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23 October 2018
HK express, Welcome to Nagasaki!! (New route to Nagasaki from 19th January 2019)
Hong Kong Express has announced their new destination, Nagasaki from 19th January 2019. They will fly to Nagasaki (NGS) three flight a week from Hong Kong (HKG). Hong Kong is the third international destination for the Nagasaki Airport.
UO831 Nagasaki Hong Kong 19:50 22:05 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
UO830 Hong Kong Nagasaki 13:05 17:05 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
In the winter season, Nagasaki also cerebrate Luna New Year as the Chinese custom.
As HK express named the city specialite foods on their aircraft, I hope they will name "Champon" on their new aircraft. Champon is one of the iconic food and very popular among citizen of Nagasaki, as every family have some preferences of the Champon restaurants or some specific characters in their family.
Champon, Kairakuen, China town, Nagasaki (会楽園 長崎市), Japan
On 1542 AD, the matchlock gun were brought by Portuguese boat. Francisco Xavier has come to Japan for the missionary on 1549 AD. After Xavier, Spain, Holland and England have followed to visiting Japan with their colonialism. For half century, Catholic church have missionary around Japan. There were also some diplomatic connections to the governors as Nobunaga Oda or Hideyoshi Toyotomi. After twenty six martyrs, Japanese government prohibited the religion of Christian. The hidden Christian was formed the rural area of Nagasaki prefecture area. On 2018, UNESCO assigned the heritage of Christian history in Nagasaki as the World Heritage sites, Hidden Christian Site in Nagasaki lesion. All sites were spread around rural areas of Nagasaki and Kumamoto area.
The Twenty Six Martyrs Museum, Mishawaka, Nagasaki, Japan [The pilgrimage tour around Nagasaki]
Nagasaki has a limited internationally opened port in Edo era (1603-1867). The Tokugawa government permitted Holland and China who are able to have trade relations till 1854. Dejima was a fan-shape, small settlement for Hollanders and Kannai area were settlement for Chinese (Shinchi ,where is present Chinatown area, is new reclaimed town after opening the country).
After opening the country, Western modern technologies were come into Japan. Nagasaki was also the front line. The another World Heritage Site was the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining, which including Hashima, known as Gunship island, seen in the James Bond movie "Skyfall".
Through the long history of international connection, there were a lot of international flavoured local food in Nagasaki, Castella from Portugal, Champon from China, or Shippoku course (卓袱料理) from Holland.
If you want to visit to Huis Ten Bosch, Holland entertainment park, you can take the bus bound for Sasebo city and get off at the entrance of the park after ride for 60 minutes.
The destination of Narita, Kansai and Seoul Incheon were operated by Low cost carriers, to Narita with Jet Star Japan, to Kansai with Peach and to Incheon with Air Seoul. The Skymark airlines also produces the low fare tickets.
UO831 Nagasaki Hong Kong 19:50 22:05 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
UO830 Hong Kong Nagasaki 13:05 17:05 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
In the winter season, Nagasaki also cerebrate Luna New Year as the Chinese custom.
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| A321 named "Braised Tofu & Roast Pork Rice" (HK express official) |
Champon, Kairakuen, China town, Nagasaki (会楽園 長崎市), Japan
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| Sara Udon, Braised noodle, Nagasaki Style |
City of Nagasaki, Prefecture of Nagasaki, two World heritage sites.
Nagasaki is located in the West part of Kyushu island. This area was one of the most international communication hub through the last five hundred years. Chinese, Korean, European and Asian people visited the Kyushu to have some trading business, missionary of Catholicism or some pirate activities.On 1542 AD, the matchlock gun were brought by Portuguese boat. Francisco Xavier has come to Japan for the missionary on 1549 AD. After Xavier, Spain, Holland and England have followed to visiting Japan with their colonialism. For half century, Catholic church have missionary around Japan. There were also some diplomatic connections to the governors as Nobunaga Oda or Hideyoshi Toyotomi. After twenty six martyrs, Japanese government prohibited the religion of Christian. The hidden Christian was formed the rural area of Nagasaki prefecture area. On 2018, UNESCO assigned the heritage of Christian history in Nagasaki as the World Heritage sites, Hidden Christian Site in Nagasaki lesion. All sites were spread around rural areas of Nagasaki and Kumamoto area.
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| Shuttsu Church in Sotome, Nagasaki |
The Twenty Six Martyrs Museum, Mishawaka, Nagasaki, Japan [The pilgrimage tour around Nagasaki]
Nagasaki has a limited internationally opened port in Edo era (1603-1867). The Tokugawa government permitted Holland and China who are able to have trade relations till 1854. Dejima was a fan-shape, small settlement for Hollanders and Kannai area were settlement for Chinese (Shinchi ,where is present Chinatown area, is new reclaimed town after opening the country).
