Fukuoka

Sunday, 7th April

Another Shinkansen ride from Hiroshima to a sunny Fukuoka with a Henry Moore statue surrounded by a colourful display of tulips. Short walk to the hotel Croom, then out for kaiten (conveyor-belt) sushi, where you can both pick from plates gliding past on the lower belt or order via the tablet for delivery on the higher belt, and disposing of used dishes down a slot.

As it’s prime cherry blossom (sakura) time we headed to the castle park where people were posing for photos under the trees and holding parties on the grass. Busy but relaxed. The Japanese garden in a corner of the park was a peaceful delight.

 

A local feature is the yatai or pop-up food trucks along the river. They are set up and taken down when closed at night, each serving a specific type of dish, ramen in our case. Intended as fast food it suited our purpose perfectly: