[Sam]'s 15day winter Japan trip to Hokkaido & Kyushu

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586) Tully (tulip mascot) in pirate costume


587) Main entrance to the One Piece restaurant building


588) One Piece banner


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593) Horses on the merry-go-round being dressed up as One Piece characters. Haha.


594) Here's Luffy horse

 

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595) We headed back to the Miffy shop to wait for Miffy's appearance


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598) And on the dot, she jumped out from a door next to the Miffy shop!


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605) 1 of the 2 One Piece shops in Huis Ten Bosch


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hi,

nice pictures you have, may i know where was the above pictures taken, seems like taken from helicopter or hot air balloon.

 

[samtcy]

Thanks. It's from the observatory deck at the Tower. U can see the Tower's shadow in pic 619.

 

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622) One Piece shop next to restaurant


623) One Piece gachapon


624) Thousand Sunny

 

[jamestan75]

Thanks. It's from the observatory deck at the Tower. U can see the Tower's shadow in pic 619.

i see, that must be very high tower.
by the way, how much is the hotel per night, must be ex right?

 

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625) Chopper's hand


626) One Piece burger shop


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[samtcy]

i see, that must be very high tower.
by the way, how much is the hotel per night, must be ex right?

Yes, a very tall tower.

I listed the prices of all the hotels I stayed for this particular Feb 2012's trip on my blog: Go Away, Sam...: Japan 2012 (Feb)

For this Huis Ten Bosch hotel (ANA Hotel JR Huis Ten Bosch) we paid 13000yen (includes breakfast) for 1 night. Which isn't too bad...considering that it's conveniently located and nice rooms.

 

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631) Evening illumination show


632) The Tower, where I took all those overview shots


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642) Dinner. Katsu Curry


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644) Our room at ANA Hotel JR Huis Ten Bosch 13000yen (includes breakfast)


---End of Day 13----

Coming up next, Day 14: Huis Ten Bosch Thousand Sunny cruise + Fukuoka

 

[jamestan75]

13000 yen is consider cheap for such nice hotel.

Nice night photos.

 

[pikapig]

Thanks sam for the last help given on my first trip to japan...first trip are always the most difficult to plan with only imaginery to gauge all the travels, etc...
After the first trip, the second onwards seems much easier...

Nice series on ur travel!

 

[samtcy]

13000 yen is consider cheap for such nice hotel.

Nice night photos.

Thanks. And yes, the price is very reasonable, considering that it's a themepark's hotel.

Thanks sam for the last help given on my first trip to japan...first trip are always the most difficult to plan with only imaginery to gauge all the travels, etc...
After the first trip, the second onwards seems much easier...

Nice series on ur travel!

No prob. I agree, I remember being so lost when I started researching for my 1st Japan trip back in 2010. But like you mentioned, once you start to get the hang of it, it's actually not that difficult and it's fun as well.

Since my "series" is ending soon, I have just started a Japan F&E guide on my travelblog. Will slowly expand on it.
Go Away, Sam...: Japan F&E guide