Tokai

The staff inside the building gave us detailed information about the park. It was August, but we arrived around 10am and were able to park under the roof in the central P1 area. There were many covered areas, so we were able to walk around without worrying too much about the heat. The restaurants were reasonably priced and there were also food trucks. There was even a place to play in the water. The amusement park tickets were cheap, costing 100 or 200 yen, and we could purchase them using methods other than cash. Parking fees could also be paid using methods other than cash. It's a place I would like to visit again.

I went on a trip with my son's family of four and my elderly parents, a total of six people. We took the ropeway up from the 35°C lowlands to the mountaintop, and when we got off and stepped into the shade of the trees, a refreshing cool breeze blew, making us feel revitalized. Mount Fuji was hidden by clouds, but we enjoyed the spectacular view of the sea and mountains. It was lunchtime, but we decided against eating at the mountaintop as it would have been over budget. We stayed for two nights at Izu Nagaoka Onsen, and we could see the ropeway clearly from the hotel, which made for a fun conversation about having climbed up there.

This time, the buy-one-get-one-free deal was incredibly cheap; the transportation cost alone would have been more than that. The meeting point was the Marunouchi South Exit of Tokyo Station. There were quite a few tour guides waiting as soon as you exited; just find the one to join your group. The tour leader, Liu Bin, was very nice. He took us to lunch (optional, at our own expense). The itinerary was a bit rushed because there were four attractions, but it was still quite good. I knew there weren't many opportunities to see Mount Fuji in the summer, and we even encountered summer rain, but Mount Fuji still made an appearance. I'd like to join a KKDay day tour again if I have the chance.

The travel pass is useful, and the included discount coupon for Ichiban-gai (a shopping street in Taiwan) would be even better if it could be used directly.

5G signal is almost available in the city. The native SIM card guarantees compatibility with tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. I've already repurchased it three times. Highly recommended! 3GB per day on average is more than enough. The only downside is that it only offers 4-day and 7-day options.