Best trip to Fukuoka

In this trip I met so many people. 

All are good and I enjoyed chatting and foods very much. 

Especially hosting from my best friends  was more than perfect. 

Thank you very much and see you again soon in Tokyo!

Lunch at Yoyokaku

For lunch we went to Yoyokaku(洋々閣) in Karatsu. 

http://www.yoyokaku.com/

It is absolutely traditional Japanese style ryokan. 

In the garden we can see some Japanese style objects. 

There is a hanging scroll in the room. 

Usually they serve only lodging but this time we reserved a lunch. 

It was very good. 

There also are gallery of Karatsu yaki (唐津焼) pottery. 

Drive to Karatsu

After the breakfast we drove to Karatsu. 

We first went through the Nijino-matsubara(虹の松原), a rainbow palm trees, which is famous for three biggest palm tree parks in Japan. 

Then we went to Karatsu shrine(唐津城). 

From top of the shrine, we can see so beautiful scenary of Karatsu bay. 

Walk Oohori-park in the morning

Next morning we went to Oohori-park for a walk with Monet. 

Oohori-park is popular place in Fukuoka and many joggers were running around the pond. 

Mizutaki dinner

For dinner we got together with her husband and went to dinner. 

Mizutaki, a boiled chicken and vegetables in a deep soup stock, is famous for traditional food in Fukuoka. 

We went to IROHA restaurant. 

http://hakata-iroha.net/

Another friend joined there. 

The Mizutaki set dinner was extremely delicious. 

And, chatting with those best friends were much more than best!!

Sorry for no photo of the dinner. 

But, that's the proof we enjoyed very much!

Fun to drive

After the conference,

I met a friend and went for a drive. 

We first drove to Umino-naka-michi(海の中道). 

The road was narrow by the sea and fun to drive. 

Then we went to Aburayama. 

Unfortunately it was crowded, but when in the night the scenery will be good. 

Dinner at Chikae

I had a conference at an university. 

Last night, I went to a dinner with an ex-boss, who is now a professor. 

The restaurant was Chikae (稚加栄), which is famous for good sashimi. 

At last we went to a bar in the hotel till midnight.