After opening the country, Western modern technologies were come into Japan. Nagasaki was also the front line. The another World Heritage Site was the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining, which including Hashima, known as Gunship island, seen in the James Bond movie "Skyfall".
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| Hashima, Battleship island |
How to Access to City Centre
Form Nagasaki Airport, you can get to the city centre, Shinchi Bus terminal near to Nagasaki China town, for just 40 minutes, to Nagasaki Main station for 60 minutes. The Shuttle buses are running every 15 minutes from Nagasaki Station.If you want to visit to Huis Ten Bosch, Holland entertainment park, you can take the bus bound for Sasebo city and get off at the entrance of the park after ride for 60 minutes.
Further destination From Nagasaki in Japan
From Nagasaki Airport, You will also get to further destinations including Tokyo (Haneda and Narita), Osaka (Itami and Kansai), Kobe and Okinawa in Japan.The destination of Narita, Kansai and Seoul Incheon were operated by Low cost carriers, to Narita with Jet Star Japan, to Kansai with Peach and to Incheon with Air Seoul. The Skymark airlines also produces the low fare tickets.
16 October 2016
The Final Flight of Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400, First Class service from Tokyo/HND to Hong Kong, on 1st Oct 2016
The Final Flight of Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 on 1st Oct
On the 1st October 2016, Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 was retired. The final flight was very festive and heartwarming atmosphere, presented by Cathay Pacific skilful cabin crews. I had a very happy travel with Japanese bloggers Tep-san and Ebichang on this final flight.the Queen of Sky, Boeing 747-400, Jumbo jetliner
The beautiful ships of Cathay Pacific have retired form the commercial routes. The Boeing 747-400 was a memorable air craft of the sky. The double decker style of front and smart nose were art of modern industrial design. Four engines gave us the sense of the safety of air travel.
All airplane will be retired with some reasons as age of aircraft, financial factor of operating company or mismatched market. The 747-400, known as the Jumbo jetliner were very famous aircraft in the world. In Japan, we can see them as the airplane belonging to foreign airlines, Thai airways, China airlines and Lufthansa (B747-8i).
Boeing 747-400 and Cathay Pacific
The former flagship of Cathay Pacific, Boeing 747-400, was the last aircraft of Britishness in Hong Kong. The company of Cathay Pacific was developed with series of Boeing 747 known Jumbo jet liner, as -200B and -400. Four Rolls Royce engines sound were passing over the British owned Kowloon side of Hong Kong on approaching to Kaitak airport. The sound was one of the symbols of the old Hong Kong. The high pitch sound and fat shape of Rolls Royce engines reminded us the Cathay Pacific had been a British commercial airline company.
ticket of First class by British Airways Executive club Avios
First class cabin of final flight of CX Boeing 747-400
I had a seat 4D of the first class cabin. The ground hostess has assigned us 4D and 4A, one of the best seats of the tow person company. From the seat, I had the lovely view of the nose interior which was special view of double decker of Boeing 747-400. The seat was luxury full-flat seat as the long haul route airliner. Those have also the dinning facility with large table and a pair of seats for comany passengers.
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| the over view of First class from 4D seat |
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| The front view of 4D seat |
On this final flight, the meal courses were as the normal commercial flight between Tokyo Haneda to Hong Kong. Chinese cuisine, Japanese full course or Western courses were available as usual. We had Chinese courses with the sound of Rolls Royce engines and special atmosphere of the first class cabin.
The tour of crew rest
On this air craft, the cabin crew show us the crew rest, restricted space for cabin crews. Small flat bed were lain above the passenger cabin as the residence of the hospital for medical staff.
The memorable flight of Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400 final flight
The atmosphere of first class cabin was very relaxed and comfortable to remember and remind our memories on the Boeing 747 aircrafts. The cabin was restricted for the first class passenger and press member. The inflight service manager has controled the first class cabin for the first class passengers.
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| Landed at Hong Kong, wet cloud weather |
On the bottom, Thank you very much, the cabin crews of final flight, the pilots and the technical staff of Cathay Pacific, and Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-400. Good bye.
15 December 2015
Supper in the sky, First class, Tokyo - Osaka domestic route of Japan Airlines, Japan
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The shortest haul of the First class full service in the world
Japan Airlines will serve as the early aeroplane age first class on domestic route in Japan on 1950s to 1960s. Champagne with Japanese traditional tastes course on one tray. The main dish was the cold plate but packed rice the most important part in Japanese food is warmed in the steam oven on board.
The selection of beverage has various from Champagne, Nicola Feuillatte, Red wine from France, Japanese Sake or Mori izo Shochu. Japanese sake, red wine and champagne will be change on the date but the signature Shochu in Japan airlines will not change on board.
