JP 2017 Dec Kyushu (Part 4)

Shimabara

Visited Shimabara Castle and town where carps were swimming in small clear streams. After lunch, took ferry to Kumamoto in about 40min and continued south to Kami-Amakusa. This way we saved a big detour drive though the ferry ride with a car was not cheap either.

Though the Shimabara Castle was not original, it was worth a visit. There were plenty of artifacts and historical information of this town.

Cars were parked and locked in positions

On the way to Kami-Amakusa we bumped into a bunch of cute toddlers on the road, following their teachers orderly. They were holding on to a ring so they would not be running around.

We were looking for lunch before the ferry ride and luckily there was this old shop Kaneko opposite to the Shimabara ferry pier. A senior woman served us. Both the tempura-don and udon were in large portions but inexpensive.

Before arriving at Kami-Amakusa we took a brief rest and had a cake set in a small coffee house converted from warehouses in Meiji-era.