Mojiko And Shimonoseki

 Next week, Hannah and I are taking a little trip to Mojiko and Shimonoseki. These are two historical port towns on the Kanmon Strait.

Mojiko is on the island of Kyushu; Shimonoseki is on the island of Honshu. They sit face to face; the waterway is so narrow that there is an underwater tunnel that you can walk through. We are going to do that, I'm not going to think about earthquakes!

A lot of the history in this area is from the Meiji Era, 1868 to 1912. This was a time when Japan was opening to the world. Mojiko became an international trading port and later a major railhead connecting Kyushu with the rest of Japan. There are a lot of lovely buildings from this period that have been preserved as part of the Mojiko Retro district. There are a few different museums to walk around. The Mojiko Station is also an older building. It looks really beautiful, I hope I can get some good photos.

I asked AI what is good to do the first thing that came up was to try Yaki -Curry. It is a baked curry dish that originated in Mojiko. Hannah isn't keen on curry but will try it. I hope the weather is good so we can have a little stroll along the waterfront.

After walking under the sea, still not sure about that idea, we'll have a couple of days in Shimonoseki. 

Shimonoseki is known for its maritime heritage, fresh seafood and historic sites.

The one place I'm looking forward to seeing is the Former British Consulate. It's an older building that is now a museum. We have booked an afternoon tea, that's one thing I'm really looking forward to. 

I haven't had an overnight trip in many years. I'm actually looking forward to staying in a hotel!

I really hope the weather is nice, the cherry blossoms might have started, that would be really nice.

The weather here has been crazy, but typical spring weather. Cold, the warm, then cold again. We even had rain yesterday. My student, who is a farmer, was very relieved by the storm. I like rain, but not when I have to go out. Visibility was very bad along the river. I took a couple of short videos!

Even though I'm not driving, this kind of weather makes me tense!