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Japanaw-panaw in Honshū

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Whenever a country requires visa and then I applied and granted an entry, I always take it as my only chance. So I tried to squeeze almost everything in a single visit. After my summer adventure in Hokkaido with friend, Anneth, I cannot help but take the opportunity to visit other parts of Japan that are relevant to my travel hobby and my personal favorites. Considering my childish nature and a curious solo backpacker, I have to drop by Osaka and Kyoto. Osaka because I am Harry Potter fanatic! The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is closer to home and it can only be experienced in the Universal Studios of Osaka, Japan. No matter the cost, I have to spend a day inside this theme park. The Hogsmeade Just like Harry Potter's first entry to Hogmeade, I was transported to another world that I only read in novels. The taste of Butterbeer Don't worry, it is just a usual kiddy drinks fashioned like a bubbling beer. For the sake of tasting it, I joined the queue to buy i...

Japanaw-panaw in Hokkaido

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I was not on official leave until July 24 but I got the cheapest fare with Jetstar so I went for July 20 night flight and planned to request for work from home the following day. But after having waited for almost 4  at NAIA Terminal 1, my Jetstar flight to Narita was cancelled. So I decided to take detour through Nagoya, and the Airline was kind enough to give me slot in morning flight to Sapporo. Even my connecting flight was rerouted. I was fortunate to obtain the last available seat. It was harder that I thought getting past the immigration in Japan. The lady agent interrogated me for quite a while that I thought she would send me back home. But I kept my calm, praying that she would give me pass soon enough for me to check in to my connecting flight to Sapporo. She inquired for my full hotel accommodation while in Sapporo and Osaka. I only have 2 nights in Sapporo and another 2 nights in Osaka on my own. But I have 6 nights in Japan supposedly, because the 2 other nights...