Japan Diaries 2: Day 22

Day 22 June 7, 2018

Farewell Japan


Ohayou! This is it! Our final day in Japan.
Cold and foggy morning at Tsubasagaoka!

 I woke up early and was amazed to see the neighborhood of Tsubasagaoka blanketed by thick fog. What's more amazing was the fact that it was still very foggy until 8:30AM. 
All our bags are packed... but we don't want to go...

Off to the mall for our last lunch in Japan.

 Aside from being chilly outside, I decided to remain indoors because of the fact that my mind kept on playing scenes from Stephen King's The Mist. Thankfully the fog lifted at around noon and it turned out to be quite sunny. for the first time, Japan's weather forecast didn't hit the mark.
AEON Mall in Wakayama

Ella with Montbell's mascot

Looking for a place to eat...

Lunch at Shabusai

Ella with Ms. Taeko

We went to AEON Mall in Wakayama for lunch and also to look for ingredients for some dishes requested by our Japanese family. Sadly, there were none. For lunch, we had an unlimited Sukiyaki at Shabusai which is a restaurant found at the Restaurant Street area of AEON Mall. 

Yummy! What a way to end our day in Japan

After lunch, we headed back home to prepare our stuff for our flight back home later. We spent a large chunk of our afternoon cleaning our room and finalizing the pieces of baggage that we're bringing home. We finished at around 6PM and since our flight was at 8PM, Mr. Toshi and his family brought us to Kansai International Airport (KIX) to check in our stuff. To kill time, we treated them to coffee at Starbucks as a sign of gratitude. 
Final family photo before we head to the airport

We didn't cry much like before (but my daughter did) though as it was simply because Mr. Toshi promised us that he'd visit us in the Philippines with his wife next year. It was something that made us very excited that we forgot that we were sad. 
Pretty much sums up our faces 

 As our plane departed KIX and as we fly come nearer and nearer Manila, our Japan Diaries 2 chapter officially comes to an end.
Can't wait for Japan Diaries 3...

 Thank you, my dear readers, for following my 22-day diary in the Land of the Rising Sun. Until next Japan Diaries!

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Location: ５７３番地 Naka, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture 640-8451, Japan

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  1. Travel Beauty LifestyleJune 24, 2019 at 9:22 PM

    Just Wow! Beautiful picture and details. I want to go there

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  2. NadjaJune 25, 2019 at 12:06 AM

    Haha The Mist plays off in my mind whenever there's mist, too! Sounds like you had a lovely time in Japan :) It's definitely on our bucket list!

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioJune 25, 2019 at 7:49 AM

      We really do. It feels like 22 days was not enough. =)

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  3. Luna MoonJune 25, 2019 at 2:09 AM

    I love that little buggy cart at the mall, it looks like you had an amazing trip though you were sad to go.

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioJune 25, 2019 at 7:50 AM

      I think anyone who had enjoyed their trip so much would be really sad to go. I would have stayed given the chance.

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  4. RudyJune 25, 2019 at 9:49 AM

    Japan is always such an amazing place to visit. It looks as though, aside from the haunting mist, you had an amazing time

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioJune 26, 2019 at 8:01 AM

      Hahaha we had an amazing time of course. The unlimited sukiyaki was awesome.

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  5. VASJune 25, 2019 at 11:57 AM

    Goodbyes are definitely hard and being in a place like Japan may be makes it harder

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  6. Mr. MFC @ Morning Fresh CentJune 25, 2019 at 2:54 PM

    I love Japan! We were there during our wedding honeymoon and want to go back to check out more places.

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  7. Jasmine M.June 25, 2019 at 8:48 PM

    Wow, Japan really looks like a great place. I've never considered visiting, but it seems like you all had loads of fun.

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  8. Ashli FergusonJune 25, 2019 at 11:07 PM

    How fun! and the food looks delicious!!

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  9. JM De GuzmanJune 25, 2019 at 11:47 PM

    Japan is one of my favorite places and so glad to know that you are having a great time there too.

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  10. Mohini SinghJune 26, 2019 at 4:09 AM

    What an exciting trip! Japan is one of my favourite countries that I've visited and would love to go there again.

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  11. HoodaJune 26, 2019 at 3:31 PM

    Japan is on my list of countries to see and I really can't wait to explore it! Thanks for this post :)

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioJune 27, 2019 at 7:15 AM

      I'm hoping you could get to visit Japan soon Hooda.

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  12. Sanjota PurohitJune 27, 2019 at 1:35 AM

    Never been to Japan but after reading your Japan Dairies post my soul is insisting me to plan a trip :D

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioJune 27, 2019 at 7:17 AM

      I'm happy to hear that Sanjota. =) I hope to see you exploring Japan soon.

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  13. UnknownJune 27, 2019 at 3:59 AM

    I'd love to go to Japan! It looks so nice!

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  14. UnknownJune 27, 2019 at 6:11 AM

    Your Chihuahua Is so adorable, that trip look like yall had a great time!

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  15. UnknownJune 27, 2019 at 6:16 AM

    I have yet to visit Japan. Thank you for sharing your journey.

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  16. aisasamiJune 27, 2019 at 6:48 AM

    Glad that you enjoyed it here. Come to Nagoya next time you come!

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioJune 27, 2019 at 7:21 AM

      Sure will. =) I am actually researching about it already.

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  17. Pooja SharmaJune 27, 2019 at 4:23 PM

    Looks like you had a great emotional trip.

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioJune 28, 2019 at 10:45 AM

      It only became emotional when we were about to leave. Hahaha.

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  18. DevyaniJune 30, 2019 at 5:41 AM

    Awww- your daughter is such a cutie. Looks like you guys had a blast !

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  19. Free Backlink Checker ToolJuly 1, 2019 at 1:23 PM

    Hey,

    Thanks for making things clear. There are many things which makes sense for me. Even images mentioned in this guide is really awesome and they are helpful for me.

    Thanks for sharing the awesome guide. Keep sharing.

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