Rksuki's Travel

Sunday, May 05, 2013

Crane "Tan-cho" Santuary in Kushiro

In Hokkaido

Photos taken during my Hokkaido 2012 January trip. Scenery from the train while moving towards Kushiro. Managed to capture the sunset across the Pacific ocean.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Sunday, December 04, 2011

Japan 2012

Tokyo Links

JapanAirlines (A5QC68)

Hyperdia

Super Hotel JR Ueno Iriyaguchi
Hotel Sardonyx Ueno

Self guided walking tour

Ginza map - List of shops

Ebisu Garden Place
Parks and Gardens

Yokohama
Mitsui Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside
Minato Mirai 21 (JapanGuide)
Yokohama Visitors Guide
Winter Special
CosmoWorld

Hatsu-hinode
Yokohama Landmark Tower
Royal Wing Cruise
Mapple
Rurubu

Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace (Japan Guide)
The Imperial Palace
Imperial Palace Traffic Access
Jan2 Public Greeting

Hokkaido Links

Hakodate
Asaichi Market

Kushiro
Kushiro Tourism Association

Super Hotel Kushiro Eki-mae

Akan Bus - Akan line to Tancho-no-sato

Tancho-no-sato

Washoichiba - Kattedon

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park (Japan guide)

細岡展望台 / alternative site

釧路市湿原展望台

Kushiro Fisherman's Wharf MOO

Mashu

Kazeyoubi

Teshikaga Navi

Teshikaga Bus

Abashiri

Toyoko Inn Okhotsk Abashiri-ekimae

Abashiri Bus - Sightseeing - Local

Abashiri Tourism Association - Experience - Food

Abashiri City Travel Site

Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum

Furano/Biei

Biei Tourism Association - Jap

Furano and Biei Tourism

Biei Map

Asahikawa

Asahikawa Tourism

Asahiyama Zoo

MEGA Don Quijote Asahikawa

Otaru

Sapporo

Sapporo Factory
Kirin Beer Garden Honkan - menu
Sapporo TV Tower
Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Taiwan Links

Taiwan Hot Spots (english / chinese)

Northcoast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area (chinese)
Taipei Travel.net (chinese)
Miaoli strawberry (chinese)

Friday, July 16, 2010

Japan Hokkaido 2010

Keisei Sky Access (English/Japanese)
Hyperdia

Tokyo
Self guided walking tour
Ginza Map - List of shops
H&M
Uniqlo
Hakuhinkan
Midori Sushi
Burberry Blue Label
Ameyokocho
Nikinokashi
Ebisu/Daikanyama
Ebisu Garden Place

Hokkaido

Hotel
Biei Jacatra
Shakotan Miharashisou

Overview
Kita no Michi Navi

Chitose
Outlet Mall Rera

Furano and Biei
Tourism Site (English/Japanese)
Biei 美瑛
Tourism Site Sightseeing
Bibaushi 美馬牛
Shikisai no Oka 四季彩の丘
KamiFurano 上富良野
8 famous spots
Miyama Pass
Hinode Park
NakaFurano 中富良野
Farm Tomita
Tomita Melon House
Country Terrace Koropokkur
Saika no Sato
Furano 富良野
Furano Wine Factory
Cheese Factory
Jam Factory
大雪山旭岳 / Daisetsuzan Asahidake (English / Japanese)

Asahikawa
MEGA Don Quijote Asahikawa

Lake Toya
Sightseeing Information
Tourism Website
Visitor Centre
Mt Usu Ropeway

Shakotan Peninsular
Sightseeing info (japanese)
Western Hokkaido
Glass bottom boat

Nikki
Fruit Park

Otaru
Tourism Website
Music Box Musuem
Wing Bay Otaru
Sweets
Nikka Whiskey

Sapporo
City Website
Sapporo Select
Shiroi Koibito Park
Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kita-Hiroshima
Sapporo Factory
Sapporo Beer
Kirin Beer Garden Honkan (menu)
Sapporo TV Tower
Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Gotemba
Tourism Website
Factory Outlet
Fuji Safari Park

Haneda Airport to Gotemba
Gotemba to Lake Kawaguchi Highway Bus
Gotemba to Lake Kawaguchi Bus

Lake Kawaguchi
富士河口湖 / Fuji Kawaguchiko Sightseeing Information
Retro Bus
KachiKachi Ropeway
UKAI 河口湖オルゴールの森 / Music Forest UKAI Museum
自然生活館 / Natural Living Center
河口湖ハーブ館 / Kawaguchiko Herb Hall
河口湖木ノ花美術館 / Konohana Art Museum
河口湖遊覧船 / Cruise boat

Thursday, July 15, 2010

typhoon season has started...

2nd typhoon for year 2010 over the philippines

Monday, June 21, 2010

The sad tale of the Mother's Day card that cannot be sent........

this brought tears to my eyes....

tears of laughter....

haha!

Saturday, March 20, 2010

This came in the mail today...

HAHAH! I am so surprised that it actually came! Thought it was only meant for japanese locals. But I'm sure glad that they took the effort to send this all the way to Singapore. Thumbs up for their service!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Woots!

