jynx242 Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Envy, envy, envy, envy.... Hope you guys are having a blast. I'm loving the report so far. Thanks for taking the time to post pics. David
Sir Clinksalot Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Looks completely awesome. I know I've probably said this before, but next Japan trip we are there!!!!
cfc Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Putting Angus McNasty in the cat room could prove to be "interesting." I imagine it would quickly turn into a "Tokyo Feline Extreme Death Match."
Skycoastin Steve Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I don't know which is more awesome: Chicken Wing ice cream or the cat room.
QueerRudie Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Arigaito! (spelling, sorry!) The Japanese seem to have this gadget fetish like no other place on earth- and I thought Narita had a lot of Gadget shops- this is ridiculous!
BudtheWeiser Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I thought id seen everything then tpr brings on the cat room Japan is officially the most awesome country on the planet
Nisshoku Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Oh man I love Tokyu Hands. That's like literally right down the street from NHK headquarters. Besides Tokyu Hands, my favorites are BIC Camera and Yodobashi Camera! Have you been to either of those Robb?
RoCo Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 If I could marry a nation, I would marry Japan. This trip report has already gone thermonuclear-awesome and it's just getting started... WHY AM I NOT THERE?!?!?!?
robbalvey Posted June 17, 2011 Author Posted June 17, 2011 Carl - Been to Yodobashi a few times, not on this trip though. Lydia - there were a TON of cats! Not sure about any ones in particular, but I loved how they were literally all over, all around you. I felt like they were all about to attack!
csikoth Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Thank you for posting the pictures. After walking through the cat house I would of had been finding the nearest convenient store for allergy medicine. What is fun when you take out a laser light and have the cats chase it all over.
gisco Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 That bacon wrapped asparagus looked so good! They were!
OldJJman Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 That bacon wrapped asparagus looked so good! They were! Agreed!!
cfc Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 ^ & ^^Bacon-wrapped asparagus on sticks! Beef on sticks! Bacon-wrapped cheese on sticks! Agreed.
robbalvey Posted June 18, 2011 Author Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Today was actually the "first official" day of the trip. Technically it was mostly a travel day, as we had about 700 miles across Japan to cover, but we did it in style on the Japanese Shinkansen...the bullet trains! Then we made it to our first park, and with a lot of luck on our side trying to avoid some unfortunate weather, we got in both credits! Woo-hoo! If you'd like to follow us LIVE - check out our Twitter and Facebook updates! Twitter: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/themeparkreview.com Onto some pictures and even a video! First official day of TPR's Southern Japan trip has begun. Elissa goes over the most important rule of this trip... "Don't lose your rail pass!" Ahh, the Japanese vending machines! Pocari Sweat, anyone? Coke Zero is everywhere in Japan now! Diabetics rejoice! Today's TPR Japan Adventure includes traveling about 700 miles across Japan on some pretty bad-ass bullet trains! KidTums checks out Japan at 190MPH! Bento box tastes the same at 190MPH! When we told the rail ticket office we were a group of theme park geeks...they gave us our car! The Japanese Shinkansen is totally bad-ass! TPR in the middle of nowhere Train station scaring the hell out of the locals! And even you too can drive the train! Welcome to Kashiikaen - Random Japanese park and Jet Coaster in the middle of nowhere! Japan has a ton of these "Jet Coasters" and they are all pretty much the same. Impressive looking 100-150 foot tall coasters that sort of just meander around. This one at least had some "ok" airtime and some pretty fast sections. Yay! First credit of the trip!!! Josh paid an extra 10,000 yen for this additional "service!" Would you like a POV video of our first official credit? Of course you would! Watch below... The park is very small, geared mostly for kids, and is in the middle of nowhere! And yes, there is a powered kiddie coaster for the real sad and pathetic credit whores! Big Mike was bummed that only KidTums got this credit! Overall, great first day of the trip! After the park it was time to head back to the hotel... And then onto my favourite Yakitori restaurant in all of Japan! This little tiny hole-in-the wall place right next to Hakata station! Kampai!!!! Meat on sticks = awesome!!! Yakitori places almost seem like the USA equivalent to "wings and beer." That's probably why I love it so much! Divv actually DID eat the whole plate! Bacon wrapped CHEESE!!! BEST. STUFF. EVER!!! "I was planning on having sex with 10 Japanese women tonight...but I don't need to now, thanks to the bacon wrapped cheese!" More skewers...more beer...AWESOME NIGHT!!! We ate through over 150 skewers of Yakitori! Awesome place! When in Fukuoka...highly recommended!More TPR Japan adventures coming soon! More TPR Japan adventures coming soon... Be sure to POST YOUR COMMENTS!!! Edited May 23, 2013 by ernierocker
laqueefa Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 Meat on sticks = awesome!!! Yakitori places almost seem like the USA equivalent to "wings and beer." That's probably why I love it so much! OMG I want that in my mouth, right now!
Skycoastin Steve Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 Yakitori looks delicious, and the U.S. should have bullet trains.
Hockeydad Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 That looks incredible! Are you kidding me...meat skewers and bacon-wrapped cheese, I'm ready to move right now!
gisco Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 Is this a Yakitori Tour or a Coaster Trip? Looks like you guys will have a lot of fun, eating and drinking that is!
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