Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Days 1-3, Tabemono in DisneySea and Taka Bar in Hiroo

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The volcano from the Journey Through the Center of the Earth is prominent when you enter the park from our entrance through the MiraCosta.

I originally intended to write-up all Days 1-3 in one post, but found I had a lot more content from our trip than I originally thought, so this gave me an opportunity to focus on the various restaurants and eats we had at Tokyo DisneySea.   Food at amusements tend to take a second seat to the rides and other attractions, but  DisneySea offers a wide range of food from stall foods to fine dining, all with surprising excellent execution and service. Continue reading “Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Days 1-3, Tabemono in DisneySea and Taka Bar in Hiroo”

Tabemono Summer Vacation – Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Days 1-3, DisneySea MiraCosta Hotel and Unagi Miyagawa

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View of DisneySea outside our room in the MiraCosta. The hotel is right in DisneySea’s Mediterranean Harbor port.

Having researched and formulated the itinerary mentioned in the previous post we need to make sure all the other preparations were in order.  This included:

  • obtain an international drivers permit (which was relatively easy at local AAA office)
  • book our airline tickets with our reward points
  • rent a car
  • purchase the 7 day JR pass
  • book foreigners air tickets from Haneda to Asahikawa on ANA
  • rent a mi-fi
  • plot out the best driving routes on google maps
  • book accommodations

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