This time I'm headed to Shikoku (四国). It's one of the four main islands of #Japan, the only one I haven't been to.
But I'm staying with friends of friends, and for tomorrow they organized a day trip to Shōdo Island (小豆島) for a "Sōmen Summit".
No complaints 😋
The ferry staff took care of our road bikes with white gloves. They even added cloth padding to prevent scratching the frame against the metal rail. 😲
We hit another Takagi-san location, but we're on the opposite side of the arches, with the red and white tower behind. #anime #takagisan #japan
I didn't think of videoing us while catching the sōmen carried by flowing water, so here's some stock footage of this popular Japanese tradition:
https://youtu.be/OPiQ5nZ_olg
#japan
Before leaving, we hit another location featured in Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 😁
My friends photographed my attempt at catching a big lump of sõmen with tongs 🍜
First manhoru (*) of the week spotted. This one is in たかまつし (Takamatsu city).
(*) Japanese man hole covers #japan
Oh, my…
I became a vegetarian after my time in Japan, so I enjoyed okonomiyaki, sushi and all the rest while I lived there.
Now I lament that I will miss those flavours forever, and wonder how much I will enjoy food when I come back to visit.
Your post gave me hope, hehe.
@codewiz I need some of those friends :)
@tripu All you need is super nice friends who'll make vegetarian versions of any Japanese dish, even if they clearly disagree with vegetarianism 😅
(I'm so lucky, yes)