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Takasugi-an: the World’s Most Dangerous Tea House

Welcome to the Wackiest Tea House in Japan

oted in the top 10 most precarious buildings by Time magazine, the “tea house built too high” known as Takasugi-an is a Dr Seuss-esque tea house built overlooking the surrounding mountain range of Chino, Nagano. It sounds like the place for the perfect cup of tea – if only it didn’t sway so easily in the wind!

Actually there are a total of three impractical tree houses in Chino each uniquely unusual – Takasugi-an, Hikusugi-an and the Flying Mud Boat.

The most famous of the three, Takasugi-an, looks dainty and fragile as it expertly balances off the ground on top of two slender looking chestnut tree trunks. In contrast, its neighbour Hikusugi-an which literally translates to “the too-low tea house” is so hysterically close to the ground it looks more like a tent rather than a tea house. Last but not least, the death defying Flying Mud Boat located towards the front uses only cables and is suspend in midair like a hovering wooden space ship.

That’s just the kind of mind bending thinking that led to the creation of these impressive funky structures by architect Fujimori Terunobu. They are part of an art installation exploring unconventional ways to create small spaces that challenges traditional design and ideas of comfort.

So how can you step inside these quirky spaces? Unfortunately there’s not a lot of information online but here’s everything you need to know about visiting this off-the-grid attraction.

Who is Fujimori Terunobu?

o understand why these tea houses exist, we must first understand the man who created them.

Fujimori grew up in Chino. In fact, the site where the tea houses are built on is his family owned plot of land, which overlooks his first work “Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum” – a historical museum that showcases Chino’s neighbouring city Suwa’s ancient religious roots and connection with the prestigious Moriya family clan. Bonus fact: If you are a fan of the popular anime film “Your Name,” Suwa is heavily referenced in the film’s setting through Mitsuha’s character.

His approach to architecture is defined as being eccentric and humorous due of his experimental use of natural materials and his subversion of traditional tea house building techniques. He also mentions that his works are intentionally medieval in style, wanting to go back to a time before the Bronze Age to create ‘an international style in the Neolithic Age.” Simply put, imagine a Flintstones-esque Stone Age with a Japanese sensibility to design and the imagination of a Studio Ghibli film. This video shares more about his intentions behind Takasugi-an and The Flying Mud Boat.

Besides architecture, Fujimori is quite famous in Japan as a cultural commentator, author and television host and represented Japan in the 2006 Venice Biennale.

What to expect inside

esides the general descriptions found in many online art articles, it was quite hard to find any information on what these structures actually look like on the inside.

Although we weren’t able to go inside ourselves – we talk about this later on – from our research we were able to gather some sense of what each interior space has to offer.

Takasugi-an’s incredibly tiny, measuring only 2.2 meters on each side but this relaxing fort-like interior with attachable ladder to climb to the entrance is the treehouse happy childhood dreams are made of. Inside, the use of nature such as light reflecting from the gold leaf sky line during the day and moonlight shining from the bamboo shutters makes it a soothing experience to be inside. The Flying Mud Boat tea house is like a cozy wooden cabin ready to fly off on a Treasure Island inspired adventure and though we aren’t sure why Hikusugi-an’s tea house roof can completely open like a Babushka doll, the interior’s use of white and wooden paneling sure is hypnotic when the roof is closed. 

All three works explore Fujimori’s experiment with tiny spaces. Whilst planning, he mentions he wasn’t interested in creating the smallest space possible, rather prioritising the sense of comfort that small spaces offer.

The structures also break conventions in Japanese tea house design and traditional architecture as well. The Flying Mud Boat’s suspension system is so unique it’s the only suspension structure in the world to run cables under its base foundation like a hammock. Takasugi-an and Hikusugi-an’s tea house designs both offer views of the outside world as oppose to traditional Japanese tea houses that insulate the guest to concentrate on the tea. In addition, the windows of Takasugi-an have another design advantage in that it replaces the traditional picture scrollor kakejiku found in many Japanese houses with the changing nature outside acting like a real-time artwork. Kakejiku is normally a painting or calligraphy that represents the time of year.

In retrospect, these citations of artistic insight aren’t necessarily known by the average tourist which is why visiting the structures using a guided tour would no doubt enrich your experience of seeing these peculiar buildings.

