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Wanting to walk in the clouds?

Okay, this isn't anything like Granblue Fantasy where I send you to kingdoms in skies, but we are talking about the tallest route in Japan - one of the best, and doesn't even require efforts to hike!

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is also called the roof of Japan. As per the name implies, as the roof, you can imagine how tall this place it is. This route crosses over the northern Japan between Omachi and Toyama, so there are definitely a lot of good treats to your eyes along the way.


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Because you can see two walls full of snow, many have mistaken this place as a winter attraction, but actually, it isn't. This route is only open to visitors between every mid-April until early November, from spring until autumn.

The best time to visit here for the snow walls are Mid-April until June. The rest of the months will welcome you with stunning landscapes.

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To visit this place, a high level of patience will be required, as it isn't one-road straight.
You will be required to have the patience to switch between different types of transportation.
Unique, isn't it?

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As the above image shows, you will be switching from one to another for a one-way journey.
If you love taking photos of nature, and is getting interested to visit here, read on.

Let's talk about how we can come here!


  1. Generally, you start from Toyama Station. From Toyama Station, take a train via Dentetsu Chiho Railway to Tateyama Station that will take approximately an hour.
  2. Upon arrival to Tateyama Station, switch to the cable car in Tateyama and disembark at Bijodaira Station, with just a short 7 minute ride.
  3. From Bijodaira Station, here is where you begin to board a bus to Murodo. Here is where most of the tourists will be anticipating as this is where the Snow Wall Corridor is at. On both sides, you will see the snow walls that can be as tall as 20m (melts as it gets closer to summer, of course). The bus will stop at a few places and you can disembark and have a closer look at the snow corridor! The corridor is about 1km long. You can spend your time here as long as you don't miss the last transportation back.
  4. Without considering the stopping time spent, the Highland Bus ride takes about 50 minutes. You'll then switch to the Tateyama Trolley Bus at Murodo that will bring you to Daikanbo in just 10 minutes' time, where you will love the observation deck that shows beautiful mountains.  
  5. From Daikanbo Station, you will be taking the Tateyama Ropeway (about 7 minutes) to Kurobedaira, another beautiful place to visit. If you are afraid of heights (acrophobia), make sure you never look down - what you see in front of you are stunning. 
  6. Kurobedaira is a transit station. From here, you'll need to take a cable car to Kurobeko Station through a 5-minute in-tunnel journey. If you love souvenirs, here is where you get your goodies.
  7. Right beside Kurobeko Station, there's a famous dam as tall as 186m - the famous Kurobe Dam (not D*mn, hah!) that offers beautiful views during autumn too! If you are here from June until November, there's a cruise service available and you can look around on the waters. 
  8. From Kurobe Dam, it's time to take the Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus to Ogizawa-Omachi station. From there, take a bus to Shinano-Omachi Station and you are done for the day!


If you do have the intention to visit Takayama and Matsumoto too, why not consider the Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass? It's a 5-day pass that is priced at approximately MYR 600 only.

Otherwise, H.I.S. Travel Malaysia can also offer customized tours for your alpine route!

Will you be going there next time? If yes, when? Let me know! :)

Until next time!
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"Should I cancel my trip to Japan?"
"Should I go to Japan?"

Let's talk about this topic.

I am a travel agent. Specializing in Japan. So we are mainly about going to Japan since it's sakura season for Okinawa and Kawazu now, and estimated late March from Kanto down to Kyushu.

Regarding the recent coronavirus from Wuhan (2019-nCov), the current situation in Japan is that, the people that are affected are of Chinese nationality, or tour bus driver and conductor that had direct contact with those who are infected, so there is currently no outbreak of 2019-nCov in Japan.

We also know that this virus is mutated and designed to attack those with weak immune systems. So it is very important for us to maintain our good health - drink enough water, consume the right amounts of nutrients, get enough sleep and maintain a good mood, and of course, maintaining good hygiene :)

As of the time being, my team members in H.I.S. Travel and customers have been traveling to and from Japan safely with the right precautions taken by wearing surgical masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining good hygiene. Japan is also taking a good measure in airport security in their customs clearance as well.

Japan is larger than Malaysia and Tokyo has higher density of population compared to Malaysia. Tokyo itself's population is as if you are putting all Malaysians into Tokyo. Current affected case in the entire Japan is 25 person, mainly focused in Tokyo, and are quarantined for treatment. Comparing to 14 cases in Malaysia, the risk is not as high as portrayed in the media as long as you take the right precautions.

With the above information, in my opinion, it is still safe to travel to Japan as long as the right measures are taken to protect ourselves.

Of course, if you are heading to Tokyo, one good measure to protect yourself is to avoid super crowded places such as rush hours in Tokyo, or consider a day trip out of Tokyo - Nikko, Karuizawa, Utsunomiya. Perhaps it is a good timing to explore the hidden gems in Tokyo like Oji or Itabashi of Ikebukuro ;)

It is also very important to have a good travel insurance to cover your expenses in case if there is a Travel Notice that has published that is advising against all Malaysians to travel to Japan.

We know that it is a new virus. Perhaps there might be changes, but with an awareness of community, health and hygiene, we will not be easily defeated.

If you are too stressed, your immune system will weaken ne~ Don't be so stressed and always take precautions. Maintain a good mental health to improve your physical health too!

Take care, everyone!
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 Have you been in this situation in Japan?

1. You had food allergy/ dietary practice that you can't eat something.
2. But you didn't know the country's language.
3. Then, you ordered something that looks okay to consume.
4. The food item contained something you can't eat.

Does that sound familiar to you?

