Published date: November 15, 2024
The Perfect Solo Trip to Tokyo!
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Experience of the stay
On 8/28 (Wed), I participated in the offline event of Hafh in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo, where I stayed.
It was within walking distance from SHARE GREEN MINAMI AOYAMA, and although the surroundings were dark, the hotel was bright, making it easy to find!
This hotel has abundant amenities, the lobby is incredibly stylish, and there were no particular complaints about the room. I felt it was a very good place to stay.
The biggest surprise at this facility was that the cheerleading squad of Seinan Gakuin University, where I study, was also staying there on exactly the same day. I recognized some acquaintances and we were both surprised (laughs). I felt that it is proof that it’s a hotel that is easy for people to stay at, even those coming from local areas.
I will stay here again when I travel solo in Tokyo!
Experiences during the trip
The main purpose of this trip to Tokyo is, as mentioned above, the offline event of Hafh. During this time, there was a half-price campaign implemented for Fukuoka City Subway when paid via Ana Pay.
When I arrived in Tokyo, I happened to meet a friend before the event and we went together to eat Tsukemen at a place called Akasaka Mendokoro Tomo.
After parting ways with my friend, I headed towards SHARE GREEN MINAMI AOYAMA. When I arrived, the place was incredibly vibrant and I couldn't stop feeling excited from the moment I walked in. However, that excitement did not turn out to be productive in the lottery. I didn’t win (sad!). I was quite envious of someone I got to know who won tickets to Goto!
While talking to the people around, I realized they were all true travel enthusiasts. There were people who had been to every prefecture and some who traveled abroad every month, a French crew member, and I got to talk to many people I wouldn’t usually interact with as a student, which was incredibly enjoyable.
Personally, the discussions about the Goto Islands were the most informative. The reason is that starting from late September, there will be a driving school camp in Goto (laughs). That sparked a lively conversation with Mr. Matsumoto Eisho and people from VELTRA, who shared many recommended tourist spots with me.
Another realization I had was that many people were knowledgeable about exchanging credit card miles. There were many who had the Marriott AMEX card or AMEX Gold, and I was impressed by the various strategies they used to travel to many places. I had a really good time.
And that night, I stayed at this hotel.
The next day, I had a meeting on ZOOM, so I went to Tamachi to borrow a conference room at a company run by a friend. That was the main focus of the day, and afterwards, I did some work on my computer, read books, and watched YOUTUBE. That night, I ended up treating my friend to yakitori as downtime at the conference room... I stayed at my friend's house that night.
On the last day, I had knife-cut noodles at a Chinese liquor store called Daitenmon in Hamamatsucho with a university friend who was also in Tokyo. After that, I waited for my departure at Haneda Airport. At that time, I embarrassingly tried to enter the ANA lounge even though I didn’t meet the criteria (laughs). I watched YOUTUBE at the POWER LOUNGE.
That’s what my Tokyo trip was like. I was able to visit Aoyama for the first time in my life and had a great time! I hope this is helpful!