Fujimori Terunobu Inside Takasugi-an

 

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Climbing Takasugi-an

 

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Hikusugi-an and Takasugi-an

 

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How to enter the tea houses

hile you can view the tea houses from the street, the only way inside is to join a tour through ChinoTabi.

ChinoTabi’s Fujimori Terunobu Tea House Tour is a three hour tour that will give you better context into Fujimori’s philosophy of design. It also includes a casual Japanese tea ceremony experience inside Hikusugi-an which we really

wanted to do but unfortunately, we inquired too late for a booking. You will also get to visit one of Japan’s oldest Shinto shrine complexes, Suwa Taisha during the tour.

If you wish to join, it’s best to inquire for reservations at least 3 months in advance to secure a spot as group numbers are limited to 8 people per tour. Tours are also closed during the winter season.

Seeing inside Takasugi-an during the ChinoTabi tour

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Casual tea ceremony experience during the ChinoTabi tour

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The ChinoTabi tour will also take you to see Suwa Taisha’s Maemiya

 

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Suwa Taisha has many other shrines to visit too

 

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Getting to the Tea Houses From Chino Station

hino is in the rural country side so the only options to getting around town is to either walk, cycle or drive.

To visit Takasugi-an tea house from Chino Station by foot, walking one way is roughly 3.1km or around 41 minutes.

Alternatively, hiring a bike from Chino Station TIC counter will only take 20 minutes.

Be aware that the bikes must be returned daily before 5pm and can be hired throughout the year except for the winter months.

Driving only takes 10 minutes, though, it is still an extra 11 minutes walk from the free parking at the Kamisha Honmiya Parking Lot to reach the houses.

Feel free to use our interactive map to help plan your trip.

Seasonality: When to Visit

f you have your heart set on doing the tour and having the full experience, we recommend visiting during spring, summer, and autumn as the tours are not operational during the winter.

However, if you don’t mind seeing the houses from the outside seeing Fujimori’s tea houses and the Chino area during any season has great sightseeing opportunities all-year-round for travellers.

To list a few attractions nature, hiking and scenic drives are some of the main draws to the area. In fact, Chino is a popular destination during the summer for mountain

hiking as the cool summer temperature averages around 27 degrees making it a perfect getaway from the heat. Many people flock to the Kurumayama Kogen highland area to see the wild flowers bloom and the deep greens of the fairy tale-like Moss Forest for exploring.

For autumn, the view of Yokoya Gorge with its impressionist autumn leaves is breathtaking at the observatory point Yokoya Kannon and Choen-ji temple’s picturesque fiery red autumn leaves are a must see in the area. The winter months have everyone head into the Alps to the snow resorts for exciting ski activities and plenty of hot springs to enjoy.

Chino Moss Forest

Choen-ji Temple

Choen-ji temple

Hiking Mount Kurumayama At Sunrise

Experience Sunrise At Mount Kurumayama Shrine

gainst a rich, sky blue backdrop stands a pristine white shrine overlooking a sea of clouds. In the background the breath taking Mount Fuji is surrounded by the Yatsugatake, Southern, Central and Northern Alps.

This describes perfectly the photograph I saw which instantly had me add “Sunrise hike up Mount Kurumayama,” to our list of things to do on The Hidden Thimble’s upcoming Japan trip.

In Japan, the phenomenon of ‘unkai’ or ‘sea of clouds’ is a popular sight to see, especially in the early mornings from Autumn to early Spring. Unkai describes the mystical experience of being above the clouds or overlooking a sea of clouds, usually when standing on the peak of a mountain.  The clouds typically form a blanket that covers the valleys and cities below.

Starting your day with a sunrise hike while on vacation is tough on a summer’s day. Doing it on a freezing cold November morning with little sleep the night before? Nearly impossible.

Nearly.

We hit snooze once…annnnd ended up leaving just before it started getting light outside. But, this actually worked in our favour because, long story short, being unfamiliar with the area made it extremely difficult to find the starting points of the hiking trails…imagine us trying to do it in the darkness of the night?

So you can get the most out of a sunrise hike to Mount Kurumayama – even in the black of night – we’re sharing allll our knowledge in this handy blog post:

Kurumayama Shrine

Sea of Clouds / Unkai from Mount Kurumayama

Hiking To Mount Kurumayama Summit and Shrine

Kurumayama Shrine at the Summit of Mount Kurumayama

o let’s be real, the goal of a sunrise hike is to be able to get the most sleep possible, while still being able to hike to the summit of a mountain with enough time to catch the sunrise.  Therefore, you need to know the shortest route out of the many different ways to hike to Mount Kurumayama’s summit.

