Day Five

Konichiwa people! We are here to update you what we did Day 5 of the Japan Trip :D
Went to Lake Kawaguchi in the morning. The weather wasn't as warm as compare to yesterday. We were allowed to walk around the Lake Kawaguchi. There were even people there fishing! The lake was really quite clean.

Lake Kawaguchi

After walking around, went back to assembly & headed to Mt Fuji Visitor Information Centre. Arrived at Mt Fuji Visitor Information Centre to watch a video on the geographical formation of the volcano & our favourite activity – Stamp collecting + Souvenir Shopping (:

Mt Fuji

@ Mt Fuji Visitor Information Centre watching a video on the geographical formation of the volcano & our fave touristy activity - Stamp collecting + Souvenir shopping

@ Mt Fuji (5th Station)

Experiencing the food culture of Japan! Juicy Squid + Takoyaki!!

Food Again!

More Food!!

Headed down to Mt Fuji (5th Station). Before we alight our tour guide, Tammy-San said “Please wear your jacket as outside is a little chilly” (1 of his favourite sentence) His sentence was right! The moment we alight the bus, we were all freezing cold! Brrr … It’s so cold till you cannot imagine! Even when you are talking there is smoke coming out from your mouth! You will not get to experience such weather in Singapore for sure. Once again, we were allowed to shop around that area. If you got the chance to go to Mt. Fuji, you must try the food! You must go & experience the food culture of Japan! The Juicy Squid + Takoyaki & lot more others food! Oshi ! 1 funny incident happened when we are all enjoying our food & shopping. It’s about careless Chang Teck! I will tell you in details what have happened! The whole thing started when Chang Teck realized he lost his camera! He was so devastated & he was really on the verge of tears! He was so so so worried when he realized that he lost his camera! As what he said, it carried a lot of memories in his camera so it is really sad if he lost his camera! The best part was that Aliff, Ravin & all his friends were going to the various tour buses to help Chang Teck to search for his camera! They are just going around looking for a balding man in 40s in brown jacket! Not long after, he realized that his camera was in his jacket! Every single one was so worried for him but was glad that he did not lost his camera! In the end, he apologized to everyone & learnt to be more careful & to be more responsible in the future! Chang Teck, You must be more careful the next time!

Hakone Peace Memorial Park

After our lunch, went to Hakone Peace Memorial Park. We were given around 45 minutes to walk around the park. In order for us to see more things, we have to climb 1 slope up! Tiring but it’s worth it! We are able to see Mt. Fuji from there too. There are some lion statue, bell & playground too! The picture of the bell is shown at the picture below, quite a big bell de. The lion statue was great too! The playground there was fun, there is a see-saw which can sit up to 8 people! It’s so fun & you will never get to see it in Singapore for sure :D At the entrance there, there is 1 whole row of vending machines which you will never get to see in Singapore too (:

Lake Ashi

Went for a 10 minutes boat ride @ Lake Ashi. It’s so cold there as you can feel the wind. Although it is not as cold as when we were at Mt. Fuji but it is still cold! All of us was having fun climbing up & down as we did not really get a chance to ride it in Singapore? Your hair will be flying if you were there so this is how strong the wind is (:

Boat ride @ Lake Ashi (Crater lake)

Owakudani

Headed down to Owakudani after our boat ride. There is the sulphur emitting volcano! Today we went to all the cold & windy places so this is also 1 of the cold & windy place. When we alight the bus, we can smell the stinky sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide gases! It’s so stinky & freezing cold there. All of us have to climb up the place when we alight. It’s so freezing cold & we have to climb up the place. Brr ... All of us keep our hand in our pocket so that we will not be so cold. It is also a experience for us to go there. Oh yeah, heard from Mdm Sumarni that it is not good to breathe in too much of the gases there. So we can only go there for a while. The wind there is also very strong! It is so strong that when you jump you will be blow backward. Even when there is a bird flying in the sky, the bird will also have a hard time flying. This shows that the wind is super super strong!

Sulphur emitting volcano! Stinky sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide gases

Headed to our hotel & was forced to drink our water once again :D It's to prevent us from getting sick. So thanks you teacher ! Before we ended, Group E would like to said a BIG thanks to all 9 teachers who went with us to Japan. THANKS ! Arigato!

By: Nicholas, Yizhen, JiaXin, Ronald, Wee Ting & Kia Shiang ( Group E )