一早的飛機抵達東京約中午，但不巧下著小雨；因為前面幾天住宿位於郊區，便將東京市區觀光行程後移，等幾天後搬到淺草時一併解決。超商簡單裹腹後（我愛超商炸雞跟可樂餅），初來乍到的L先生等不及一睹日本文化，決定在到橫濱check in前，濕漉漉地前往我也還沒去過的明治神宮。
Our flight arrived Tokyo Narita Airport at noon, but it was rainy and windy; cause our first stay in Tokyo wasn't in the city, so we decided to do the city tour later when we moved to the hostel in Asakusa.
明治神宮：體驗寧靜的日式文化
「安靜」是L先生此行對日本的印象—他對於在電車上我們得用氣音溝通感到有趣，對於Hostel的秩序和寧靜感到不可思議。雨天的明治神宮顯得特別靜僻，可能又是非假日的關係，不像先前造訪淺草寺那般熙熙攘攘；就這樣漫無目的的走著，碰巧遇上某個便儀式駐足觀賞。祭司擊鼓的聲響貫徹廟宇，震落了屋簷上的水珠，也撼動了我們的心臟（耳朵有點痛倒是真的）。
參訪完明治神宮後，也差不多是時間前往今晚的落腳處；十月的台灣仍是暖洋洋，沒料到日本的秋天涼意如此強烈，加上陰雨綿綿老房子又濕氣重，在日本的第一個晚上我們冷得直發顫，覺也沒睡好⋯⋯
Meiji Shrine: feeling the quiet Japanese culture.
After have our easy lunch in the convenient store(backpacker’s best friend! get your meal by coins 24/7, they're everywhere in Japan & Taiwan!), Monsieur L can’t wait to see the Japanese culture, so we went to the Meiji Shrine before we go to check in our place tonight.
Quiet is the first impression for Monsieur L, he felt surprise that everyone were so quiet on the subways and the hostels; just like our first temple in Japan—Meiji Shrine, was quiet and peaceful in such a rainy day. Luckily we saw a ceremony there, the the whole temple began to vibrate when the priest started beat the drum—the sound of Taiko broke silence, the rain drops fallen from the roof, so powerful.
It was time to check in when we have finished the visiting on Meiji Shrine. The weather was pretty warm in Taiwan before we left, didn't expect that Japanese autumn was that chill, and it event worse because the rain; our place was an old budding wasn't warm at all without the heater, so bare to slept on the first night in Japan…
橫濱：有著異國風情和閃爍夜景的港都
元町、中華街、未來港、地標塔
16/10/2014
濕濕冷冷的天氣好不容易掙脫了被窩，我們快速解決在超商買的早餐後，出發前往台日觀光客的第一站：橫濱。我們從東急田園都市線的青葉台站出發再轉橫濱線，約40分鐘可抵達橫濱站。我對橫濱的印象不外乎是日本早期開放的港口、有著異國風情的海灣與夜景，還有出名的中華街美食！
在橫濱站拿了份觀光地圖，討論後決定搭乘港未來線（みなとみらい線）到元町中華街站、由東往西慢慢逛回橫濱站。但這時我們的意見有些分歧——來自法國的L先生對元町區的舊洋樓不感興趣，踏上日本的第二天，他腦子裡只有神社寺廟（等到京都你就會看到膩了！）跟中華街；也沒來過橫濱的我又是老房控，當然想一覽舊洋樓的風貌（想當然爾我對中華街無感⋯）。不過身為看得懂漢字跟微量日文的偽導遊（小費咧？？）自然贏得了主導權（笑），決定先晃晃洋樓區再到中華街覓食。
記得昨天剛到東京時雨是下個沒完，今早出門時已是陰雨濛濛，所幸到了橫濱天氣漸轉晴朗，我們得以在港見丘公園一覽橫濱港的風光。偌大的公園裡涵蓋文學館與英國館館等洋樓，園內有不少來健行的阿公阿罵，也有許多人面著海灣寫生，這幅畫面與秋天的涼爽讓人覺得好慊意。出了公園便沿著大馬路和告示隨意往洋樓區的方向前進，元町公園旁有些洋樓咖啡廳與博物館，不過要付門票的地方我們就沒進去了；最後我也不記得看了哪幾幢洋樓，就沿著外國人公墓、法蘭西橋朝港區走去。在山下公園發現巨大的冰川號，兩人被它吸引殺了幾張底片；此時我們肚子也餓了，於是原本的中華街晚餐成了我們的下午茶。
橫濱中華街真不是蓋的，比在澳洲任一大城裡的中華街都還要有氣氛！（光那牌樓的氣勢就不同了）而我們又很幸運的遇到遊行樂隊演出，音樂提振精神後開始在巷弄中覓食；這兒除了中餐館也有不少主打來自台灣的飯館，當然我們是不打算在日本吃貴桑桑的中菜，在一挑小巷子裡發現了一間川味麵館，吃飽喝足繼續上路。
19世紀誕生的紅磚倉庫，現為藝文展演與餐飲空間，一旁海上郵輪映著此紅色的晚霞，就這樣靜靜地過了日落時分。終於讓我們等到了天黑，來到此行的重頭戲——地標塔上的橫濱夜景！這幢高達70層樓、296米的摩天大廈無疑是橫濱的地標；位於69樓的空中花園展望台，更可一覽閃爍的橫濱夜景。這也是L先生的亞洲夜景初體驗，據說他從來沒從這麼高的樓層、看過這樣鮮明的都市夜景，「看起來像未來世界！」他說（一旁的我「蛤？」）既然我們都花了1,000日圓上來，一定要拍個過癮阿！就這樣默默地拍了兩個小時⋯⋯在這片炫目夜景中結束了港都一日遊（笑）。
Yokohama: a multicultural harbour with the blinking night.
Motomachi, China Town, Shinko and Landmark Tower.
