Mata Ne, Japan + Expenditure
As with all journeys, our time in the land rising sun had come to an inevitable end. We made a stopover at Vietnam, and I got some outfit shots taken.
Oh you’re trying to take an #OOTD? Here have some random people in the background.
We also had an overpriced Burger King meal.
And plane food. It was okay.
Wearing
Zara cardigan
GU hat
Dresslink dress
Spurr shoes
Outfit photos assisted by Shasha & Ruru.
P.S. here’s my expenditure list if anyone is interested in using it to plan your itinerary to Japan. Total expenditure was about SGD $2,800 for 10 days, although I’m sure it’s do-able with a smaller budget if one isn’t addicted to gacha machines and shopping:
| Item | Cost (SGD) |
| VietAir RT | 460.5 |
| VietAir extra charge | 3.68 |
| Airbnb Osaka (total SGD $433) | 144.33 |
| Airbnb Kyoto (total SGD $475) | 158.33 |
| Airbnb Tokyo (total SGD $403) | 134.33 |
| Japan Rail Pass 7-days (via JTB) | 347 |
| 8 days 3gig Sim Card (via Qoo10) (total SGD $96) | 32 |
| Mustafa Money Changer to 130,000 yen (11.59 exchange) | 1506.7 |
| TOTAL | 2786.87 |
The airport at Vietnam accepts credit cards for the US currency they use, so we were able to feed ourselves during our layover:
| Item | Cost (USD) |
| HCM Airport Schweppes 330ml | 3 |
| HCM Airport Burger King Burger Meal | 7.5 |
| TOTAL | 10.5 |
My breakdown of expenditure in Japan using the money I’d changed:
| Item | Cost (JPY) | Day |
| Train Kansai to Namba | 920 |
Day 01: Osaka
|
| Locker Namba Station till 10pm | 600 | |
| 風風亭 Fuu Fuu Tei Yakiniku Buffet | 3,240 | |
| Daiso 10 items | 1,080 | |
| Captain Terry Coffee Stadium: Green Tea Latte hot L-size (free coffee cake sample) | 550 | |
| Gachapon x 2 Lazy Frog | 400 | |
| Takoyaki 8pcs share 3 ppl | 150 | |
| Gachapon 2x Lady under the Sushi | 400 | |
| Dinner 东海水岸 Salmon Oyako Don | 950 | |
| Family Mart Chocolates | 1,685 | |
| Family Mart Mineral Water 2L + Chocolates | 304 | |
| Train Osaka-namba to Nishikujo | 200 |
Day 02: Osaka USJ
|
| Train Nishikujo to JR Yumezaki to Universal City (Suica 160) | 0 | |
| USJ Regular Entrance Ticket | 7,200 | |
| USJ Butter Beer | 1,200 | |
| USJ Harry Potter Sweets + Snitch Charm | 3,990 | |
| USJ Pink Panther Cafe Minion Banana & Mango Cupcake | 470 | |
| USJ Minion Omurice | 1,790 | |
| USJ Beverly Hills Boulangerie 1 slice Strawberry Shortcake + 1 Red Santa Claus share 3 ppl | 500 | |
| City Walk Little Osaka Omiyage Market 2x Pocky socks + Gudetama Items | 2,764 | |
| Warai Okonomiyaki + Yakisoba share 3 ppl | 893 | |
| Drugstore Nasal Spray + Cleanser + Face Moisturiser + Shiseido Hand Cream | 2,167 | |
| Gachapon 1x Panda on cup | 100 | |
| Gachapon 1x Lady under the Sushi | 200 | |
| Gachapon 1x Pikachu on cup | 300 | |
| Don Quixote Spree | 4,322 | |
| Family Mart 1x Green Tea 330ml + 1 Yakult | IDK | |
| Takoyaki Ken 14 pcs share 3 ppl | 186 |
Day 03: Osaka
|
| Unagi don | 1,600 | |
| Taiyaki Sweet Potato | 180 | |
| Red backpack Tax Free | 3,880 | |
| Gachapon 3x Fushiko | 900 | |
| Nekotsume Cat Cafe Entrance | 1,000 | |
| Cafe Chocoroll (380) + Fruit Shortcake (380) (share half w Shasha) + Royal Milk Tea Hot (250) | 610 | |
| Loft 2x postcards + 2x Star Wars Biscuits | 1,354 | |
| Rikuro’s Cheesecake share 3 ppl (675) | 225 |
Day 04: Osaka to Kyoto
|
| Breakfast Saba Set M-size free rice | 360 | |
| Train Namba to Nara | 560 | |
| Locker at Kintetsu Nara Station till 5.30pm | 600 | |
| Mara Softcream Matcha | 300 | |
| Todaiji Entrance Ticket to Great Buddha Hall | 500 | |
| Todaiji 3x postcards (100) + 1x gold bookmark | 940 | |
| Izasa Dinner | 1,680 | |
