雨妤魚's Reviews Page 5/8

I recently mentioned this campaign to one of the ladies at the company and asked if they had any products they’d recommend, so I’d have something to write about.
She enthusiastically shared that the blue one has a cool minty feel and helps soothe a sore throat, while the pink one is peach-flavored, which makes it taste better and also helps relieve throat discomfort.
At home, though, we don’t use this version. We use the more traditional one that comes in a metal tin. My grandma used to love giving it to me because I often had sore throats. She would use a tiny spoon and pour it right into my mouth, so I actually have a bit of childhood trauma about Ryukakusan lol

This is Megane Bridge. I came after seeing it featured on YouTube, but honestly, I thought it was a bit ordinary—it’s basically a bridge that looks like glasses.
I actually thought the flowers by the roadside were prettier. Also, that day I saw a lot of what looked like school track teams doing spirited counting drills there, which I thought was pretty cool haha.
On a side note, I did really like the overall landscaping.

Chinatown is lined with shops with Chinese signs everywhere, but honestly it wasn’t really my thing.
It felt pretty ordinary, and there weren’t that many shops open. Still, I did find a store full of Studio Ghibli stuff!
I bought a blind box for my uncle. I think he looks a lot like No-Face, but sadly I ended up pulling a little chick instead lol

I really like these cookies. They’re sandwich cookies, and there are quite a few different flavors. I found this Snoopy design at the duty-free shop in Narita Airport, and it was sooo cute!
The cookies inside also had printed designs on them. I only bought one box though, so sadly there wasn’t enough to share with everyone lol. Personally, the original flavor is my favorite because I never get tired of it, and it goes really well with a tea latte.

I’m taking off a star because there are way too many stairs, and they’re so long.
So tiring lol.
But this was the first shrine I ever went to by myself.
If I saw these stairs in Taiwan, I’d definitely be like, “Wait... do I really want to go up there?”
But in Japan, I had unlimited motivation. Even with unlimited motivation, though, it was still kind of exhausting.
That said, a lot of the scenery and landscaping was actually pretty cool.
The second time I went, I bought an omamori.
It was really pretty, maybe wisteria-themed?
And it was pouring rain the second time too, which was wild.
I was so scared I’d slip, and I was also feeling a little dizzy.
I was honestly afraid I might tumble all the way down. There weren’t many people around either, so it was pretty scary.
I really like solo travel, but this honestly felt a bit dangerous, since not every section has a handrail.

My mom told me this is kind of a red-light district and said I shouldn’t go, but I was on my way to Mt. Fuji, and if I went straight back at night I would’ve been starving, so I came anyway.
Hahaha, it was great.
And honestly, even if she said that, I still would’ve gone~
I’ve never really been the obedient type.
But I didn’t think it felt that dangerous.

The kitty is super cute!
It’s one of Shinjuku’s major landmarks, and there were seriously so many people taking photos. I filmed a video instead, and this is a screenshot from it~
I was too hungry at the time, though, so right after filming I went to find something to eat haha

I have a lot to say about this. I had originally reserved the Aso Boy!, but because it was raining, the streetcar was moving very slowly and I missed it. I had a huge argument with my friend, and I even crouched down on the ground and cried.
I really don't like it when things don't go according to my plans, and that was my first time planning an itinerary by myself. I know plans can't keep up with changes, but when things really didn't go as planned, I felt like everything was ruined.
Maybe it was also because too much stress had built up... The plans for the previous few days had also changed, so I just broke down, haha.
But
my friend immediately reserved the Yufuin no Mori. I boarded the train completely unwillingly, though I had planned to stay in Yufuin for a day.
Fine, but I really wanted to go see Beppu, and I wanted to see the decorations on the Aso Boy! That dog must have been so cute...

Fine, my friend also treated me to ice cream, so I had no choice but to forgive him.

I was supposed to happily celebrate my 22nd birthday here, but I ended up really unhappy.

There was morning mist, but it honestly didn’t look good at all.
It’s just a lake, so I don’t know why it’s so popular.

I was so mad. I didn’t sleep all night because I was super excited.
It made me upset first thing in the morning… and I even stayed here for a day just for this. It took almost half an hour to walk over, and it was freezing… Maybe I just came at the wrong time.

I really wanted to come here, and I even kept asking the tour guide along the way. I just happened to run into a tour leader from Taiwan too lol.

By the time I got there, the other gates had already been closed, and I was so sad... My cousin even laughed at me, and my mom told me to just give up.

But!

I wouldn’t give up, so I walked all around and finally managed to get in. There were only three minutes left before closing.

I was just about to take pictures, but there was already an older staff member trying to usher people out.
At that moment, an Indian family asked me to take a photo for them, and right after I finished, the staff member said no more photos...

I really wanted to take pictures too... *sob*
And I really wanted to buy an omamori.

But thankfully, I did get to see it!
And honestly, that already made me really happy at the time lol.