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NAGOYA
TOKYO
OSAKA
international
trip journal
DIDYOU
KNOW?
PJFrancisco
Projectmanager and
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ChrisManguera
Strategymanager
RoxanneFlora
Headof digital ad
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“WevisitedTokyoduring
thewinter. Itwasn’taseasy
toroamaround inchilly
weather,butIstillenjoyed
it— thatwas thefirst timeI
experiencedsnow!”
“HarryPotter fanswill
loveOsaka.TheBuddhist
templesandShintoshrines
arecaptivating, too, and
thestreet food issomeof
Japan’sfinest!”
“Iamamazedhow inNagoya
themodernconvergeswith
classicJapanese traditions. I
feelacertainpeacefulenergy
from the food,peopleand
places in thiscity.”
Splurgeonameal at L’ Atelier de
Joël Robuchon (2FHillside, Roppongi
Hills); theLaVanilledessert isdivine
at ¥3,200!
VisitingTsukijiMarket
is amust. They sell someof theworld’s
freshest seafood, and theatmosphere is
awesome.
It’sbest toget aroundby
train, butmake sure to check theplatform
numbers anddirections carefully. It can
beabit tricky, but you canalways ask the
locals or stationattendants for help.
Don’t forget to try the ramenat
Kinryu (Nanba,Chuo-ku). Youorder
at avendingmachine, thenhand the
ticket stub toa server—only then
will the kitchen staff start toprepare
your foods.
Visit theFloating
GardenObservatoryat night toget a
breathtakingviewofOsaka’s cityscape,
anddon’t skipUniversal Studios Japan,
home toTheWizardingWorldofHarry
Potter!
For just ¥300-500 you canenjoy
Nagoya’s signaturedish,
kishimen
(flat
noodle soup), at aNagoyaShinkansen
platformandexperiencea “vendo type”
noodle restaurant.
First on your list of
places tovisit shouldbeNagoyaCastle
(¥500) for its richhistory, breathtaking
view from the topfloor and, if your timing
is right, cherryblossoms.
Download
theHyperDiaapp tomaximize the city’s
extremelyefficient train system.
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