I made it!....
Love JAL (Japan Airlines). Could be my new favourite. Nice and spacious and roomy throughout. Pleasant mood lighting, huge overhead lockers etc. Actual seats were only average though, but roomy enough. Food was really good and plentiful. I chose the Japanese option which was extremely tasty. They continuously came around offering green tea/black tea/coffee/juice/alcoholic beverages etc. The on-board entertainment system was excellent, featuring the latest blockbuster DVD releases and Japanese movies and shows. The cabin crew were (and I think this is a cultural thing) super-efficient, and super happy - lots of nodding and smiling. They also changed into Kimono-inspired apron uniforms for food service, which I thought was a nice touch.
Our Hotel - the Villa Fontaine Roppongi is very good, and I highly recommend it. The location is superb. Directly out the front is Roppongi - itchome station and the Izumi Garden complex is next door. Its clean and modern and quite elegant. Its a little 'basic'. ..vending machines for refreshments (including beer!), no lobby lounge or bar etc, but i think it is indicative of the type of general accommodation here. It does do an included basic breakfast bar. The food included is mainly Japanese obviously, and delicious. One thing that is really convenient is the cheap 'do-it-yourself' guest laundry..much better than a lot of hotels I've stayed that charge $5 for a pair of underpants! Another pleasant surprise for me is the size of the room. It's bigger than i had heard a lot of rooms are here (matchboxes!), as well as having a decent sized bathroom. It's furnished in contemporary Japanese style - clean, simple lines. It has a fridge, a huge bathtub (yay!), shower and free internet connection (lan cable not wi-fi). P.S The beds in Japan really are hard! Its like an ensemble base with no mattress lol...and my pillow is full of beans! or something? It is what they're all like here apparently. It was a bit of a shock when i first hopped in, but I slept well anyway :-) The staff at the hotel are also very efficient, and can't do enough to help. I asked them for directions lots of times, and always got a map with hand-drawn diagrams etc.
We all went for a wander in Roppongi (bar/entertainment district) tonight..
Saw a giant spider in Roppongi Hills....
And the Tokyo Tower...
We ate dinner at the famous 'Kill Bill' Restaurant - Gonpachi. The food and atmosphere was excellent...
Its been a ridiculously big day...I started at 2am. I love Tokyo so far..its very clean and REALLY chilled out..I've visited a lot of big Asian cities and it can be dirty and hectic...the public transport system is obviously working well here...
Im off to bed..bye-bye
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