Summary of Japan Trip (Nov 2009)

Here’s a summary linking up all the posts related to our 18-day Japan trip in November 2009.

The posts with asterisks was updated with some videos after it was first published. Do go see!

Japan Trip: Day 18 (1 Dec 2009)

We ended our last day in Japan by visiting the main observatory of Tokyo Tower.

Surprisingly, it was not conveniently located near any metro station and we had to walk for awhile to get there.

At the observatory, there is sufficient information displays to inform visitors of where to look for specific buildings/districts. There are also a few transparent see-through panels on the floor for you to look right down the tower.

That’s all for our 1st Japan trip…(visit again next year – 2011?)

Japan Trip: Day 17, part 5 (30 Nov 2009)

Final post on Yokohama!

After visiting Bluff No. 111,  we walked towards Yamashita Park. Although it was just early evening, the sun had long set and it was as dark as night! (Downside of visiting in late autumn~) Therefore, we couldn’t really see anything and we were simply walking along the Rinkosen promenade towards Minato Mirai.

It was a cold night too!

At the Yamashita Wharf is the Hikawa Maru ship which now serves as a museum.

And looking across the waters, the skyline is marked by the 3 Queen towers, the huge Cosmo World ferris wheel and the Intercontinental Hotel that is shaped like a sail on a yacht. We could also see the Red Brick Warehouses, which is basically a small shopping mall.

Hmm, I would like to come back here in the day to walk along the promenade again and to see what the park offers!

Japan Trip: Day 17, part 4 (30 Nov 2009)

We walked for about 10mins and reached the Harbor View Park, where the British House and Bluff No. 111 are located.

The British House was constructed in 1937 and it used to serve as the residence of the British Consul General. There was an event and we couldn’t visit the whole house… ended up with only some pictures of the kitchen And a car was in the way of our shot from the outside!

Japan Trip: Day 17, part 3 (30 Nov 2009)

A 15min walk brought us to Motomachi Park, which is adjacent to the Yokohama Foreigner’s Cemetery. Eh no, we didn’t visit the cemetery as it’s not really our kind of thing. Would you?

Here, we have Berrick Hall, Ehrismann Residence and Bluff No. 234.

Berrick Hall is a Spanish style building with a triple arch entrance. It was designed by American architect, J.H. Morgan and constructed in 1930. For 10 years before WWII, it was the residence of an English businessman, B.R. Berrick. He later donated it to the Society of Mary. St. Joseph College and it was used as a dormitory until 2000. The following year, Yokohama City purchased it and opened it to the public – yay!

Large house, right?! Unfortunately, it was closed to visitors for an event so no photos of the interior! Would have loved to walk around the house…