Published date: May 14, 2025
Staying in Ginza is Fun!!
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
I searched for a hotel wanting to visit a nearby gallery. I was attracted by the cute feeling of the room I saw on the website.
I wasn't used to using the card key, and while I was flustered in the elevator, an elderly couple who were foreigners helped me with where to swipe my card.
Is there something I can help you with?
I can actually understand casual English conversation! That innocent sense of amazement felt so fresh. It was as if I had returned to my student days.
Experiences during the trip
I had dinner at a Chinese restaurant in the basement of the building across the street. At the table across from me was a couple from Europe and next to me were travelers from Taiwan. The only Japanese being spoken was by the staff.
While waiting for my food, the person from Taiwan spoke to the couple across from them in English. The couple replied,
Can you speak English? Yes.
Where are you from? Canada..
The conversation continued happily. I felt a sense of joy hearing their exchange, understanding everything that was said. It was almost like eavesdropping, but it came to me naturally, so I couldn't help it. I couldn't help but feel a little regret, thinking that if I had a bit more courage, I could have joined in the conversation.
Being in a place where I hardly heard any Japanese was strangely comfortable. The refreshing spring evening breeze wrapped me in a sense of liberation and excitement, as if it showed me a new world.