A Japan Photo per Day

Hello Kitty Hato Bus and a travel tip

Jan 22, 2012 | 78 feedbacks »

As you probably noticed, I always plan my own trips, with maps, events, attractions, transportation, accommodation, etc. So, I don’t go on organized tours… but last year in Kobe, forced by a huge incoming storm, I took a sightseeing bus and made an unplanned tour of the city… and it was great!

So, if you don’t have time for planning or if you visit the city just for a little while, I would recommend you a sightseeing tour operator. In Tokyo, Hato Bus are offering two interesting tours, one for the morning (Tokyo Tower, the Imperial Palace and Asakusa) and one for the afternoon (World Trade Center Building observatory, and a boat ride on the Sumida River to Asakusa). Interesting, well selected places. Plus, you may have the chance to use a kawaii bus… like this one, decorated with Hello Kitty, photographed a couple of weeks ago in front of the Tokyo Station.

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Hello Kitty Hato Bus, Tokyo Station, Tokyo
Hello Kitty Hato Bus, Tokyo Station, Tokyo

Info:

Nikon D90
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/1200s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200

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 eileen ludwig · http://www.eileenludwig.com/cherry-blossoms-washington-dc-jefferson-memorial/
Fun looking bus
04/21/12 @ 02:59
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04/21/12 @ 02:59
 Anita · http://anitasnotebook.com/2011/02/the-real-story-behind-hello-kitty.html
That bus is freaking awesome!! It'd be fun just to see it drive by, let along get to ride in it all day.
01/31/12 @ 12:16
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01/29/12 @ 19:04
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01/25/12 @ 18:29
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01/25/12 @ 01:52
 John Asano
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Now, that is one very cute bus :)
01/24/12 @ 07:01
 Japan Australia · http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/
Now, that is one very cute bus :)
01/24/12 @ 07:01
 dtravelsround · http://www.dtravelsround.com
I LOVE that there is a Hello Kitty bus!! So cute!
01/24/12 @ 05:56
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 Natasha @ Wandering Kiwi · http://www.worldwanderingkiwi.com/
Cute bus and interesting buildings!
01/23/12 @ 10:47
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01/23/12 @ 08:54
 tamura koichi
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"Hello Kitty"　キティちゃんは世界中で強いキャラクターだなぁ。改めて実感。ムザさんご紹介の「ハローキティ・はとバス」も丸の内のビル街のなかとても目立ちます。
みんなが大好きなキティちゃん。素晴らしいキャラクターを大事に育てていきたいですね。
01/23/12 @ 04:51
 Benjamin Martin Email · http://morethingsjapanese.com
It's definitely worth-while to explore new places on your own. You get to see what you want to , and at your own pace. In Japan, though tourism and tours are such big things that it can often be worthwhile to find an inexpensive tour or vollunteer guide for a quick overview of an area ^_^
01/23/12 @ 02:05
 Paul Dickson
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I'm like you; I plan my own trips. But I might make an exception to ride on the Hello Kitty bus. :)
01/22/12 @ 22:11
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01/22/12 @ 21:51
 Eiji Kumamaru
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It was the first time to see Kawaii Hato Bus. Thank you. :-)
01/22/12 @ 19:47
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01/22/12 @ 19:45
 Mark Esguerra
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I don't like tours too, but with buses like that, I'll have to consider one. he he. ;-)
01/22/12 @ 19:42
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 Natalia · http://nobeatenpath.com
It's the kind of thing you do it once, you realise it's not so bad and you start taking the tour bus all the time! I actually wrote a post about it awhile back:
http://nobeatenpath.com/2010/08/27/even-we-cool-kids-take-the-bus-sometimes/
I was a bit the same - we always planned our own trips, usually mainly walking. That is still the case but like you, if we are on limited time and have a fair bit to see, the bus is great. Also, 'tourist buses' can be great for giving you an overview of an area, both what there is to see later when you wander around yourself, and also a good idea of the lie of the land.

But we have never been lucky enough to go on a Hello Kitty bus ... yet :)
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