George in Korea: 140718 Sightseeing in Yokohama (Yamashita Park, Hikawamaru, China Town, etc.)

140718 Sightseeing in Yokohama (Yamashita Park, Hikawamaru, China Town, etc.)

Date: July 18, 2014 (Fri) Fine

Itinerary: Ofuna – Yokohama – Yamashita Park – Hikawamaru – Minatogamieruoka Park – China Town – Yokohama –Ofuna

Since Haekyung had dance lesson only in the evening, I took her to Yokohama for sightseeing.

I went to see her at the hotel lobby in the morning. Then we went to Sukiya Restaurant for breakfast.

Japanese style breakfast is healthy and reasonable price. It consists of rice, miso-soup, baked fish, some vegetable, and natto. It costs 280 yen (about 3 dollars.)

It takes only 15 minutes from Ofuna to Yohohama by JR train. We headed for Bay Quarters in East Exit.

We took a boat ride called “Sea Bass” but the first boat left at 10 am. We had about 30 minutes to kill. We had coffee at the harbor.

[Yokohama Bay Quarters, 横浜ベイクォーター、요코하마 베이 쿼터]

The boat ride from Bay Quarters to Yamashita Park gives passengers nice views of Minatomirai 21 District, such as Landmark Tower, Continental Hotel, Marin Tower, and Yamashita Piers, etc.

[Landmark Tower, ランドマークタワー、랜드 마크 타워]

Haekyung liked the sceneries very much and I took a lot of pictures.

There is the ocean liner once used for travelers coming from USA or going from Japan to USA.

[Hikawa Maru,氷川丸、히카와마루]

The name of the ship called “Hikawamaru” and the missionaries who led me to Jesus Christ about 40 years ago, Mr. & Mrs. Walter took this ship several times.

[At the entrance of Hikawamaru, 氷川丸入口にて、히카와 마루 입구에서]

I remembered the fact and was interested in seeing the inside of the ship. So we decided to go inside the ship.

[The dining room, 氷川丸のダイニングルーム、히카와 마루의 식당]

Recently they renovated the inside of the ship, making it more like the original shape.

[The first class cabin, 一等客室、일등 객실]

Soon after the entrance, there was a small movie theater. We could learn the history of the ship in English. So it was very educational.

The banks in the ship looked like dormitory bedrooms. But the first class cabins were like small hotel rooms.

The dining room for the first class passengers was also good and the food looked very nice.

We could see almost every part of the ship including engine rooms and the room of the captain.

We spent more than one hour for the sightseeing.

Then we walked to Minatogamieruoka Park through Yamashita Park and France Park District.

Walking distance might be about 2 km, and it was a bit hard for my guest. We walked slowly and having short breaks several times.

[At Yamashita Park, 山下公園にて、야마시타 공원에서]

[In front of Doll Museum, 人形博物館前にて、인형 박물관 앞에서]

The view from Minatogamieruoka Park is one of my favorite views in Yokohama. We could see the Bay Bridge, Yamashita Port, Marin Tower, etc.

[At Minatonomieruoka Park,港の見える丘公園にて、"항구가 보이는 언덕 공원"에서,]

Then we went to Osanagi Jiro Memorial Museum. There was a coffee shop called “Muteki” on the first floor. We took a bit long rest at the coffee shop.

[Osaragi Jiro Memorial Museum, 大仏次郎記念館、오사라기 지로 기념관]

[At "Muteki" coffee shop, 『霧笛』コーヒーショップにて、'무태키'커피 숍에서]

There were many cat dolls since Jiro Osanagi liked cats. Haekyung liked such cute dolls and goods which cats were printed.

[Uji-kintoki ice-cake, 宇治金時、"우지킨토키"팥빙수]

She also had a kind of ice cake called “Pat-pin-su” in Korean or “Korimizu” in Japanese. It was “Uji-kintoki,” ice cake with red beans.

