just to get some warmth first. Poor Bruno did not have proper winter clothings, so he was really cold. Nevertheless, for Ghibli Museum, he’d do anything! LOL. So as the time nears, we left Starbucks and braced ourself for the cold as we embarked on the long walk from the station to the museum. It’s a good thing that we decided to walk though! We walked past a park and we saw koyo! How could there still be koyo in such cold weather?! But there they are! We were so excited that we started snapping photos and forgot all about the cold, haha!
Anyway, after like a 20 minutes walk, we finally reached Ghibli Museum! As we queued to get in, we were told that photos were strictly not allowed (but I still secretly took one of the catbus… and promptly got a warning from the staff T_T). So, sorry no photos there, but the museum itself is really a must-go for all Ghibli fans. Must-go! Trust me! XD
On the way back, we dropped by some indoor market and walked about a bit, exploring random spots.
For lunch, we decided on a simple Yoshinoya beef bowl meal. Although we have the same thing back here in Singapore, the taste is just different there in Japan. The beef is much fresher, really. Singapore’s Yoshinoya just sucks.
We then went back to Shinjuku to go to their Uniqlo to buy a fleece jacket for Bruno, and I got myself a Blocktech jacket, because the wind was really too strong and it felt way colder than it should be.
We walked around a bit more, and went to Isetan food hall at Shinjuku to take a look. We went to the fruit section in hope of buying Kyoho grapes, but unfortunately I guess they are not in season. However, it’s strawberry season and there’s just strawberries everywhere! And their strawberries are just so perfect! No blemishes at all.
We finally got hungry enough for dinner, so we went to search for Ichiran ramen. The queue was horribly long, but we braved the wind and cold to queue! And it was worth it, at least for Bruno. He claimed its THE BEST ramen he’s ever eaten. He’d give it a perfect 10 score! As for me…. I think it’s good! One of the best ramen that I’ve tried for sure. But perfect 10…? Maybe… not….
Before we left Ichiran, I went to their toilet and saw something that I couldn’t resist not taking a pic…
Yup. Rows and rows of toilet rolls. Don’t ask me why there’s so many toilet rolls, lol.
So that sums up our second day! We have one more full day in Tokyo the next day, before we head to Shirakawa-go.
For more photos on this day, please click on my Flickr album link here.
For Japan Trip 2017 itinerary / content page, please click here.
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