Yamaguchi Trip.

Visited my friend (a.k.a god sister) in Yamaguchi.

She brought us to her recommended place around the prefecture.
It was Shiu-chan's first time in Yamaguchi, it's been about 10 years since I last visited to Yamaguchi.

All her recommendation sights are nice & tasty!
Thank you Haru-chan =)

Envying toilet.

Here comes a universal toilet.
Quite commonly seen in a lot of places in Japan.

This universal toilet in Haneda Airport,
They even have matress. It's like you can live in toilet, and very clean.

I hope Singapore can keep toilet more cleaner since there is so many super modern buildings and shopping centres....

our baseball stadium...

I was so SURPRISED!!
our baseball stadium finally going to tear down...

I knew it ever since they build new stadium...
But somewhat, feel abit miss that...

YEBIS!!

We happened to find YEBIS Beer museum.






We learned Yebis beer history and philosophy =)




you can listen Yebis theme music...


I am sure now Shiu-chan much more fan of Yebis...


Yebis Beer Museum
4-20-1 Ebisu, Shibuyaku, Ebis garden place

TSU*KI*JI

It may relocate in near the future.


This is world famous market, Tsukiji.


I thought market is no public are allowed to enter to the premise, but tsukiji market, they allowed public to enter to certain location inside the premise.







Had Sushi there, master was saying that after the earthquake, no. of visitors, especially foreigners are drastically dropped.
Heavily damaged to business.

I believe Japan can recover soon.

Let's do our part to corp with them =)

all-you-can-eat

My mum brought us to the newly opened blueberry farm that about 30mins drive away.

the farm, is just inside the rice field,
50 mins free picking and eating for 500yen!!!

about 500 blueberry trees,
it was so tasty, berries were like a jewelry =)





On the way back, we found a Yamame (river fish) farm,
my mum again, suggested us to go and let shiu-chan try.

It must be first time for him to do river fish fishing! =P


We had scrumptious lunch there,
Simply grilled and deep fried Yamame with onigiri...





She decided to come back again in next summer!

What Japanese House is.

I wanted to bring a friend to this place.
Showroom.



Because he is working at Interior shop, and I believe he likes designing and furnishing.


Panasonic's showroom is nearby, explain what current Japanese house most standard is. after a few years living in Singapore, I really feel that Japanese house design is very well considered and designed for daily lives. easy maintain, easy clean...and not to mention, high-tech.



All metal IH. Control panel for Hood too. Normal to have fish grill.


Most of brand, standard to use Blum...


System Unit-bathroom. I wanna this unit in Sg!

Wine & Sushi

Friend likes wine. he said 90% of wine he had seen in Japan, never seen in Singapore before. is it true?




wine, wine & wine

It's relax strolling in City area.



So far I like Chu-toro most. O-toro is too oily.

Shiu-chan just bought packed sushi from Supermarket and taste it with friend. seems like shiu-chan wasn't satisfy with the Toro quality.

Pasta & World Heritage

It's so HOT! so HUMID!!
It's so SLEEPY!!!
but this two guys, so energetic! ...me? of cos not...lol



Shiu-chan brought frend to his favorite restaurant 'Mario de Male' for lunch. he is so happy to introduce his favorite things to him.



Local Asari clam and seafood pasta


After having nice pasta and pizzas, immediately head to Miyajima.



Visiting many part of island is World Heritage. walk around Itsukushima Shrine and many temples and shrines then, hike to Mt.Misen.


I love this colour...

It's quite many things packed today.
in the end, we had many drinks at Beer Garden to refresh ourselves...=P

Fruits & Meat Day

We went to Fruits farm with my cousin.



Autumn, it's the season for nice food!!



Shiu-chan was so fascinated about grape picking.
I could only finish 3 banches of grapes but he finished 5 banches!
maybe he could eat more amount than what he ate when we went to strawberry farm.


this time round, grape eat-all-u-can was Kyoho grapes.

My cousin choose [Fruits basket] couse,
which you can pick 1 or 2 fruits from 3 - 4 varieties of fruits.
It is quite fun to walk around the fruits farm, and interesting experience too =)


fruits farm, where u can enjoy fruits picking all year round.

After enjoying the fruits picking and eating,
we headed to Yakiniku (Jap BBQ) restaurant for dinner.


Surprisingly, it was shiu-chan's first time try Yakiniku.
Recommended him for Beef tangue and Cartilage.


full of meat!!

The beef were tasty and quite good quality,
today we all the way eating like buffet!!! =P


Shiu-chan liked their Yakiniku Sauce



Hirata Fruits Farm
http://www.marumero.com

Yakiniku Galbi Daifuku
http://www.yaknic.co.jp

beware of monkey!!

MIYAJIMA -
this small island is one of 3 famous sight,
one of world heritage.

when it comes a new year,
many people go there for new year prayer,

when it comes a spring,
people visit and see nice cherry blossoms,

when it comes a mid summer,
people enjoy beautiful underwater fireworks,

when it comes a autumn,
people visit and see burning red maple trees.

there will be a many traditional ceremonies year round,
those continues more than 1,000 years.
of course, ceremonies according to lunar calender.


standing in the sea, u can walk under the gate when it low tie

went there with friends,
this time round, we took cable car to mt.misen.
miyajima's very mysterious mountain.
many monks or priests had tough training to enhance their power.
many people hike to summit to celebrate first sun rise of the year.




nice view from cable car


it was very very hot weather and we perspired alot!
i think although nice place to hike but better go there
not in summer...haha...=P

my region, famous for oyster,
my friend had oyster meal and liked it.
nice to know that =)