[In front of "Muteki" restaurant, 『霧笛』前にて、'무태키'앞에서]

She also enjoyed shopping at the restaurant, then we walked to China Town, which was another 2 or 3 km away.

[At China Town, チャイナタウンにて、차이나 타운에서]

There are many Chinese restaurants at China Town, but mostly expensive. We just visited “Kanteibyo” or the Shine of Shoki” at the heart of China Town.

[In front of "Kanteibyo", 関帝廟前にて、관제묘앞에서]

We took a train from China Town and went back to Ofuna via Yokohama.

[At China Town, チャイナタウンにて、차이나 타운에서]

It was 3 pm when I took her to her hotel in Ofuna, so Haekyung had a couple of hours to rest for her dance lesson in the evening.

I enjoyed watching Sumo on TV at home.

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分類：観光案内(Sightseeing Guide)

月日：2014年7月18日(金)晴れ

日程：大船～横浜東口～ベイクォーター～山下公園～氷川丸～フランス公園～港が見える丘公園～中華街～横浜駅～大船

今日はヘギョンのダンスレッスンが夕方からなので、ホテルロビーで7時半にヘギョンをピックアップ後、すき家で280円の朝食を食べた。たいへんヘルシーな直食で値段も安い。店員が外国人ぽかったので聞いてみるとネパール人だという。たぶん留学生だろうと思った。

東海道線で横浜へ向かい、そごう２Fから連絡橋を渡ってベイクォーターへ向かった。シーバスの始発は10時過ぎだったので、マックでコーヒーを飲んでゆっくりした。

[Yokohama Bay Quarters, 横浜ベイクォーター、요코하마 베이 쿼터]

[okohama Red Brick Warehouse,赤レンガ倉庫、요코하마 붉은 벽돌 창고]

シーバスの料金は700円で、山下公園まで。山下公園には氷川丸が改装を終えて見学できるようになっている。

[Hikawa Maru,氷川丸、히카와마루]

ウォルターさんが乗った船というので興味がわき、見学してみることにした。乗船するとすぐに映画で氷川丸の歴史を説明するショーがあり、わかりやすい。

[On Hikawamaru, 氷川丸にて、히카와 마루에서]

映画は日本語だが、英語のインポーズがあるので英語がわかる訪問者には良い。映画を見終わってから船内をゆっくりと見て廻った。

[The dining room, 氷川丸のダイニングルーム、히카와 마루의 식당]

一般船室は寮のようだが、一等船室以上はなかなか立派で、温水、冷水が別々に出るベイスンなど戦前のものとは思えないほどだ。

[The engine room, 氷川丸の機関室、히카와 마루의 기관실]

ディナーのサンプルもすばらしい。キャプテンの部屋は別に上らなければいけなかったので割愛したが、機関室も見学でき、みごたえがあった。

ただ、日本郵船の博物館のティケットも買ったが、これは場所が港が見える丘公園とは逆であり、無駄だった。

[At Yamashita Park, 山下公園にて、야마시타 공원에서]

[In front of Doll Museum, 人形博物館前にて、인형 박물관 앞에서]

ヘギョンは疲れやすく、途中、やすみながらも人形の家経由でフランス公園地区から階段を上がって港が見える丘公園へ向かった。

[A walnut tree at French Park, フランス公園のクルミの木、 프랑스 공원의 호두 나무]

ここからの景観はいまいちだが、マリンタワーやベイブリッジも良く見える展望台は写真スポットだ。

[At Minatonomieruoka Park,港の見える丘公園にて、"항구가 보이는 언덕 공원"에서,]

このあと、きれいなガーデンの向かい側の大仏次郎文学館へ向かった。１Fには猫キャラクターだらけの「霧笛」レストランがあり、氷水の旗があったため、日本式パッピンスの説明をした。

彼女は宇治金時を注文し、私はコーヒーを注文した。宇治金時はたべごたえがあったようで、彼女は気に入っていた。また、猫キャラクターのグッズを数々購入していた。