Hoshigaoka Terrace

Dec 23 - 2008

Christmas is just around the corner, means that less time to enjoy the light illumination. This time we went to a nearby shopping area. It's just about 5minutes by car. The place call Hoshigaoka Terrace, it's a shopping area with various type of shops and most are fashion shops. Located just 1 minute walk from Hoshigaoka subway & bus station also giving this place a strategic shopping spot.
Even this place is near to our house, this is the first time we came here.
There are many place to explore but it's very cold.... so we just snap some pictures with the illumination + the X-mas tree then we went inside the shops to get warm.


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Day & Night view at Hoshigaoka Terrace


All of us with the tree & illumination


Eiqmal was attracted with the balls


All of them after after we bought a boot for Eiqmal at mikihouse and belts for me & my wife at GAP


Additional model for winter sale


Event it's cold but they seems happy

Mitsui Outlet Park - Jazz Dream Nagashima

Dec 21 - 2008

Seems that Toki outlets was not enough. Over there was more for the kids... and nothing much for their parent hahaha. So the next shop is Jazz Dream Nagashima. It's another outlet park too and it's nearer than Toki outlets and it about 30km only. Actually this two outlet park was already on the list, just which one was 1st on the list only. This outlet got much much more parking spaces...about 15000parking for cars. Well the place itself just beside the Nagashima Hot Spring & Nagashima Spaland ( a themepark ). At this outlet got much more choices for the grown ones. Casual, smart, sporty or elegant style are here. Well got some for kids too but not as many as Toki outlets.



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Panorama view at Jazz Dream Nagashima

Eirfan & me in the same outfit.


What can i say, she really love to pose. This one was taken by her mum.


Outlet parks are the best place to buy watches too.


A rest area at the middle of the outlet park.

And just before leaving the place, my Eirfan & Yuri enjoyed their 1st churritos

Toki Premium Outlets

Dec 18 - 2008

It's time for shopping. Actually we came to Japan with a limited winter clothing. For me & my wife we just bring back our old winter clothing when we studied here in Japan. But for the kids..it's very hard to find the perfect side for kids that aged under 6years old. So here we are at Toki Premium Outlets located 50km from our place. We came here for to find clothes for the kids and there are a lot here. Eirfan also got his first Edwin Jeans here, but for Yuri the designs are too childish and we just bought her a short jeans. For Eiqmal are some sweaters.


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panorama view a part of the area.

The girls team after window shopping at the Coach outlets.

With my kids waiting my wife choosing their cloths.

A spot for taking pictures.

My kids with their new vest. Yuri & Eirfan got a GAP vest and Eiqmal got an Osh Kosh vest.

Eirfan & Yuri with their new vest

Out to the park

Dec 13 & 14 - 2008

Even in the winter, when it's a clear & bright day, so we start to search for a public park near by our house that have a parking area. Some of the park here in Japan doesn't have any parking area at the park. After a little google we found this Tenpaku Park located in Tenpaku-ku (ku:区 = ward/a part of Nagoya ). The park it self is big, full of greenery and got a lake at the park and can see few kinds of wild bird at the park area. The field also big and playground for kids. Here also got a BBQ area that can be freely use.

This is the main attraction for the kids... the slide is very joyful and even adults also can ride it.


Eirfan do enjoy the ride even this was his first time riding it, but Yuri still afraid and she slide with me.


Virtual ride with Eirfan.


Eiqmal also tried the slide.

And some other equipment at the park.


A very standard slide


Eirfan love slides


Yuri still got problems at the end of the slide


On the swing... they still afraid of the height & speed


Eirfan happy when i swing it slow but start to scream then i make it faster


What do they call this? can play up to 4 kids at one time


Eiqmal still with his walking lesson

On the next day we came here again and this time is more to picnic mode and we enjoyed the sun at the field. Eiqmal also came along with his stroller so he can sleep if he is tired. We also bought balls for Eirfan & Yuri so they can play with it on the field.

Picnic mode!!


This is what always happen when i tried to lie down.


The field is big enough for them to run..


While Eirfan & Yuri runs all over the place.. Eiqmal chase the like this


Playing ball with winter clothing hahaha... looks wierd


Well.. they do enjoy the park and this will be one of our main park to go.

Winter Illumination @ Nagoya Station

Dec 10 - 2008

Still with the winter illumination mood. This time is at the terrace of Nagoya Station.
The place is absolutely free. We didn't took the subway to go to the station. As usual we went by car and parked at the underground parking at the station.The theme for this time illumination is sweets & teddy bears. Well, as per expected, it was a little bit crowded but still enough space to sit down and enjoy the illumination. We also managed to set up our ultra cheap tripod for and snap the 5 of us.

The camera was well set but Yuri is a bit not yet into the mood. But after that they do posed well in front of my camera.


All of them pose together.


Yuri with her new pose......


Peace!!


Eirfan with the bears.



The window displays also catch their interest.


One of the displays


Played with the reflection.