Hakodate Morning Market

Hakodate is famous for their Morning Market which features all sorts of seafood. The local specialty, and town mascot, is squid.
One of the shops lets customers fish squid from a tank. We looked allLeer más
Hakodate is famous for their Morning Market which features all sorts of seafood. The local specialty, and town mascot, is squid.
One of the shops lets customers fish squid from a tank. We looked allLeer más
After our delightful hike to Jogodohama Beach, we decided to explore the shops around Miyako Iwate’s train station.
Like other cities we’ve seen in Japan, Miyako has decorative manhole covers,Leer más
By the time we reached Jogodahama Beach, the sun came out and we enjoyed a sunny hike.
I was surprised to see signs warning of bears, and delighted to see swan shaped paddle boats by the shore.Leer más
It was raining hard when we docked in Miyako, but the locals gave us a hearty welcome, featuring a large inflatable salmon, their town’s mascot.
A free shuttle from the industrial port whisked usLeer más
By the time we returned to the ship, we were both soaked from the rain and sweaty, so it was time for showers.
The late afternoon skies in Yokohama treated us to swirling pastel arabesques followedLeer más
Japan has three Chinatowns, but today we visited the biggest one of all. In 1859, Yokohama was among the first Japanese ports to open to foreign trade after two centuries of seclusion.
As ChineseLeer más
After visiting the city’s famous Chinatown, we explored Yokohama on foot.
Along the way, we passed a big Oktoberfest celebration, and I had my first encounter with one of Japan’s fancy toilets.Leer más
After our brief stop in Kushiro, we’ve had two sea days as we steam south to Yokohama.
On the first day, we had ate in one of the ship’s specialty restaurants, thanks to our toilet.
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I’ve never seen so many decorative manhole covers in one town as we did in Kushiro the other day.
Kushiro is our first stop in Japan, so there was a mandatory in person immigration. Our appointment was not until 1pm, so we could not leave the ship until the afternoon.
We spent the morningLeer más
Viajero
What a cool way to filet a fish!
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Those shoes look like they’d be good on you!
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Oh baby those look like nice big scallops!!