My visit to this place was fairly much inspired by watching Zatsu Tabi. It’s considered one of “Japan’s Top 3 Scenic Spots” so I thought why not. Didn't quite enjoy my first morning buffet at the hotel which was supposedly an Italian restaurant. Not sure if Italy's breakfast selection is really as greasy with lots of fried food in the...

Don't know if it's a trend but so many families out in the hotel dining area this morning and it's a Saturday. Usually it's very quiet at this hour. Ended up locking myself out because I forgot my key card so had to go to reception and it was peak checkout time too... Originally I was going to take the earliest local train to avoid the...

Decided to sit somewhere different today instead of facing Ueno Park, now same view as my room. Almost forgot my key card this morning ^^; Plan was to tour Weathering with You spots around Tabata and Shinjuku but very heavy rain. Weather Girl must be off today but might still manage to take photos and videos with umbrella in one hand. UK...