We started the day easy, because both of us had days off! Yeay! After breakfast, we went to Bic Camera, which is located right across our hotel. I needed a new SIM card, because the one I bought from Klook.com was only valid for 8 days. I still had another 7 days in Japan. Guess what? I found a SIM Card that is valid for one month, at the same price as the 8-day card I bought from Klook.com. Lessons learned: buy SIM Card at BIC Camera, which turns out available in Osaka airport.
After purchasing the card, I put the card by myself and followed the setting manual to activate the card. The salesperson said that if I wanted to ask for help with the card installation, I needed to pay for the service. In Indonesia, this kind of service is free.
It was raining outside and our train to Tokyo was still several hours later, so we went window shopping in BIC Camera. As a fan of Apple, I felt huge temptation during the window shopping, because the devices are relatively cheaper than in Indonesia. I even found a pink (!) MacBook Air. The only things that stopped me were: (1) the keyboard and operating system are in Japanese, (2) I think I have to pay tax in the airport (in which I couldn't afford to pay), but I am just too lazy to make up excuses (if I don't want to pay it).
Wishful thinking
From BIC Camera, we went to Sunset Owl Cafe, an owl cafe that is also near our hotel. We have spotted the cafe since the first day, but due to our busy schedule, we could only make it on our last day in Osaka. Customers can spend 50 minutes with the birds of prey by buying a glass of drink. The drink options are limited. But after spending some time with the owls, I would say that it was worth the experience, the owls are so cute.
From the cafe, we went to the station. Wda and I discussed several things prior the departure. We decided that I would not stay at her hotel in Tokyo, because (1) I had to pay extra fee (in some cases, the hotel implements per person rate, not per room rate), and (2) the headquarter office is nearby. It would be too inconvenient to explain to her bosses about me sharing the hotel room. I decided to book a room in Minami-Senju area.
Although I would not stay with Wda in Tokyo, I decided to take the same shinkansen train with her. First, I don't go to Japan everyday, so I thought, well why not. Second, as a train head, I have been wanting to board the train since I heard about it years ago. Third, it would be more convenient to arrive in a new city with someone who is already familiar with the area.
There are three shinkansen train types that serves the Osaka-Tokyo route: Nozomi (Wish), Hikari (Light), and Kodama (Echo), and the names represent the speed of each shinkansen. Nozomi travels between Osaka and Tokyo in two hours, only stops at major stations, while Hikari in three hours and Kodama in four hours. We took the Nozomi train.
Wda was in the booked seat car, while I was in the free-seating car (cheaper ticket). Although we were in different car, everything was safe and comfortable for me to enjoy the two-hour train ride. The toilet is even more comfortable than the airplane's toilet. I will try to insert the videos I took in the station and in the train car, I hope they turned out okay.
Wda and I reunited in Tokyo station before bidding our temporary goodbye. She took a taxi to her hotel, which was quite near from the station. I checked with some officers, who told me to take Bus number 12. I had a difficult time to locate the bus shelter, so I asked a woman, who kindly helped me find the shelter. Japanese people are too kind.
I arrived at my accommodation at around 10.30 p.m. The room set up was similar with the Osaka's hostel. I checked the WiFi and ensured I could log in before falling asleep because I needed to work tomorrow.
Wda was in the booked seat car, while I was in the free-seating car (cheaper ticket). Although we were in different car, everything was safe and comfortable for me to enjoy the two-hour train ride. The toilet is even more comfortable than the airplane's toilet. I will try to insert the videos I took in the station and in the train car, I hope they turned out okay.
Wda and I reunited in Tokyo station before bidding our temporary goodbye. She took a taxi to her hotel, which was quite near from the station. I checked with some officers, who told me to take Bus number 12. I had a difficult time to locate the bus shelter, so I asked a woman, who kindly helped me find the shelter. Japanese people are too kind.
I arrived at my accommodation at around 10.30 p.m. The room set up was similar with the Osaka's hostel. I checked the WiFi and ensured I could log in before falling asleep because I needed to work tomorrow.
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