It was really tough to get rid off blanket in such a chill rainy weather, but we still tried move our asses to the subway station, after we have finished our breakfast, going to our destination of today: Yokohama. We took the subway from Aobadai Station on Tokyu Denentoshi Line, and transferred to Yokohama Line, then arrived Yokohama Station after 40 minutes. My impression of Yokohama were the first city of harbour opened to foreign trade, the multi culture including foreign buildings, and the famous Yokohama China Town!
We got a map from the information in the station, decided to take the Minatomirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai Station, started our journey from Motomachi at the east, then see the harbour side Yamashita and Shinko on the way back to Yokohama Station. The sky has turns clear when we arrived in Harbor View Park, people were hiking and sketching in beautiful autumn colour. Then we went to Motomachi, this area have lot of foreign building from the world war time, we have walked along the street and seeing those building aside; but mainly they have been used as a museum now, some of them needs entry fees.
Because we haven't ate anything after our ‘coin-breakfast’, it’s time to eat something, so we have a afternoon tea in China town instead of a dinner. The Yokohama China Town was massive, plenty of Chinese restaurant and vendors, we have no idea about what should we eat, but as a budget traveller we could only afforded something cheap, so have tried a noodle place in a small alley and it was nice. Luckily we have seen a parade when we just walked in the China town, how lovely it was!
After the meal, we walked along the harbour side and enjoyed the breeze from the ocean; on the way toward Yokohama Station, we have saw the street market and an old Japanese post ship Hikawamaru near Yamashita Park, and another Japanese ship Nippon Maru near the Yokohama Landmark Tower. We have stayed in Shinko, at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse for the sunset moment, those 19 century buildings now has been used for exhibitions and restaurants.
When the sun has went down… we climbed up to the level 69, the Sky Garden of Yokohama Landmark Tower, for our destination of this tour—the Yokohama night view! It was the first sky building night view experience for Monsieur L, he was surprised at the blinking night view, ’Looks like in a future world!’ he said. Addicted to this brilliant view, couldn’t helped ourself from taking photo; we have spent 2 hours up there(was costed us JPY$1,000, have to make it worth!)… kind of a happy ending, isn't it?
[相關訊息 info]
Meiji Shrine
http://www.meijijingu.or.jp/english/index.html
Yokohama visitor’s guide
http://www.yokohamajapan.com
Yokohama tourism map
http://www.yokohamajapan.com/media/pdf/En_map_A4.pdf
Yokohama Landmark Tower
http://www.yokohama-landmark.jp/page/
旅遊日期 Travel dates：15 Oct 2014
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京都 鞍馬火祭 Kurama Fire Festival
京都 時代祭 Festival of the Ages
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