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.