We believe the shortest route begins at the Kurumayama SKYPARK carpark.   The start of the hiking trail can be found behind the Kurumayama Sky Plaza building, where you will find a sign pointing towards the correct trail.  In total, the walk is only 3kms which should take you roughly 40mins. Remember to take a torch with you.  It will be dark as night when you start.

While the signage is great at the very beginning of the hike, it does disappear after some time and knowing which way to go can be difficult.  Being unfamiliar with the area, we went the wrong way a couple of times, but were able to use google to walk in the right direction and find our way back on track.  The hike is very gentle and easy, and begins with wooden steps that transition into a flat pebbled path.

The path does veer off into different directions at times and there’s often no signage pointing which way to go, please refer to the map below for the correct route.

If you would like to visit Yashima Marsh, you can do so by taking a left off the track and following the signs.

As you get closer to the summit, you will begin walking up stoney steps.  This is probably the steepest and toughest part of the hike, but still easy overall. Once you reach the summit, the shrine is literally right in front of you.  All that’s left to do is enjoy the view and take some photos! There are a few seats at the top too so you can have a picnic.  Beware.  It is absolutely freezing. Painfully so in autumn when we visited, but temperatures are also known to be below 10 degrees even in summer.

We unfortunately didn’t get the right conditions to experience the unkai overlooking the valley with Mount Fuji in the background.  We were however, able to experience the full unkai effect overlooking the valleys on the opposite side of the mountain.  If your goal is to see unkai, make sure to check the weather conditions ahead of time.

Hike to Mount Kurumayama Summit

Signage can be found at the Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK, behind the Sky Plaza Building

Hike to Mount Kurumayama Summit

This is what the start of the hiking trail looks like.

View of Mount Fuji from Mount Kurumayama

View of Mount Fuji

Hike to Yashima Marsh

Veer right off the main path to hike to Yashima Marsh.

Kurumayama Highland during an Autumn Sunrise

View of Mount Fuji from Mount Kurumayama

Kurumayama Highland in Autumn

Wild deer at Kurumayama Highland

Kurumayama Tori Gate at Summit of Mount Kurumayama

Kurumayama Shrine

Ema: Shrine Wishes

Ema are wooden tablets you can use at Japanese shrines to write down any prayers or wishes.  This is a traditional way to send prayers and wishes to the gods.

Ema: Shrine Wishes

Mount Kurumayama

Mount Kurumayama Summit Benches

Mount Kurumayama

Unkai/Sea of clouds Mount Kurumayama

Unkai/Sea of Clouds viewed from Mount Kurumayama

Chairlift to Mount Kurumayama Summit

Hiking not your thing? Every Sunday from May to early November you can take a 15minute sunrise chairlift to the summit.

Enjoy your sleep in ;)

Seasonality:  The Best Time to Visit Kurumayama Kogen

e visited Kurumayama Kogen during the month of November, which is off-peak season.  There was literally no one in the area which made the experience very peaceful and finding places to park the car easy and stress free. The downside was there weren’t a whole lot of places open for dinner.  In fact, we resorted to convenience store dinners, which in Japan is actually pretty great haha.

In autumn you can enjoy golden pampas grasslands and landscapes shifting colour from yellow to orange to red – beautiful against the blue sky.  The crisp autumn air makes it the perfect time to get a clear view of Mount Fuji from the summit of Mount Kurumayama.

The downside?  The lifts weren’t in operation, so if you’re relying on the lifts take that into consideration.  It’s also very, very cold!

In winter the SKYPARK is transformed into a snow covered wonderland.  This is the mountain’s most popular season and is filled with winter sport enthusiasts. Snow trekking to the summit is also possible in winter.

Spring and Summer is Kurumayama’s green season.  The grasslands are transformed into luscious green fields filled with mountain blooms.  Enjoy the nikko kisuge (yellow daylilies), Dwarf Pincushion Flowers and the Japanese Azalea.

Kurumayama in Spring

 

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Kurumayama in Autumn/Fall

Autumn Grasslands Mount Kurumayama

Autumn Grasslands Mount Kurumayama

How to Get to Kurumayama Kogen Sky Park

By Car

Siree and I were doing a mini roadtrip around the Gifu area, so we decided to hire a car from Toyama Airport as we needed to return there to catch a plane to Miyazaki for the second half of our trip.  From Toyama Airport, it was a 3.5 hour drive which was really easy to navigate using Google Maps.

