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Nishikoen, Fukuoka, Kyushu
Flying into FUK and getting settled
KAL Lounge Food
The massage chairs/beds in KAL are amazing.
A fun selection of snacks at the Sky Hub Lounge.
THE FLIGHT:
I flew into Incheon and had a 7 hour layover. Unfortunately, there weren't as many fun shops as I thought. I did have a great time at the lounges though! Priority Pass is amazing for those who have that perk through a credit card. I went to the KAL lounge and the Sky Hub Lounge.
Pro Tip: Find the relaxation room at the KAL lounge. Get in that massage chair / massage bed. Take a shower too!
Even if you are Gold Medallion on Delta, you will not get free upgrades on international flights. You do get Sky Priority which helps with check in lines and will get you into the KAL lounge. You will also get 3 free checked bags (but you will be charged if they're overweight).
The flight to FUK was very fast and smooth! It only took an hour and 20 minutes.
My uber ride canceled on me, so I took a cab via the airport taxi stand to my apartment. It was about ¥2,600.
Inside the spacious cab.
Amazing view from my PlusOne Nishikoen apartment balcony.
Accommodation tax. ¥200/night
I did find a used sock behind the futon...
THE APARTMENT:
I stayed at the Plus One Nishikoen in the Tojinmachi district of Fukuoka. About 30 mins by express bus from Hakata Station. It was also right by Nishikoen and close to the PayPay Dome. I picked this place because I wanted an apartment instead of a hotel or capsule hotel.
Plus, I used my Delta card to get a $200 Delta Stays credit for my apartment in Fukuoka.
I booked a Basic Triple Room Studio with a loft in the Tojinmachi neighborhood called Plus One Nishikoen. I emailed them to ask for a quiet room, as I wanted to record voice over auditions. They happily emailed back and said they would assign me the top floor.
16 Night Total: $517 ~$32/night ($695 - $200 Delta credit + ¥200/night city tax fee. I accidentally paid an extra day of the city fee.)
What I could see from my apartment balcony.
The temple bells would ring at 12:00 and 18:00 every day.
My first meal.
The noodles were perfectly barikata. (extra firm)
The juiciest and most perfect bite.
DINNER:
I had dinner at Hamayoshi. A small izakaya across from my apartment. I got the ramen (¥ 650) and gyoza (¥550). The gyozas were much smaller than I expected, but each one was perfectly crunchy on the bottom and bursting with juice. I expected more meat in the ramen, but it turned out to be the perfect portion. No kaedama (extra ramen noodles) needed.
NECESSITIES:
After dinner, I stopped by 7-11 to get supplies. I recommend using Google Translate to read the fine terms of things that look like they're on sale! but actually aren't.
Japan tap water is safe to drink, but I didn't like the taste from the tap in my apartment, so I bought large bottles of water and would recycle them at that same 7-11!
What I got for ¥2,430:
Coffee (Some Japanese conbini coffee is so weak)
Soft boiled eggs (10/10)
Tuna Mayo Onigiri (9.5/10)
Salad
Sandos
Water
The best waffle chocolate ice cream (9.2/10)
Creme Brulee ice cream (8.9/10)
Notes to My Wife:
6:14pm - "It's SO quiet. Wow. Besides the cars. But when there are no cars, it's silent except for the birds."
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