Things have been slowly looking better for Japan and I have spent the first two months of the year busy exploring new places around Japan – virtually or not. The allure of Japan is simply endless. Today, I will be introducing a new itinerary to explore the Central Japan region.

We will be looking at 4 main prefectures: Gifu, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui, with Nagoya city as the base for this travel itinerary. The Central Japan Region is a year-round destination that offers an abundance of nature and delicious food every season. My favorite is still winter, though, given the inland of Central Japan gets plenty of snowfall in the colder months, making it a magical wonderland especially for tropical creatures like me! read more

Read my previous posts:

MIE PREFECTURE

GIFU PREFECTURE

Today, we are exploring the third largest city of Japan, Nagoya. Nagoya is so widely known worldwide that many has mistaken it as a prefecture itself, just like Tokyo and Osaka. Nagoya is but a city of Aichi Prefecture, but this charming city has so many allures in itself that I am dedicating an exclusive post to it.

We will be looking at other attractions in other regions of Aichi prefecture in a separate post later on.

First of all, if I must be completely honest, Nagoya was never on my list of sightseeing priorities given how much of urban vibe I already get in Tokyo daily. Nagoya to me, was but a station seen out of the windows of Nozomi shinkansen whizzes through from Tokyo to the west of Japan. It never occurred to me to actually spend a couple of days traversing this metropolitan region between the east and west of Japan. read more

Early March I spent 1 week in Japan on VisitJapan‘s influencer program. They have selected influencers from all over the world to visit different parts of Japan.

I was originally supposed to be on the Kansai trip but I couldn’t make it for that week so the organizer assigned me to Chubu & Hokuriku area instead. And I was soooooo happy and thankful because that was one of the regions left in my yet-to-visit #47PrefectureMission. By the end of that trip, I have visited 5 new prefectures, and now I have checked off a total of 36 prefectures, leaving only 11!!! read more

Last post on Nagoya liao. After this no more Sakura liao.

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This is taken exactly two months ago, i’m not sure i’m still all over Liz Lisa Spring Summer look wtf.  This whole fashion thing is scary. You actually feel embarrassed to post any picture older than two months cuz you will look so out -_____-.

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Omg Kotabooooooooooooooo

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Konsome soup Onechan made for us.

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Breakfast table.

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This is what happen at the breakfast table.

Onechan will play Nintendo DS with Youta. Otousan will be reading news paper. Mashiro would be eyeing the piece of cake/glass of milk/anything nommable. read more

We had a house party in Mami’s place one day.

She has a dog that looks like a human. His name is Sankyu lolol.

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Apparently he is something something mix something then become liddis liao. Ok i am not helping at all am i. -_-

(I said this before, i have a problem.  My ability to form a coherent sentence would be temporary suspended when i’m thinking about something. It may not make any sense, but it’s true. I can’t speak when i’m thinking. I have to speak AFTER i thought. read more

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The past few days before i went to Nagoya castle it was freezing cold. Like, 8C or something. So when i brave myself to wear this out i was actually really, really worried.

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But i always have the travel luck. The only day i had to walk 20 mins to the train station and go to Nagoya on my own (and a Malaysian friend Kate). It was BIG SUNNY.

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It was so hot i had to take off my jacket. (that’s Kate in the background).

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And it was still full bloom.

(the rest are all artsy fartsy pix with no caption) read more

Since i have finished Australia and all that.

^^

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Getting picked from airport and going to my new home.

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First thing is to go see sakura! 😀

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Azumi my sister.

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It was damn  7 cold i tahan only. -_-

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I also want hanami picnic 🙁  So romantic everything all!

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Brought Duffy to see sakura. This fella so kesian fly from Disney Sea to Malaysia never see a flower before.

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Sakura petal!

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Duffy happy under sakura tree!

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Duffy dowan go back wtf. read more

I met Asada Family 4 years ago when they came to Malaysia. (and forced them to eat Durian wtf)

4 years later, we met again in Nagoya.

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Hearted my face because 7-hours flight no make up look like shit etc.

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4 years ago Azumi was 16 and now she has changed so much (know how to style her hair, make-up and dress up etc).

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And 4 years ago Youta was just a litte boy wtf. Brought him to KLCC and he actually counted how many levels it has. When we went to Pasar Seni, he counted those little KLCC models one by one and see if really got 88 levels wtf. read more

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My host family has two Shiba inu.

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A 5-months old male puppy Kotabo, and 1year + female Mashiro. (They damn layan the chew toy i got for them!)

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Bring them out for walks everyday.

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My Onechan always carry a plastic bag and everytime the Shibas start going around in circle, she will squat down and wait for the gold to drop.

Every. single. time.

That’s why grass in Japan is very safe to step on.

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Visiting their “best friend” during the walk.

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Dog Whisperer wtf. read more

Today is my last day in Tokoname! 8AM flight tomorrow T____T

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I feel that i am really super duper mega ultra lucky! Yesterday was so winter we had to switch on the heater and wear 4 layers. So cold i didn’t even bother dressing up to take picture.

But today was a family outing day and it was 21C. Warm till i had to take off my jacket.

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Throughout these 8 days, sakura was full bloom all the way.

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And today is the start of Hazakura, which means you can see a mix of green and pink on the sakura trees. read more

My host mom sister is so fun!

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Dress up and wear wig together with me!!!

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Contact lens from ShoppingQueen.

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Both wigs from KimonoCottage. Super cheap and comfortable to wear!

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Know how to camwhore summore.

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Super oshare!

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Duffy and i

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Last post was the Katou Miliyah shoulder length bob can can hat look. So this post i did the big black Dolly Wink bow Tsubasa look. 😀

Am packing my luggage today. Cant wait to blog about the thins i bought!!!

So beautiful it can make you cry.

Totally underestimated Nagoya.

Went to Sakae and Passe and almost fainted.

FML LIZ LISA. AND MORE.

Bought soooooooooooo much i didnt even think of my luggage. I love Nagoya so much!!!!!