With Koikeya, I've always thought the classics were seaweed salt and spicy ridged chips. I've realized I prefer ridged chips, but somehow I barely remember these lightly salted ones?
Maybe because I usually eat other flavors more. Oh, right, there's also a plum flavor.
My dad loves the plum flavor too. You can get it at Daiso in Taiwan〜
I love them so much that someone bought me two cases.
So funny
Calbee+ Tokyo Station
Calbee+ is an antenna shop operated by the popular snack maker Calbee. Located inside Tokyo Okashi Land at First Avenue Tokyo Station, it is a popular spot where visitors can enjoy snack foods and other treats that showcase the unique appeal of Calbee.
After the disappointment of not getting to try the freshly fried fries, I started buying up a ton of stuff. I was just looking through my photos and found this. Everyone, please, this is so good. I originally thought it looked pretty unremarkable, but it turned out to be super delicious. I devoured a whole box by myself...
But then again, I'm already a potato lover. This is Tokyo-exclusive, right?!
(I once saw a book at Eslite called
“Crazy for Potatoes,” and I honestly think the author and I could become sworn sisters. Not sure if she'd want to though, haha.)
Ugh, I wish I'd bought a few more boxes.
It's seriously delicious〜the kind that leaves you licking your fingers and savoring the flavor,
because there's so much seasoning powder.
GRAND Calbee
Calbee, the famous potato chip brand launched sales of a special line in collaboration with Hankyu Umeda Main Store in 2014. Perfect as an easy gift, each crisp delivers the high end-taste of 100% Hokkaido-grown potatoes, with a one-of-a-kind thick-cut texture.
These potato chips are insanely expensive, with a reputation for being thick and super delicious, and they're only available at Hankyu in Osaka.
As someone who loves potatoes, how could I pass them up? Even if my super stingy aunt nagged me, I was still going to buy them. She looked shocked when she saw the price, but I happily bought them anyway. Sorry, I still don't understand the hardships of life⋯
But that aunt actually bought some too after seeing me buy them! Even her son was shocked, so funny.
Unfortunately, I have an unsophisticated palate. All I could tell was that they were thick. As for everything else, I was just like, um⋯ yeah⋯ sorry.
But I gave some to someone, and my friend said, “Yeah, they're thick,” and that was it. So funny.
Looks like my friends and I all have unsophisticated palates〜
They do have quite a few flavors, though, and the portions are pretty small.
I think they're worth trying for the novelty!
Found the photo in my pile of souvenirs, hehe.
Mt. Inasayama Observatory
At 333m above sea level, this observatory stands at the top of Mt. Inasayama at the center of Nagasaki City. The observatory with a cafe and restaurant offers a view over Nagasaki Bay, Unzen, Amakusa and Goto Islands.
Mt. Inasayama, one of the world's top three night views.
Just for that reputation, even after finally making the long journey and spending the whole day on the road, I still really wanted to come at night.
It was around 8 p.m. We were clearly still downtown when I suddenly told my friend I really wanted to go to Mt. Inasayama. And then we actually went. Totally crazy. I love being a crazy person who just goes whenever I feel like it.
Even though we probably stayed up there for less than 20 minutes, I was still glad we came. Otherwise, after going home, I probably would've cried about not coming, haha.
But rather than taking the ropeway up the mountain, what I actually long for more is riding motorcycles with a group of people to see the night view together.
(Too bad I don't have any friends 😢
Look, there's a heart in the distance. For these few photos, all the hardship along the way started turning into excitement once we got on the ropeway?
In the end, we just barely caught the last ropeway down. It was so nerve-racking and thrilling because we almost got stranded on the mountain, hahaha.
There were actually a lot of taxi drivers up there, though. It seems like there must be good money in it.
But sorry, I only had enough money for the ropeway, haha, and I get carsick easily.
Night views...
I've never really understood what's so great about them.
They're just bright lights. Wouldn't looking at the stars be better?
But I still really liked this impulsive trip.
But that's okay. This trip was meant for checking places off my list and being a crazy person anyway? If I'm worried I'll regret something, I'll do it first and regret it afterward.
That's how I see it.
