This is the third day on Visit Japan Campaign.
Everyone gathered together at the hotel lobby in the morning. There were a guide from JTB company who will showed us around today. We walked from the hotel to Shinjuku station to in order to get on the train to Shinjuku station. Our guide, she has been working on this carrier for more than 30 years so we got to learn about Tokyo city and town's history that we have never known before.
We sirst went to Tokyo City I on the first basement floor of the KITTE buiding. Here, there is a tourist information center that has various types of sightseeing spots sepereated in each area not only in Tokyo but all over Japan. You can also talk and discuss with the staffs as well.
Next, we went straight to today's first activity which is experience a Japanese Tea Ceremony (Sadou). The place is very close to Tokyo station. We got to hear the history and the importance of it. The master showed us how to make the original tea and after that is our turn. The assistant here can speaks English very well so no one need to worry about not being able to understand.
FYI, if you want to experience tea ceremony like this, you can reserve it in Sunrise Tours website.
Left: Master and the assistant
Right: Me, experiencing the Japanese Tea Ceremony
Before the next destination, we had lunch together at Shinjuku station underground where there are many restaurant to have lunch.
Left: Today's guide, Alex-san, Anas-san, Tum-san, and me.
Right: I chose India Curry.
Next place for us to go is Japan Airlines Sky Museum where we can learn about how the plane works, Japan Airlines Exhibition areas, get to see the real aircraft hangar and etc. It was so huge and fantastic.
Left: Get to see the place taking off and landing in a really close position.
Right: Group photo with Fun Japan Stuffs and Japan Airlines instructor.
We left Shinseibicho station to Omiya station and take new shuttle line to TetsudoHakubutsukan Station to see the Railway Museum.
Tum- san, me and Alex-san in a Monorail.
The museum is right in front of the station. There are many unused trains from the old days on the 1st floor and there is a historical background of each period with displays of actual models on the 2nd floor which is very easy to understand. You can also get on the train and walk inside to see the atmosphere of each train.
Inside the Railway Museum on th 1st floor
On the same floor at the other side, there is a souvenir shop and simulations where you can get on and try to drive the train by youself.
Left: Simulation machine that I chose to try was JR line.
Right: The view that I see from the control room while driving the train.
This is the last destination for today.
< Today's course >
◉ Tokyo City I
◉ Japanese Tea Ceremony
◉ JAL Sky Museum
◉ Railway Museum
< Information >
◉ Tokyo City I
http://www.tokyocity-i.jp
◉ Japanese Tea Ceremony
http://www.koomon.com/e_top.html
◉ JAL Sky Museum
https://www.jal.co.jp/kengaku/
◉ Railway Museum
http://www.railway-museum.jp/en/
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