Yokohama
Today I left Tokyo for the first time since arriving in Tokyo.
Today is Respect for the Aged Day, a national holiday here in Japan, and therefore a day off from school. It was a perfect opportunity to do some touristing.
Together with a friend from church, I went to Yokohama. Yokohama is the next big town over from Tokyo and with 3.6 million people is actually the largest incorporated city in Japan (Tokyo is a conglomerate of 23 wards). It became the main international port in Japan following Matthew Perry's opening of Japan in 1854, as a result it became one of the most diverse cities in Japan. To this day it is famous for its Chinatown district.
The main attraction that we visited was the Ramen museum. Despite a bit of difficulty getting to the museum, I enjoyed the trip. The museum was mostly underground and set up like to look like city streets. The effect this created was great. It was cool to see how ramen was made. Unfortunately, all the displays were in Japanese so my understanding of the process still isn't very complete. The museum was mostly Ramen shops rather than displays. My friend and I ate at one. We had a garlic and pork ramen that was quite tasty. The ramen here is completely different than the instant stuff that college students in the States live on.
After going to the museum I helped my friend with his homework. He's a graphics art major and he had to get some action shots for a school project. I served as the photographer and shot him jumping off of stuff, backlit by the lights of the city. Some of the shots came out pretty neat.
We didn't make it into Chinatown because it got kind of late so we parted ways and ended our expedition. All in all, it was a fun trip if a bit too expensive.
Today is Respect for the Aged Day, a national holiday here in Japan, and therefore a day off from school. It was a perfect opportunity to do some touristing.
Together with a friend from church, I went to Yokohama. Yokohama is the next big town over from Tokyo and with 3.6 million people is actually the largest incorporated city in Japan (Tokyo is a conglomerate of 23 wards). It became the main international port in Japan following Matthew Perry's opening of Japan in 1854, as a result it became one of the most diverse cities in Japan. To this day it is famous for its Chinatown district.
The main attraction that we visited was the Ramen museum. Despite a bit of difficulty getting to the museum, I enjoyed the trip. The museum was mostly underground and set up like to look like city streets. The effect this created was great. It was cool to see how ramen was made. Unfortunately, all the displays were in Japanese so my understanding of the process still isn't very complete. The museum was mostly Ramen shops rather than displays. My friend and I ate at one. We had a garlic and pork ramen that was quite tasty. The ramen here is completely different than the instant stuff that college students in the States live on.After going to the museum I helped my friend with his homework. He's a graphics art major and he had to get some action shots for a school project. I served as the photographer and shot him jumping off of stuff, backlit by the lights of the city. Some of the shots came out pretty neat.
We didn't make it into Chinatown because it got kind of late so we parted ways and ended our expedition. All in all, it was a fun trip if a bit too expensive.
6 Comments:
Sounds like you have been really getting around! What cool experiences as well. =o)
Whats the difference in the ramen there and over here?
Is Yokohama also the city where the tire mfg, Yokohama, is located? If so, perhaps you can buy four and bring them back:o)
Ramen museum eh? Not half as sweet as the Spam Museum in Minnesota!!:)
Wow, that is a cool holiday. Sounds like a ton of fun!!
A ramen museum? Way to cool! Sounds like you've been having fun!
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