USJ, Kyoto (9/15~9/17) Day 1
Hello! I'm going to write about my visit to USJ and Kyoto. It was my first time in Osaka group, so I was quite happy to hear live Kansai dialect.(*´▽｀*)
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- Schedule
- Abeno Harukas
- Gyutan Charcoal Grill TRIKYU
- Pokemon Center Osaka
- Cafe Granche
- Hotel Keihan Universal Tower
- USJ
- Harry Potter
- Octopus shop Dotonbori Kukuru🐙
- convenience store
- open air bath
- an extra
- Finally.
Schedule
9:30 a.m. Shin-Osaka
10:30 a.m. Abeno Harukas
11:40 a.m. Gyutan Charcoal Grill TRIKYU
12:40 p.m. Pokemon Center Osaka
1:30 p.m. Cafe Granche
3:30 p.m. Hotel Keihan Universal Tower
3:40 p.m. USJ
9:00 p.m. Octopus shop Dotonbori Kukuru
00:00 p.m. Going to bed
Abeno Harukas
Approximately 20 minutes from Shin-Osaka on the Midosuji subway line. About 5 minutes walk from Tennoji Station. There were many restaurants inside. The admission fee to the 31st floor observation deck was 1,800 yen. The admission fee to the 31st floor observatory was 1800 yen, which was expensive, but the view was definitely better than the other floors, so I think it was worth it.
The restrooms also have glass walls so the view is nice, but a little scary. It is a rare sight, so if you go there, I recommend you take a peek.
There is also a cafe so you can take a short break. There was a warabimochi (rice cake), so I ordered it. It tasted like a normal warabimochi, but it looked stylish.
Gyutan Charcoal Grill TRIKYU
Beef tongue restaurant located in Abeno Harukas. The price is reasonable, around 1000~2000 yen. The beef tongue is tender and tasty. You can choose between salt and sauce.
Pokemon Center Osaka
It is located in the Daimaru Umeda Store. On the same floor are the Nintendo Shop Osaka, Capcom and One Piece stores. All of them were reasonably crowded, but the Pokemon Center and the Nintendo Shop were especially crowded. It took me 20~30 minutes to pay at the cashier.
T-shirts with the picture of the acrylic key chain in the photo above were sold. I thought about buying the Rioreus one because I liked the design (the story is about the first Rioreus flying in the sky all the time.) ) I liked it and thought about buying it, but decided not to because the price was too expensive. (About 5,000 yen a piece.)
Cafe Granche
We waited for about 30 minutes and were finally able to enter the restaurant. Is it a popular restaurant? This time I ordered a waffle and cafe au lait. It takes quite a long time from the time you order to the time they are delivered. This is a little disappointing.
The waffle is covered with strawberry sauce and comes with ice cream and whipped cream. It was especially delicious with ice cream. There were about 7 people waiting when we left the restaurant, so we felt it was quite popular.
Hotel Keihan Universal Tower
Hotel Information
- About 10,000 yen per night.
- Breakfast about 2000 yen.
- Open-air bath
Fee 2000 yen (It was so expensive that I was not sure whether to enter or not.)
Free Hagen-Dazs or beer
Free soft drink (free refill)
- There is a bath in the room.
- Luggage storage available before check-in and after check-out (free coin lockers with special coins. You can get it when you tell the hotel staff.) (This is quite nice because it allows you to travel light at USJ.)
- TV (Youtube, Amazon Prime Video, etc. are not available. This is another point of disappointment. You can watch Haripota on the quality of CRT TV.)
USJ
We purchased a 1.5 day pass this time, so we entered after 3:00 p.m. on Day 1. I felt that the downside of USJ is that, unlike Disney, you can only choose to have your tickets issued at a convenience store or delivered. I was surprised to see so many people on the first day, even though it was a Friday and a weekday.
Harry Potter
We went to the Harry Potter area first. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey was an 80 minute wait. It seems to be very popular. The waiting line is outside until halfway through, so it is hot. Once inside the castle, it is cooler. There are many exhibits inside the castle, so you won't be bored. (I don't know anything about Harripotta,
I didn't know what the story was).
You have to leave your luggage in a locker before the ride, and I felt that the traffic jam there was quite congested, which also affected the wait time. The attraction is a type where the seats move while you watch a video (similar to the Spiderman attraction). It was quite interesting to feel the sense of speed despite the images. You don't have to know much about Hollywood Potter to enjoy it.
There was a spot where I could take a beautiful picture of Hogwarts Castle. The water in the lake is dark, so it reflects well and makes a beautiful picture. (I was a little curious what they were mixing in the water.)
butterbeer🍺
There was a frozen one and a regular one. This time I went for frozen because it was hot. The taste is neither butter nor beer, but caramel macchiato. It is three times sweeter than I imagined. I like sweet things, so I liked it. The price is a little expensive, about 800 yen.
flying dinosaur🦖
It was a 100 minute wait. There is nothing special in the waiting line, so you will be quite bored while waiting in line. I'm not a fan of roller coasters, so I was nervous the whole time I was in line. I was nervous the whole time I was in line because I am not good at roller coasters. I was happy about that, but my head hurt for a while after I got off because my head was facing downwards. I was so nervous for a while after I got off the ride because my head was facing down.);つД｀)
Halloween🎃
We had a Halloween event. There were all kinds of ghosts: zombies, vampires, big monsters, zombies with chainsaws, etc. The quality is insanely high. If you are not careful, they will surprise you from behind. I was scared the whole time so as not to be taken by surprise. I was surprised to see how many people can dance 💦. The white queen-like ghost, vampire, and chainsaw zombie were especially popular and drew crowds. The white queen-like ghost and the vampire are probably beautiful men and women inside. You could tell even through their makeup.
Gasoline around the chainsaw zombies? I was wondering if the chainsaw was real, because it smelled like gasoline around the chainsaw zombie. If it was real, I would be surprised at the amount of effort put into it.
Octopus shop Dotonbori Kukuru🐙
It is located in Universal City outside of USJ. I heard that this place is quite famous, and since I went there around 8:00 p.m., it was crowded everywhere. Since I had come all the way to Osaka, I decided to have takoyaki (octopus dumplings) because I wanted to try something unique to Osaka. This time, I chose one with four different flavors. There were many people in the restaurant and it was hot and humid (almost like a sauna). (It was almost like a sauna). All the flavors were delicious, but it was a little disappointing that we were not given water.
convenience store
There is a Seven and a Lawson near the station. Both were so crowded that when I went there around 9pm, I had to wait in line to get in the store. I was surprised because I have never seen such a long line at a convenience store before!( ﾟДﾟ)。It was empty when I went there around 10pm. (Seven was out of business hours.)
open air bath
It is on the 31st floor so the view is very nice. The system is that you give your room number when you enter and pay when you check out. There were four types of baths: sauna, water bath, jet bath, and regular bath. The view from the bath is hard to see because the glass is a little cloudy, although you can see outside. Also, the shower comes out as a mist, so it is difficult to use. The Häagen-Dazs you get after the bath was many times better than usual.
The lower right of the photo above is USJ. It is quite beautiful from above.
an extra
I took some beautiful pictures, so I'm posting them here.
I especially like this photo because it has the feel of downtown America at night.
Finally.
I have changed the style of my blog a little this time. I have tried to use emojis and other characters to make it more enjoyable for everyone to read. I am still new to blogging, so I will probably change my style from time to time in the future. (;^Ω^). Still, I hope you will continue to read it.
