4 November 2024
Now that the tower is dry
Sakae area and department stores
The other night I wandered around the main bit of Nagoya in the pouring rain. I threatened to go on the roof of something and go to where the department stores are. Tonight I made good on that promise.
I only make promises that are very easy to keep.
It is the end of a 3 day weekend and it was actually pretty quiet in the city. I suspect a lot of people are still fighting the immense lines at train stations for a tiny duck cake.
Anyway the temperature is still about 20c in the evening here, which is too hot, so what better way to enjoy the autumn free air than to go for a wander along central park, gawk at the tower, then have a tiny omurice meal?
There it is. The same thing can also be seen in Sapporo in a similar park. The Tokyo and Osaka ones are not really in parks.
I could have had dinner at the overpriced peanut cafe with a view of the tower. The peanuts are very popular in Japan, but even more so in China. Weird.
Seems legit.
I walked back under the tower where homeboy was dropping some phat beats to a crowd of mainly dancing babies and puppies.
Last tower pic!
Next up I had to get onto the roof of Oasis 21 bus terminal as promised. Under it tonight they had set up a skate boarding street battle thing, which had a decent crowd watching. You can see a bit of it here if you squint.
Here is the roof. It is a big pool you can walk around.
From the roof I spotted the ferris wheel, so that was obviously my next destination. I have not been on this one, I have been on a few in Japan. People no doubt find the thought of me riding around in a ferris wheel on my own hilarious.
Now for the street scene around all the department stores. There are probably 5 or 6 big stores in a row.
I headed up to the top of Parco and there were lines for most places, so specialist omurice chain Rakeru won by default. I ordered what is advertised as their diet option, instead of a huge omurice, you get a tiny one, with tomato sauce, plus a chicken thigh fillet and potatoes. Rice and Potatoes.
And for my final pic of the night, some more of the large department stores along here. Most are connected at level 7 by sky bridges.
Tomorrow is a hiking day. I will be mocking people who take a cable car to the top.