The food menu will be changed every ten days. The catering company will choose the collaboration between Japan Airlines and some famous restaurants. Kobachi (as Entre) and main dish will be designed by collaborator who will change every month. The December was Suigetsu produced meal. The Restaurant Suigetsu was located in Obama city, Fukui prefecture.
11 December 2015
Japan Airlines, Business class, Manila to Tokyo, JAL Sky Suite 767, October 2015
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After all, Japan Airlines will not be able to serve as the
Business class.
Japan Airlines had produced several signature service as sky
sleeper on 1980s, Sushi bar on board on 1970s to 1980s. After the merge with
Japan Air System on 2002 and bankruptcy on 2010, the quality of service or
safety had dropped down to the bottom. These days, the safety were recovering.
The flight from Tokyo to Manila was the worst experience in
my flight records. The return flight was also Japan Airlines operation B767 service
with Sky Suite 767 seats.
Seat overview of Sky Suite 767
The lounge was very old and small for the frequent flyers and
business class passengers. As the strange customs in Japan Airlines, they serve
Japanese style curry and rice at their lounge. The strange smell mixed with
beef, several spices, flower and steamed Japonica rice were filled in the
lounge of course in Japan also overseas.
The Seat of Sky Suite 767 was nice for taking rest. The seat
width was very narrow for sleep. If you have taken seat in middle lane 2seat ablest
can luckily use the two seats by yourself, one seat will be used for the rest
and the other can be for the upright position as Lufthansa First class on
Boeing 747-400.
The members of cabin crew has multi-ethnic from Japan and
Thailand. The Thai cabin crews kept fixity of their face with frightened
shadow. They have never shown their own hospitality, bound under the Japan
Airlines Manual conversation rule-book.
The meal was very unfortunate Japanese food. All products
from the overseas catering factory were generally very disappointing Japanese
food meals. The Shinjo Age (fried fish paste with yam) was sandy texture and
less Dashi soup stock taste. All meals were textureless and out of focus in the
Japanese food.
Sandy Sinjo
Tasteless entre.
Very sweet cake, the cabin crews called as Opera, it will not called Opera taste in Japan.
The quality of service in Japan is under degradation in this
twenty years. The Japan Airlines have not be able to keep the Japanese traditional
service on boards.
28 November 2015
Etihad guest night at Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
The luxury night at Nihon-bashi
My blogger friend was invited to this party. He invited me as a companion.
The party was coordinated in the Mandarin Oliental Tokyo, one of the most luxury hotels in Tokyo.
In European countries or North America, the Etihad Airways is well known company as one of the developing big three in Middle East airlines. The image of this airline was package tour economy class passengers and some businessman who had the trip to Middle East on upper class. The aim of the party might be commercial advertisement to show the new CI in Japanese market. There were a lot of FFP elite members who traveled with Etihad Airways.
The party was started with the greeting from the local manager in Japan. He announced about the new aircrafts, B777-300er, A380-800, B787-9 and A350. The Boeing 787-9 will be major aircraft on the route between Abu Dhabi and Japan. A380-800 has been the new flagship aircraft in this Etihad Airways, which has the most luxury service and facilities as "the residence."
The food were served with the buffet style. The food were payed attention not to be served under the Isramic rule. The tastes were nice as the Mandarin Oriental service. The wine were served easy to drink by there was no champagne. After the dinner, the strong brack coffee and various selected tea were served with lovely sweets.
As the entertainment, the Arabic music were played by Alatour, three performers. The performance was very nice. The attendance may have had a lot of experience like this.
The party was closed at 2100, two hours after the opening.
I has several talk with ground staff at Narita. All characters of Etihad airways have unspecific in the airline markets. The thin Arabic tastes, international crew members, next to Emirates and less facilities in Abu Dhabi than that of Dubai were very disappointed point for us.
My blogger friend was invited to this party. He invited me as a companion.
The party was coordinated in the Mandarin Oliental Tokyo, one of the most luxury hotels in Tokyo.
In European countries or North America, the Etihad Airways is well known company as one of the developing big three in Middle East airlines. The image of this airline was package tour economy class passengers and some businessman who had the trip to Middle East on upper class. The aim of the party might be commercial advertisement to show the new CI in Japanese market. There were a lot of FFP elite members who traveled with Etihad Airways.
The food were served with the buffet style. The food were payed attention not to be served under the Isramic rule. The tastes were nice as the Mandarin Oriental service. The wine were served easy to drink by there was no champagne. After the dinner, the strong brack coffee and various selected tea were served with lovely sweets.
As the entertainment, the Arabic music were played by Alatour, three performers. The performance was very nice. The attendance may have had a lot of experience like this.
The party was closed at 2100, two hours after the opening.
I has several talk with ground staff at Narita. All characters of Etihad airways have unspecific in the airline markets. The thin Arabic tastes, international crew members, next to Emirates and less facilities in Abu Dhabi than that of Dubai were very disappointed point for us.
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