For those travelling from Tokyo, it’s just a 3 hour drive.

Parking in the area is great and free 24 hours a day!  There are 5 parking areas with a capacity of approximately 1500 vehicles.  Some of the carparks can be quite far away from the SKYPARK, so on busy days a shuttle bus is available for transport to the SKYPARK.

By Public Transport

No matter where you are traveling from, the easiest way to travel to Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK is from Chino station which can be reached from most stations in Japan.  Once at Chino Station, you need to take the “ALPICO Highland Express Bus” from Stand 3. The bus needs to say “車山高原行” and the stop is “車山高原”.

There unfortunately is not a lot of English information on traveling to Kurumayama via public transport and any information you find on official tourist sites is incredibly vague.  The best we can do for you is provide this Japanese link, which has a map that shows where bus stand 3 is:  Chino to Kurumayama Bus Information

Where to Stay

iree and I stayed at Petit Hotel Kanan, which is only a 10 minute walk from Kurumayama Kogen Ski Resort or a 2 minute drive.  We stayed in a twin room with a private bathroom.  Water was hot, the room was warm and amenities were great.  The hotel provides soap, shampoo, slippers and a hairdryer and there’s free wifi inside the rooms.  The hotel also has a full restaurant and sometimes hosts local jazz performances.

Nearby, Lake Shirakaba is only a 15minute drive.

Guests are free to come and go at any time, so we were able to leave early in the morning to do our sunrise hike.

Petit Hotel Kanan

Petit Hotel Kanan

Autumn Kurumayama Highlands

24 Hours in Singapore

Eat, See and Do Singapore In 24 Hours

y intense, albeit short adventure to the global city of Singapore was everything one would imagine from the luxurious film set of “Crazy Rich Asians.”

Touching down into the “Lion City” awaited an exciting modern oasis balancing impressive futuristic architecture against the stunning tropical landscape. Its unique history and fusion of Malaysian, Indian, Chinese, Arab and English cultures echos everywhere you walk. Though the humidity might melt your face off, the vibrant street colours, glitzy multi-complexes and culturally rich enclaves are exciting exploring grounds to discover on foot.

This 24-hour itinerary will give you the best of the touristy essentials mixed with some local finds to entice you back for another visit. Oh, and satisfy your fatty foodie soul with the tastiest grub in town!

Start with a Local's Breakfast

Ya Kun Kaya Toast Family Café or Chee Kei in Changi Airport Terminal 2

efore leaving the airport, kick start the first of your many food adventures with a traditional Singapore breakfast staple at Ya Kun Kaya Toast.

Kaya toast is toasted bread filled with butter and a jam called, kaya. Kaya is made from eggs, sugar, coconut milk and pandan leaves. The dish is dipped in and eaten with a soft boiled egg and either hot coffee or tea is served together.

At first, the idea of a cold butter sandwich dipped in egg sounded quite bizarre and admittedly heart attack inducing but the combination is surprisingly delicious.

An alternative is a bowl of good old Cantonese comfort food – wonton noodle soup. At the famous Chee Kei noodle shop grab some noodles with a serving of radish or, if you have two stomachs, the Braised Beef Tendon and Brisket with Rice is not to be missed.

Above: Ya Kun Kaya Toast Family Café’s Set A – Kaya Butter Toast with a Soft Boiled Egg, Kaya Butter Toast and Coffee or Tea.

Right: Chee Kei’s Shrimp Noodle Soup, Braised Beef Tendon and Brisket with Rice and Radish (side dish).

See The Gardens by the Bay Early

ingapore has arguably the most well maintained public gardens I have ever been in any country. Rightly so, given its reputation and committed vision to being a “City in a Garden.”

It is the site for the beautiful Supertree Grove that scenically towers over the surrounding botanical gardens and is a very popular tourist spot.

If you plan to walk along the OCBC Skybridge, I suggest getting there as early as possible to enjoy a somewhat uncrowded vantage point to overlook the beautiful botanical gardens below and local area.

Within the Gardens by the Bay are a number of other attractions with the two most popular being the Cloud Forest and Flower Dome.