The planning has started!
So exciting!
I hope all is well
and we can go according to plan...
:)

Sunday, January 24, 2010

小虎队21年后再聚

小虎队 will be coming back as a group to perform at China's 2010 Chinese New Year show. Wow, really brings back memories from my pri/sec school days... The first time i stepped into the casette shop to buy my 1st ever casette tape - their album hong qing ting. Gosh! Time has really gone by. The 3 of them should be close to about 40 and they even speak with a chinese accent now! Really happy that each of them have found their own niche areas after all the ups and downs around the late 90s. Looking forward to their performance in the CNY show! :)

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Ugh!

ugh... down with flu... got caught unaware by the sudden drop in temperature. :( really sucks to fall sick while you are abroad, especially if you are overseas for work. Cant get the rest that I really need. :(

Friday, October 30, 2009

Leaving again...

Leaving for next trip next weekend... company trip this time. Quite stressed as there's lots to do before going and sure to have much more to do when I'm back. Anyway taking 1 step at a time. No point to think so much. haha~

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

uh-oh. its heading across the whole of japan!

台風18号の状況 2009年10月7日 1時推定
中心の緯度	25°55'	強さ	非常に強い
中心の経度	130°30'	進路	北
中心の気圧	940[hPa]	速度	20[km/h]
大きさ	--	中心付近の最大風速	45[m/s]

Saturday, October 03, 2009

I'm back!

Back! had lots of fun.. 1 of the best trips to japan so far... haha... the typhoon diverted and we had superb weather for most of the days. Luckily it got cloudy and little bit of rain for the days we went shopping.. haha!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Drats x2! Its headed towards Japan!

drats

Sunday, June 07, 2009

My 1st Europe Trip...

7~18 May 2009
Central Europe - Paris, Switzerland, Italy
Went as a foursome and came back as a group of 24.
Good weather, no traffic or queues, nice food...
Skies that miraculously cleared up just before we leave the place...
Snow that still covered the Swiss Alps even though we are in the mid of May...
Feather snow that fell ever so lightly when we were on the mountain tops...
The snowstorm that raged, while we were out on the cliff, which highlighted the harshness of nature and the fragility of life...
Gypsies who opened our eyes to another face of life...
and most importantly, superb companions...
Thank you God, Thank you everyone for such a wonderful trip.

PS. More pics coming up.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Chuzenji Temple

Friday, March 20, 2009

Kegon No Taki

Kegon no taki (Kegon waterfall) in Nikko, 1 of Japan's top 3 waterfalls.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Grandma's 80th Birthday

Celebrated my grandma's 80th birthday today at Carousel, a buffet restaurant in Royal Plaza on Scotts, with a few close relatives. Very happy day for all of us, with good food and many jokes and catch-ups.

Grandma's cake, from my aunt, bought from Carousel that came with a special birthday song sang by their staff... yummy~!!!

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Beautiful

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Nikko Yuba

Yuba, also known as tofu skin, is a Nikko speciality made from soybeans. During the boiling of soy milk, in an open shallow pan, a film or skin forms on the liquid surface. The films are collected and dried into yellowish sheets known as "yuba".

We had yuba in our meals in Nikko... We had raw yuba, boiled yuba, fried yuba and tempura yuba. Each type of yuba tasted different - fresh, springy and light tasting.

1st Nikko meal a resthouse near Chuzenji temple - Yuba set meal (1575 yen)

Top left is raw yuba in ponzu sauce, yuba tasted soft, milky and almost melted in my mouth. Top is assorted vege tempura, the yuba here was light and crunchy. Tempura was not oily and remained crunchy even when soaked in the udon soup. Left is fried yuba in udon with white fungus. Yuba was rolled into a tube of many layers and lightly fried. It absorbed the soup very well and was very soft when bitten into. Yummy!

Lunch near Tobu-Nikko Station before leaving. Yuba udon (950 yen). Similarly yuba in udon but the soup base was different, a lighter tasting soup with vege. Yuba appeared to be hand rolled , and the folds of the yuba skin can be seen quite clearly, yuba also tasted lighter than the previous udon i had.

We also had yuba for dinner at the pension that we stayed. Need another post for all the dishes we had in the sumptuous dinner.

Friday, December 26, 2008

a cat with an 'A' for attitude

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Sunset from Tokyo Sumida River

Rainbow bridge in the sunset...

On way to the Nikko Strawberry Park

Shi2 Lian2 Pai1 from the 2 Jie-Mei "Bao"

shi2 lian2 pai1 means 10 consecutive shots. looking from the number of shots i have in my camera... i think they did 3 sets of shi2 lian2 pai1. judging from the increasingly wider smiles and redder faces, i guess its good way to relieve boredom during a boring train ride.. hey, wait a min... but the ride was only 8mins long!

houtou ほうとうfrom lake kawaguchi

Houtou, a traditional dish from Yamanashi, comprising of thick, flat noodles, vegetables (especially pumpkin, potato, carrot, spring onion and shiitake mushroom) and usually meat, is often served in a cauldron-like bowl. Its something like our ban3 mian4, but tastes several times better without the floury taste. (1,260yen)