No worries, I was on the same boat as yours.
I also have Muslim friends that can't eat a lot of things;
I also have friends that are allergic to seafood;
I have a brother that can legit die after consuming certain type of beans;
My family doesn't consume beef due to religion practice as well.

And that's why I created this post, so that everyone can learn a bit of Japanese to avoid food allergies or consuming the wrong food :D

Here we go!



Japanese lesson!

Aの理由により、B由来の食べ物が食べれません。
(A) no riyuu ni yori, (B) yurai no tabemono ga taberemasen.
Because of (A), I cannot eat (B).

If the sentence is too long for you, just show them this image and let them know the item you can't eat ^^


So, what is A and B? Let's read on!



A is the reason of why you cannot consume a certain type of item.


I have listed three of them in the above image (click here if you cannot see the image), but of course there are more.

If you are vegan/ vegetarian, you can say this:
Biigan/ Bejiterian desu.
ビーガン・ベジタリアンです
Which means "I'm vegan/ vegetarian"



B would be, obviously, the type of food you cannot consume. 

Read on for the list of food items in Japanese!


1. Alcohol

I know a guy that cannot drink alcohol at all. He's actually allergic and once he drank some due to social pressure, he had to be rushed to the hospital.

*Although in Chemistry (and English), we define anything with an -OH under alcohol, but there are those that are used for sterilization.

I have also recently learnt from my Muslim friends that there are some arguments about the alcohol usage. It was mentioned that if the alcohol was not produced with the means to make you drunk, such as for sterilization or medicinal purposes, it is not haram. But some people consider either type of alcohol as haram.

So I think I will leave this part for you to figure out yourself if you are a Muslim.


2. Pork

Butaniku is actually pork, but when we are Asians we have lots of varieties of food (lol).

Tonkotsu is pig bone. Usually we use it to make soup. In Japan, it is widely used for ramen broth.

Chaashu is actually the Chinese Char Siew that you have heard of. But the Japanese versions are in large slices, very different from the Malaysian/ Chinese style that we usually see in our hometown.


3. Beef

Like how we usually say 'daging' and assume it is beef, Japanese does the same too. When you say 'niku', it is assumed as beef.

Suteeki is actually just your steak.

Bonus: Hambaagu = Hamburg. They are also made of beef unless specified.


4. Mutton

People with high blood pressure would want to avoid mutton because YEET HAY (lol if you don't know what this means, ask your Chinese, Cantonese-speaking friend)

ramu = lamb
youniku = lamb meat
maton is basically just mutton

5. Chicken

Some people told me Chicken meat is the cause of their eczema and since I have them on my hand so why not sharing this as well

Anyways in Japan if you enter KFC you'll see them just saying chikin which actually just means Chicken lel

there's also yakitori (chicken satay, Japanese style), karaage (fried chicken, Japanese style), which are also chicken. 

6. Ham

Ham are generally pork unless stated

hamu = ham

pretty much self-explanatory


7. Bacon


Bacon is also pork unless stated otherwise.

Beekon = bacon

You read it as 'Bay-kon'

also pretty self-explanatory.

8. Lard

Lard = pig oil

if you fry your Chinese noodles with this oh lord the fragrance lol but it's harammmmm

anyways laado = lard

they also use 'abura' that means 'oil' in Japanese but abura has many types 


9. Gelatin

This is more for my Muslim friends.
Apparently gelatin, by default, is not plant-based.
It can contain pig ingredient (I am very surprised when I first hear it).

So if you want to know if your haram item is plant-based, usually they will have this word 大豆由来 (daizu yurai) = made of soy.

Without daizu, just assume that it's haram.


10. Mirin

This is more for my Muslim friends.
Mirin is a kind of liquid that makes your food taste good like you can find them in teriyaki sauce (and much more) but it has rice wine so that means there's alcohol

11. Eggs

Fun fact: Eggs = Chicken periods because it hasn't contained any offsprings yet


12. Milk

Dedicating this to all lactose intolerant people. 


13. Seafood


If you are seafood allergic, avoid kaisen don at all costs!

海鮮(かいせん) Kaisen = seafood in general.

14. Beans

I dislike Natto. I always tell this to my friend so they can stop telling me to try natto.
納豆は苦手です。 Natto wa nigate desu. I'm not good with Natto.

15. Shortening

This is more for my Muslim friends.

Shortenings are used for baking stuff such as cookies (thank you Shichiku Garden's staff)

Apparently shortening, by default, is not plant-based.
It can contain pig ingredient (I am very surprised when I first hear it).

So if you want to know if your haram item is plant-based, usually they will have this word 大豆由来 (daizu yurai) = made of soy.

Without daizu, just assume that it's haram.

16. Emulsifier

This is more for my Muslim friends.

Emulsifier are used for baking stuff. Dough strengtheners, ice cream... Like we actually also use egg as a form of emulsifier.

Apparently this too, by default, can be not plant-based.
It can contain pig ingredient (I am very surprised when I first hear it).

So if you want to know if your haram item is plant-based, usually they will have this word 大豆由来 (daizu yurai) = made of soy.

Without daizu, just assume that it's haram.




Example


So, knowing so much of food in Japanese, let's start with an example on how to say it!

1. Because of my religion, I cannot consume pork.

宗教(しゅうきょう)の理由(りゆう)で、豚肉(ぶたにく)を食(た)べれません。
Shuukyou no riyuu de, butaniku o taberemasen.

2. I have allergy. I cannot drink alcohol.

アレルギーがあります。お酒(さけ)を飲(の)めません。
Aruregii ga arimasu. Osake o nomemasen.

3. I am vegan. I cannot consume eggs.

ビーガンです。たまごを食(た)べれません。
Biigan desu. Tamago o taberemasen.


Hope the above helps!
Happy traveling to Japan! :)


Until next time!


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