Arrived Haneda airport at 5am. Took airport limousine bus to Shinjuku station West Exit ~30mins. Got pretty lost in this huge station; took us a long while before we figured out the right exit (Exit B9) that wld lead to our hotel -
Best Western Shinjuku. Too early to check in, so we left our luggages at the counter and went to
Tsukiji Fish Market. On our previous visit we only managed to have a sushi meal but this time round we ventured further in and walked the aisles and aisles of fresh seafood on sale. This part of the market is open to public at 9am so if you're thinking of shopping, do come on time. (Fyi they now open the 5am tuna auction to a limited number of visitors only so do check their
website for more details). As an avid seafood lover, this was definitely an eye-opener because of the endless variety of sea creatures on display - many of them in the most qwerky shapes and unthinkable sizes! Haven't seen so many types/grades of
uni (photo below) before. Yums. Bought some sashimi, then went to a sushi shop for lunch. Will never have the patience like other tourists to queue for some of the sushi shops that offer really cheap options. Chose the one that we patronized last time (signboard says 市
場 something) . Short queue but suits us fine.
Back to hotel for check-in. Decent size by Tokyo's standard. New, modern and clean. Location can be slightly better but good enough for me. Worked on the sashimi we bought at Tsukiji earlier in the morning. Caught a wink then headed out at night to walk around the vicinity. Settled for a tempura dinner but I suddenly fell very sick so couldn't enjoy at all. Pity.
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