What a view of Fuji-san. 🗻
The “Fujiyama” we all know is a mistranslation that stubbornly sticks around.
Travel Journal 2018
The Shinkansen bullet train took us to Kakegawa, where we visited the Kakegawa Kachō-en bird park. In several aviaries here, exotic birds let visitors feed them. Even if that isn’t exactly typically Japanese, it was good fun.
Also, the castle and its accompanying palace in Kakegawa are well worth a visit.
Back in Yokohama, we went for an evening stroll through the colourfully lit, loud and deliciously smelling Chinatown.
And with that, the first stage comes to an end. Tomorrow we are moving on to Kyoto.
If you’ve always wanted to know where fruit and veg grow: Here is the answer. 🤭
We haven’t had much luck finding the autumn leaves in Yokohama so far. It was still a bit too early for that.
The maple and gingko trees in Kyoto have already turned and are glowing in vivid colours. Only the weather hasn’t really played along yet, because it was too overcast for nice photos today. If the sun comes out tomorrow, the hunt for Momiji pictures is finally on.
Sake ice cream. 0.9% alcohol. Kampai!
