SHIBUYA - JAPAN

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we meet again. In this entry I will share about Shibuya. still in Japan.



Shibuya is a shopping and eating district popular with the tourist and local tourist especially among the teenagers or young people.
this place always busy with people who work, visit or just walk around the district. Shibuya also the place we can found more two-story televisions than any other area in the world.



 The tourists will often get to see the teenager or youngster with the cosplay based on the anime character or other that they like. 

The best place in Shibuya to get oriented is the Hachico exit, which opens onto the five-way "scramble crossing" under the giant video screen. From left to right at the edges of the square are Keio Inokashira line station, Dogenzaka slope, 109 building, Bunkamura-dori street, Center-gai street, Q-FRONT building, Koen-dori street, Inokashira-dori branching to the left after the Seibu Department Store, 109-2 building, and JR line tracks to Harajuku. The two major roads heading east from the station continue to Aoyama and Roppongi.

The area to the south of the station is bounded by a highway, so there's not much more than bus terminals (on both sides) and the Tokyu Plaza department store.

The tourists can get in to Shibuya by plane and by train. The plane will landing at Narita Airport,  and by the way, the plane is not just at Narita Airport, there also other airport that can get the tourists go to Shibuya.
Shibuya's  train station is a notoriously convoluted web of passageways. so by follow the signage and you should find your way out (or in).

At Shibuya the tourist also can visit the places like Hachiko, Bunkamura (A complex featuring an excellent art museum, theaters for film and stage plays and many more),  Center Gai (jam-packed with clothing stores, music stores, and video game arcades), Hikarie (many restaurants, galleries, and theaters) and Museums.


surprisingly, the accommodation at Shibuya is very limited, so for the tourist who want to came to Shibuya, they must make sure to plan carefully their traveling activities and place to stay.    

ASHIKAGA FLOWER PARK - JAPAN

 Ashikaga flower park is located in Ashikaga city, Tochigi Prefecture, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the best places to view Fuji flowers and we can see a lot of beautiful flowers all the year.  
Wisteria (known as fuji in Japan) is said to be one of the archipelago's most ancient noted flowering trees, and one of the most Japanese favorite flowers.One large fuji tree is 100 years old and its branches are supported to create a huge umbrella of blue fuji flowers.  

A tunnel of yellow kingusari needs a few more years to become an actual tunnel. Yae-fuji, a variety with more than the usual number of petals, can also be viewed. Three massive wisteria trellises extend for more than 1000 square meters, in addition to a large trellis of rare double-petaled wisteria. 

The Wisteria flowers also give the unique fragrant, where it is quiet  good to smell.

The fee to enter this park depends on the season, and usually in full bloom in the beginning of May.

  Ashikaga flower park is popular with the Fuji flowers, but there also other type of beautiful flowers that plant in this park. so the visitor can enjoy variety type of flowers when they came to the park. in addition, this park also crowded even on weekdays during the peak season.

for tourist who want to enjoy peaceful and relaxing state they must not forget to visit this park. not only it so beautiful, we can find our peace and throw all our stress.

The visitor can buy the flower or local product from the shop on the park. Ashikaga flower park also complete with other facility such as restaurant, shop and others. the visitor can go to the park by trains, bus and taxi.
The park open at 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, but from late November through February it open at 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. It was close on the first Wednesday and Thursday of February and December 31.

BLUE LAGOON - IRELAND

    Blue lagoon was located almost mid-way between Keflavik Airport and Reykjavik, close to the town of Grindavik. blue lagoon is a Geothermal Spa in Southwest Iceland occur because of the nearby Svartsengi geothermal power plant.
    The water temperature in the bathing and swimming area of the lagoon averages 40 °C (104 °F) and is enjoyable year round, even in freezing conditions.
    other than that, Blue Lagoon is a beautiful, relaxing and nature place that very suitable for all that want to enjoy themselves. not only it is enjoyable, we also can get other benefit from the water or Blue Lagoon itself.
    The warm waters in Blue Lagoon are rich in minerals like sulfur and silica and bathing there is reputed to help many people suffering from skin diseases such as psoriasis

what you can do at Blue Lagoon

off course the main list is to Swim in the lagoon. and you can put the silica mud all over your body coz, it is clean and hygienic.  get up close to the wooden boxes  where  the hot water  arrive or relax and float in the mineral waters. other than that, you also can tuck yourself away in one of the caves, slip under the waterfall and enjoy the steam baths. overall, all the activities you can do definitely will give you fully enjoyment during your vacation.
More importantly, there is a cafeteria and a restaurant, although the restaurant is a little expensive.

what you do before you enjoy your bath or vacation. 

    you will receive a chip with a bracelet at the reception to pay for drinks and to lock your locker during your stay there. every visitors must leave their shoes shortly after entering and have to take a shower before they can enter the water at Blue Lagoon. In addition, for a student who came to Blue Lagoon they can get a discount for their visit.

how to go there?

By the way you can go to the Blue Lagoon by many transportations or way. you can drive, go with bus, by tour, and by taxi (Note: taxi option can be extremely expensive).

where you can stay during your visit?

The Northern Lights Inn is nearest hotel, about 1km from Lagoon. It offers guests free transfers to and from the Blue Lagoon and Keflavík Airport and has a good restaurant.
other that that, the accommodation can also be found in the nearby town of Grindavík. so there is no need to worry about the place to stay.