| Train Limited Express Top-Up Yamato-Saidaiji to Kyoto | 510 | |
| Isetan Half off Time Sale 7.50pm Bento | 302 | |
| Sagano Romantic Train Ticket | 620 |
Day 05: Kyoto Inari, Higashiyama (JR pass start)
|
| Manneken Murasaki Imo (Purple Potato) bread/donut | 162 | |
| Train Kyoto to Inari (JR) | 0 | |
| Fushimi Inari Food Stall Sweet Potato Sticks Large Cup | 600 | |
| Fushimi Inari Food Stall Takoyaki Large share with Ruru | 250 | |
| Train Inari to Kyoto (JR) | 0 | |
| Bus 206 Kyoto to Higashiyama (Suica 230) | 0 | |
| Bus Higashiyama to Kyoto | 230 | |
| 7-11 1x Ham & Mayo Sandwich + 1x Onigiri Mentaiko (139) | 298 | |
| Suica Charge | 2,000 | |
| Hozukyo Ferry (4100) + Taxi to Arashiyama (1400) | 4,567 |
Day 06: Sagano Torokko, Maiko Makeover
|
| Boat 1 stick of dango (3 sticks for 300) share 3 ppl | 100 | |
| Boat 1 cup Amazake | 300 | |
| Arashiyama 10x artist postcards | 1,000 | |
| Saga-Arashiyama to Kyoto (JR) | 0 | |
| Kyoto to Tofukuji (JR) | 0 | |
| Tofukuji to Gion-Shijo (Suica 150) | 0 | |
| Maica Maiko Makeover + tax | 10,800 | |
| Maica Locker for Belongings | 200 | |
| Gion-Shijo to Tofukiji (Suica 150) | 0 | |
| Manneken Rea Cheese | 194 | |
| Bus Kyoto to Kinkakuji-Michi Flat Rate | 230 | |
| Kyoto Train Station Kit Kat Hojicha 12 pcs | 864 |
Day 07: Kyoto to Tokyo
|
| Kyoto no Koibito (669) + Itoen Green Tea 550ml | 820 | |
| Manneken set of 6 cream waffles (rea cheese + seasonal only Murasaki Imo) share with Shasha | 500 | |
| Shinkansen Hikari 520 from Kyoto 12.33pm to Tokyo 3.10pm (JR pass) | 0 | |
| Akiba Ticket Machine Meal Nikufuji Soba | 430 | |
| Caffe Veloce Matcha Float | 340 | |
| McDs Pote (Fries) S-size | 150 | |
| Family Mart Snacks | 940 | |
| Lawson 100 1x Peko x Sanrio Strawberry Chocolate | 108 |
Day 08: Harajuku & Ginza
|
| McDs Chicken Egg Muffin Set + Hashbrown + Matcha Latte S-size | 530 | |
| Train Okachimachi to Harajuku (JR) | 0 | |
| Tutu Anna 3 socks for 1000 | 1,080 | |
| Marion Crepe No. 95 Matcha Chocora | 530 | |
| Sanruumu at Shibuya Saba Set | 1,274 | |
| Train Shibuya to Ginza (Suica 195) | 0 | |
| GU Ginza Spree | 7,540 | |
| TCC Ginza Nama beer (700 Ru) + Latte (700 Shasha) + Creme Brulee (700 Me) + Share Cheese Potato Wedges & Fries | 972 | |
| Train Ginza to Tokyo (Suica 165) | 0 | |
| Ameyoko Soft Serve Goma | 300 |
Day 09: Asakusa & One Piece Tower at Tokyo Tower
|
| Train Okachimachi to Ueno (JR) | 0 | |
| Advance Train Tickets Skyliner to Narita at Keisei-Ueno station | 2,470 | |
| Train Keisei-Ueno to Asakusa (Suica 165) | 0 | |
| Sensoji Ningyoyaki Red Bean: 2 pkt (500) + 1 pkt 8 pcs (300) | 800 | |
| Sensoji Origami Earrings (750) + Charm (520) | 1,270 | |
| Sensoji Melon Pan halved with Ai | 100 | |
| Trunks-ya 2x set of 3 socks | 2,160 | |
| Train Asakusa to Ginza to Kamiyacho (Suica 195) | 0 | |
| One Piece Tower + 150m Tokyo Tower Observatory Entrance Tickets | 3,900 | |
| Tokyo Tower x Hokusai Postcard | 180 | |
| One Piece Lanyard Franky | 500 | |
| One Piece Commemorative Coin Chopper (500) + Name Printing (50) | 550 | |
| One Piece Mugiwara Store Spree | 2,917 | |
| 7-11 2x Pocky + 1x new chocolate | 540 | |
| Train Kamiyacho to Ueno (Suica 195) | 0 | |
| McDs Quarter Pounder Set + Matcha Latte M-size + Fries | 760 | |
| Lawson 100 1x Matcha Sweets + 1x Itoen Green Tea 550ml + 1x Porcupine Envelopes + 1 Onigiri Mentaiko | 432 | |
| Muji 1x matcha latte powder + 1x organic green tea bags 8pcs | 730 |
Day 10: Narita
|
| Uniqlo airport spree | 4,295 | |
| Fa-So-La Duty Free Kit Kats + chocolates | 4,000 | |
| TOTAL | 115,595 |
That’s all! Until I eventually get my butt off lazyland and start working on the videos I took…
