香港Day2 思った以上に便利。羽田からの深夜バス
今日は朝からHSBCへ。無事に用事を済ませたあと、もう一度展示会をまわり、少し早めに空港へ向かった。
時間にも余裕があって、「今回は完璧にスムーズに帰れそうだな」と思っていた。
……のだけれど、HKエクスプレスがまさかの1時間ディレイ。
その1時間が地味に大きく、羽田に着いたころには終電がすでに終わっていた。
空港直結の「ファーストキャビン」などの宿をチェックしたけれど、すべて満室。
地図を見ると自宅まではおよそ30km。
「2時間ぐらいなら、自転車で帰れなくもないかな」と思い、ハローサイクルを探してみたものの、羽田周辺には空きがない。
「じゃあ、せめてもう少し近くまで行ける手段を探そう」と思ったそのとき、バスの存在を発見した。
普段は電車移動ばかりなので、まったく気づかなかったけれど、池袋駅までの深夜バスがあったのだ。
これが本当に便利だった。
池袋に着けば、あとは家まで一駅ちょっと。
そこからはハローサイクルで帰った。
自転車にまたがった瞬間、ヒヤリとした。寒い。寒すぎる。
数日前まで暑い香港にいた体が、すっかり日本の深夜の空気に驚いている。
池袋から家までのわずかな距離でこれだけ寒い。
「30km自転車で帰らなくてよかった…」と、自転車の空きがなかったことに、むしろ感謝。
海外では、時間を短縮するために、ウーバーやタクシーを気軽に使うのに、日本ではほとんどタクシーに乗らない。日本に戻ると、つい「歩ける距離なら歩こう」と思ってしまう。とにかく、今回もなんだか、自分らしい帰り道。
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Hong Kong Day 2: The Late-Night Bus and the Cold Wind from Haneda
Today started with a visit to HSBC.
After finishing what I needed to do there, I stopped by the trade show one more time and headed to the airport a little early.
Everything was going smoothly, and I thought, “This time, I’m going to get home perfectly on schedule.”
…But then, HK Express was delayed by an hour.
That single hour made all the difference — by the time I landed at Haneda, the last train had already left.
I checked the airport-connected hotels like First Cabin, but everything was fully booked.
Looking at the map, I realized home was about 30 kilometers away.
I thought, “Maybe I could just bike home — two hours or so?”
But when I looked for a HelloCycle rental, there were no bikes available near Haneda.
Just when I was wondering what to do next, I found out there was a bus.
I’d never noticed before — probably because I usually travel by train — but there was a late-night bus that went all the way to Ikebukuro.
It turned out to be incredibly convenient.
Once I got to Ikebukuro, it was only about one station from home.
From there, I grabbed a HelloCycle and rode the rest of the way.
The moment I got on the bike, a chill hit me. It was cold — really cold.
After spending days in Hong Kong’s heat, my body wasn’t ready for Tokyo’s late-night air.
Even that short ride from Ikebukuro felt freezing.
I couldn’t help thinking, “Good thing I didn’t try to bike the whole 30 kilometers…”
In a way, I was actually grateful that no bikes were available at the airport.
By the way, I almost never take taxis in Japan — maybe it’s my frugal side.
When I’m overseas, I’ll use Uber or taxis without hesitation to save time.
But once I’m back in Japan, I end up thinking, “If it’s walkable, I might as well walk.”
Travel always brings these little unexpected moments.
But maybe that’s part of what makes it special.
In the end, it felt like yet another “very me” kind of way to come home.
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