Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kitakamakura

Fifth time!


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After-Christmas with Family: Hama Rikyu Onshi Teien and Ginza

After having a quick breakfast at Starbucks of Tokyo Shiodome Building (the same building with Conrad Tokyo), we went to Hama Rikyu Onshi Teien park near Conrad at 10 o'clock. It was big and beautiful; although there was few flower since it's at the end of December, we enjoyed nice walking in the park.

Then we went back to Conrad and had drinks at the bar in front of the front desk. And it's time to check out - 12PM.

We walked to Ginza and had a Japanese lunch; my parents-in-law went to watch a movie and we walked back to Tokyo station. It's a really nice Christmas holidays!

Ofuna - Kita Kamakura

40-min jogging from Ohuna to Kita Kamakura, and then going back to Ofuna.

Christmas with Family: Brasserie AUX AMIS Roppongi Hills and Conrad Tokyo

I, my wife, our baby girl, and parents-in-law had a French Christmas lunch in Marunouchi/Yurakucho area. The restaurant was my favorite Brasserie AUX AMIS. We all ordered Christmas lunch except for our 11 month-old baby.

Appetizer - shika deer (ezo zika) & foie gras

Soup of Oma-ru ebi (Japanese);Homarus (English);Homard (French)

Main - The "world's best" turkey

Dessert - bûche de Noël

Drink - espresso


Brasserie AUX AMIS (Japanese only)


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After checking in the Conrad Tokyo, we took some rest and then headed for Roppongi Hills to see the planetarium and the observation deck; there were lots of younger people but since I had my company's ID, we got a free tickets and entered it basically without standing in a queue to the observatory.

Conrad Tokyo (Japanese)
Conrad Tokyo (English)

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After enjoying it, we purchased some foods and drinks at Food Magazine Roppongi Hills and had a quick dinner in our family's room at Conrad Tokyo.


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Ofuna - Kita Kamakura

40-min jogging from Ohuna to Kita Kamakura, and then going back to Ofuna.

A big housecleaning and Meshi-yacchan

I and my wife did a big housecleaning while my parents-in-law took care of our baby girl. I cleaned up windows and sofa; my wife vacuum the floor, cleaned the floor of the entrance and kitchen. We're going to ask private cleaners to clean kitchen, bathroom, and lavatory, probably in January since it's cheaper than December.

Our cleanup started at 9AM and finished 3:30PM. Then my wife went to her parents' home while I took a shower. Then I drove my car to my parents-in-law's home to pick up my wife and our baby girl. Finally our parents-in-law joined us and went to Meshi-yacchan.

When we arrived at the restaurant, a very famous entrepreneur/businessman, HM, and his family were there! According to the restaurant's staff, he often comes to the restaurant. Actually, I wore Harvard University's sweatshirt but I could not put off it since I was just a wannabe but he actually graduated Harvard Business School:-(

I ordered Kaisen-don of three kinds of raw fishes and squid:
maguro - tuna
katsuo - bonito
shirasu - white bait
ika - squid

Japanese-only:
http://www.mesiyacchan.com/


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Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kitakamakura

Fourth time!


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Hayama Hotel Otowa No Mori & Marlowe

We enjoyed outdoor footbath (jacuzzi) at Hayama Hotel Otowa No Mori, small and luxurious hotel. It cost 500 JPY for one adult, free for kids before school age.

HAYAMA HOTEL OTOWA NO MORI
〒240-0105　5596-1　Akiya, Yokosuka City, Kangawa　TEL+81-46-857-0108　FAX+81-46-856-7265
Japanese
English


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Then we headed for the flagship shop of Marlowe (Japanese only), famous pudding shop. There are two more shops in Zushi and Hayama, but they don't accept a credit card.

〒240-0105
神奈川県横須賀市秋谷3-6-27
046-857-4780

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Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kitakamakura

Third time! It's sunny, warm, and comfortable.


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Ofuna - Hase - Yuigahama - Hachimangu - Kita Kamakura

Second time! It's sunny and comfortable.


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