North Pacific Ocean 36°54’13” N 141°42’29” E 2023年10月13日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
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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日本KanagawaYokohama ShiSakuragichōSakuragichō Eki35°27’4” N 139°37’54” E 2023年10月15日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
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.もっと詳しく
日本KanagawaYokohama ShiNihon’ōdōriYokohama Stadium35°26’35” N 139°38’38” E 2023年10月15日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
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 Chineseもっと詳しく
日本KanagawaYokohama ShiHonchōŌsanbashi Futō35°27’11” N 139°38’52” E 2023年10月15日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
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 followedもっと詳しく
日本IwateMiyako-shiSokei39°37’45” N 141°58’9” E
2023年10月16日, 日本 ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
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 usもっと詳しく
日本IwateMiyako-shiJodogahamaTatega-saki39°38’52” N 141°58’46” E 2023年10月16日, 日本 ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
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.もっと詳しく
日本IwateMiyako-shiSokei39°37’45” N 141°58’10” E 2023年10月17日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
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,もっと詳しく
日本HokkaidoHakodateHakodate-eki41°46’22” N 140°43’30” E 2023年10月17日, 日本 ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
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 allもっと詳しく
日本HokkaidoIrifunechōKōryū Ji41°46’9” N 140°41’59” E
2023年10月18日, 日本 ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
We dropped by Koryuji Temple in Hakodate today. Established in 1633, this is the oldest Buddhist temple on Hokkaido.
“Koryuji” translates as “high dragon temple.” The gates feature intricateもっと詳しく
日本HokkaidoŌmachiTsuki Point (historical)41°46’23” N 140°43’13” E 2023年10月18日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
With a population of roughly 240,000, Hakodate is the third largest city on the island of Hokkaido. Even so, it feels more like a sleepy fishing village than a big city.
Larry and I spent hoursもっと詳しく
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Yum!!
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Good job, Lar
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Awww! Haven’t seen one of those here in years
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That is so cute!!