Head to Brunch at CHIJMES

The Glasshouse Specialty Coffee and Toast Bar

Chijmes, 30 Victoria Street, #01-03 Singapore 187996

estled inside the gorgeous CHIJMES building, The Glasshouse brings us the delights of specialty coffee and artisan sourdough bread surrounded by giant leafy houseplants as if a greenhouse and coffee shop had merged.

Out of all their open sandwiches I tried, the Classic Salmon Sandwich was the winner with it’s salty salmon slices and tart pickled radish on herby cream cheese spread. The Hummus and Bread Bowl was worth it to try out their delicious homemade hummus but maybe their Avocado and Dukkah Sandwich would have been the better choice to change up the taste experience while eating.

For coffee, I chose the interesting White Coffee since it is a popular local coffee style plus I added oat milk just to be a little extra.

After brunch, it’s also worth exploring the CHIJMES building itself. It’s a beautiful reconverted old Catholic convent with open hallways and cloistered courtyards.

The beautiful Neo-Classical style makes it a showstopper for wedding photos and the gorgeous interiors of the other diners are perfect for Instagram-worthy outings.

Left: The Hummus and Bread Bowl and White Coffee.

Right: Classic Salmon Sandwich with Avocado Slices (Extra).

Browse and Window Shop at Haji Street

f you like eccentric art and a place that is bustling with activity both day and night, you will no doubt enjoy a stop over to this charismatic neighborhood.

Haji Street is a trendy joint full of independent shop houses and eateries. You can find an exciting mix of interesting hobby and fashion stores matched with tasty international food and quirky bars – all sandwiched next to each other in perfect harmony.

Experience Chinatown

istorically the area where Chinese immigrants settled during British ruled Singapore, the red and gold coloured streets of Chinatown is a vital cultural enclave for visitors to experience Chinese culture and heritage.

Though a longer stay would include a thorough visit to the famous Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and NUS Baba House, here is a sample of Chinatown’s famous eateries and sights.

Follow the Mural Art Trail

Dotted around various locations within small back alleys or between shopfronts on the main road, the street art created by Singapore’s creative artists will take your breath away with their depictions of the past to more modern inspirations.

The murals painted by artist Yip Yew Chong are my particular favourite for their detailed scenes of times gone by in old Chinatown. Try to pose just right for that perfect shot and turn those stills into living artwork. Check out here for street art locations.

Dine at the World’s Cheapest Michelin-starred Restaurant

Hawker Chan Chinatown Restaurant

78 Smith St, Singapore 058972

Hawker Chan Chinatown Complex Branch

335 #02-126 Smith St, Complex Market & Food Centre, Singapore 050335

Start your Michelin-starred studded food trek with a visit to the first Hawker to be awarded one star, Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle.

For those unfamiliar with Cantonese food, soy sauce chicken is a popular dish in Hong Kong that requires meat to be braised and marinated multiple times while roasting in an oven or open fire. The result is a mouth watering caramelized outer layer with a juicy and moist inside that’s so tender you’ll wonder how it could only cost under SGD$4 at Hawker Chan.

If the original Hawker store is too crowded or you arrive later in the day (the stall closes at 3:30PM and Sundays), the restaurant version located a few steps away is a more comfortable alternative with air conditioning and longer operating hours. Though, this restaurant establishment version only received a Bib Gourmand award, the large tables and ample seating make this alternative worth visiting for a taste.

Soya Sauce Chicken Rice

Char Siew Noodle

Find the Best Cheap Grub at Maxwell Road

Maxwell Road Hawker Centre

1 Kadayanallur St, Singapore 069184

Hawker Centres are large food courts housing many individual food vendors dishing out no-frills meals with maximum flavour for dirt cheap.

Singapore’s Chinatown is abundant in hawker centres but the clear stand out the local’s swear by is Maxwell Road Hawker Centre.

Maxwell Road Hawker Centre has been featured on many television programs and is home to the nation’s most famous chicken rice hawker stall Tian Tian and their rival Ah Tai.

No visit to Singapore would be complete without a taste of Tian Tian’s Hainanese Chicken Rice.

Tian Tian has a high reputation within Singapore and around the world, having been awarded the Bib Gourmand award by The Michelin Guide, praised by Anthony Bourdain whose poster hangs proudly in their store and even winning against Gordon Ramsey in a culinary showdown on Singtel’s Hawker Heroes Challenge.

