Nightlife Giraffe in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai Tomoko Kamishima A few kinds of pastas and curry are available.
Activities Tsurumine Park's Gorgeous Azaleas Reiko Senna very heavy snow over 100 cm high in March 2014 caused the flowers to bloom
Culture An exhibition of Yoshimura Yoshio Rory Jackson Cosmos” (2002) yield an extraordinarily detailed scene of wild flowers in bloom
Accommodation Shizuoka Daiichi Hotel Peter Sidell after I checked in, my dinner was a surprisingly big plate of Japanese curry
Transportation JR Kanto Area Pass Cathy Cawood You should carry your passport with you and present it if asked.
Accommodation Chisun Hotel, Kobe Peter Sidell cereal and toast, along with coffee, tea and juice; if you’re not in a hurry
Nightlife Bon Izakaya, Hachinohe Peter Sidell The menu is a bit of a pan-Asian hodge-podge, with Thai curry rubbing its
Transportation Sasebo Station Elizabeth Wormald which you can take a cruise through (stop by the ramen shop near the ferry