Yokohama Favorites

Favorite thing: It cracked me up, when I started to build this page, to see how happy and busy are my VTerans colleagues with massive pages about this cty. Aomori Prefecture, in the north tip of the Hondo Island, has lot of interesting things to see and a rich history to follow but Yokohama is quite far from Aomori. I guess it takes just one e-mail to headquarters to set the record straight:
Dear Vice President of Contents:
My pages on Yokohama were erroneouly placed in Aomori Prefecture but the city actually seats in Kanagawa-ken (ken stands for prefecture). I would appreciate it if you correct the error. Japan is the second economy of the World and millions of tourists -that read virtual tourist but do not buy the Japan's Lonely Planet- come to this country every year. How can we misslead them in such a way?

Yours truly,
o00o, Sharrie, etc, etc.

Fondest memory: I miss Amori Prefecture and the its Sugaru Strait, the sound of the Sugaru shamisen, the beauty of Sugaru Laquer, the Towada Lake and the Nebuta Festival...and the sake!!!

Favorite thing: Most of the time when I was pregnant, of course I just stayed in the house or be in the Kawasaki walking around or even window shopping in Sakuragicho Station. Most of the time when I'm in the house I'll be watching the sunsets from the window in our apartment.

Fondest memory: Watching the sunsets from the window in our apartment.

Favorite thing: Landmark Mall has its fantastic mall and they also have a baby section where you can let your baby crawl and change the diaper so, went here when I'm bored in the house. Sometimes, baby and I we'll wait for his daddy in here.

Fondest memory: People watching and if you like to read magazines, books, computer books and anything to read they have a bookstore in the 3rd floor.

Favorite thing: I love walking around the Minato Mirai areas from Land mark to Jack Malls. When we went home one night, we found a lovely fountain along our way home, you can sit around those areas since they have lots of clean benches and lots of trees on the sight. Its so refreshing in there, love to just listen to the waves of the trees. This fountain is infront of the Yokohama Museum.

Favorite thing: WAlking along Yamashita Park and watching the hundred of doves would be great. During my preggy moments, hubby and I would go here and just sit in the benches and watch the sun sets. I would go very tired because of my big tummy that time but I like the idea of just seeing the sorroundings of the place we use to live, that's why keep telling you all that I missed being there. I always bring with me my extra underwear that time,lol(remember I was pregnant this time) because we just stroll over, I think we could finished all over the area of Minato Mirai and totaly its 3 kms and its only walking.

Fondest memory: After walking from Yamashita Park and be in this Antique Shop that looks like a European building near in the harbour, they have a band which sings Egnligh songs and its every Saturday as I can remember.

Favorite thing: Since world cup 2002 was over it was only a history and being in there was a very lucky enough to participate those big event. I was ready to give birth with our first son that time and there I was cheering for Japan team which took them only for the first round which they only won for 2 games and it was a good game since it was their first time to enter that category.

Fondest memory: I don't mind about my big tummy jumping around when my fave player Ronaldo could had a shot. The International Headlines that my son was delivered was the World Cup 2002 which is a great remembrance for me! My water bag brooked when Ichiro Suzuki in my fave team Japan had a shot and there starts my labor for a couple of hours! It wasn't only a game for me but a real life experience having my baby with my fave game together in it!

Favorite thing: Landmark tower has it's luxurious mall in the ground area about 6 floors there you can find different kinds of shops though it's a little bit of expensive taking your shopping there but they have this branded GAP jeans independent store which I love to keep coming back! You can find an ice cream stores in the 2nd floor which is a homemade one, you can also find Hagen Daaz, Baskin N' Robins, Lady Borden ice cream stores but this one that I like is different. They have this very delicious homemade ice cream that I love to just sit in the corner and sit there for awhile...

Fondest memory: Sakuragicho Station is only around 10 to 15 min. from our place so I wouldn't mind to just walked it from our place. Japan is not polluted compare to any places that I've been and their streets and walking areas are very clean so, I could remember those busy people walking too!

Favorite thing: When you're in Yokohama, you should visit the towering Landmark(tallest building in Japan which is in the Guiness World of Records for the fstaest Elevator in the World!), from above you can see the Mt. Fuji and the lovely sunset.

Fondest memory: I always got to visit this place since it's only a 2 min. ride with the train from our place there(which I always miss about). I always miss the respectful people there. My friends and the sushi which they have the best one!