A few stalls down is another well-to-do establishment called Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice. The owner, who also shares the same name, actually is a former staff of Tian Tian. From storefront design to food menu options Ah Tai shares some dare I say “similarities” to their famous neighbour’s chicken rice. However, one taste and you’ll soon realise that there’s something deeper going on in its flavour that makes it it’s own.

So, which is better?

It might sound like a cop-out but they are both so identical in quality it’s hard to tell. They are both really good. What is different is the slight taste experience happening in your mouth when tasting both.

I guess one can argue that it simply comes down to the dining experience. Ah Tai offers complimentary soup and a shorter wait while Tian Tian offers that yummy stock rice that just can’t be beaten.

If you are keen to know more I suggest visiting hungrygowhere for a deep dive into what you can expect from both places.

Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice.

Take a Tea Break

Tea Chapter

9 Neil Road, Singapore 088808

hile in Chinatown, a stop at the Tea Chapter is a must. It has an impressive reputation within Singapore and was even visited by Queen Elizabeth II!

The tea shop on street level is a great place for buying high-quality tea but climb the wooden stairs to reach the tea salon above you’ll find a fascinating place for some traditional refreshments.

Upon arrival, you can choose your favourite tea room setting before sitting down and glancing through their hand bond menus.

As to expect, there were many black, white, green and red teas on offer but we chose the recommended Queen’s tea called “Imperial Golden Cassia.” We also asked the staff for a tea serving demonstration before attempting the steps ourselves.

The experience at Tea Chapter was a great eye-opener to the appreciation of Chinese tea culture. It was one of the highlights of my trip! I loved the authentic and educational insight the staff provided while being able to relax and enjoy chatting with company.

“Imperial Golden Cassia” is the same tea Queen Elizabeth II was served on her visit here.

View the Night Scene with the Merlion

Marina Bay Area

here’s nothing quite like a romantic nightly stroll along the waterfront to soak up the city lights and at the Marina Bay area, there are three places that look amazing light up under the dark sky: the SuperTree Grove (again, haha), Marina Bay Sands and the Merlion.

If you are following this 24 hour guide in order, I would recommend to visit the SuperTree Grove first, than take the footbridge that connects to the Marina Bay Sands resort complex to see the nightly free SPECTRA – Light & Water Show at the Marina Bay Sands waterfront before walking along the harbour to see the Merlion on the other end.

This will make for shorter travel time to the next activity, eating chilli crab at JUMBO Seafood!

The SPECTRA – Light & Water Show at the Marina Bay Sands waterfront is at 8PM and 9PM on Sundays to Thursdays while on Fridays and Saturdays it will be changed to 9PM and 10PM.

There is also a light and sound show called Garden Rhapsody at the SuperTree Grove held at 7:45pm and 8:45pm daily.

The SuperTree Groves lit up during the night.

The Marina Bay Sands on the opposite side of the waterfront.

The Merlion lit up at night.

Dine on Singapore's Famous Crab

JUMBO Seafood Restaurant – Riverside Port

30 Merchant Road #01-01/02, Riverside Point, Singapore 058282

nother signature dish to try in Singapore before leaving is, of course, the infamous chilli crab.

Singaporean chilli crab is so good it was listed 35 on the World’s 50 most delicious foods list by CNN Go. Its a deliciously cooked crab in a sweet-savoury tomato chilli based sauce.

If I could recommend a place, JUMBO Seafood is a great chain restaurant and the Riverside Point location makes for a modern and stylish dining experience. Although chilli crab isn’t supposed to a spicy dish despite its name, the spice level at JUMBO Seafood seems to have been made spicier when I visited in October this year (2019).

I would confirm with the waiter if they can make the sauce milder if you are not the best with spicy food.

They also offer packets of their special chilli crab sauce for sale should you want to buy one as a souvenir.

As it is one of their most popular locations, I suggest booking in advance if you are lusting to get your mud crab fix without waiting forever in line.

Singapore Chilli Crab

Ginger and Spring Onion Crab

See the Jewel

f time permits before flying out of Singapore, a stop at the newly opened Jewel is another must-do.

Jewel located in Terminal 1 is a nature-themed entertainment area in Changi Airport where you can see the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, Rain Vortex and enjoy recreational activities on the higher levels of the canopy garden.

Even if you are only able to enjoy the Rain Vortex’s light show, it’s a great way to close off your trip.

HSBC RAIN VORTEX

  • Open daily: 9AM to 11:30PM
  • Light & Sound Showtimes: 7:30PM – 11:30PM daily, at hourly intervals

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