So Ive made my way to Kochi and
Although I had plans
to come very easy in the morning
everything went out the window when
When I joined into the Matsuri
If you havnt seen the video then please do so.
Em, so Im going to do like a
Mini sort of
Tour of kochi starting
With Kochi castle which at the moment looks tiny
complared to some of the other castles Ive been to.
So it started raining
thankfully the great thing about Japan is
Convenience stores, I saw that it was cloudy,
I saw that it was spitting, so I went into a lawson
Or seven eleven, I cant remember. And I go this Umbrella for
450, 400, I think it was 400 yen
The good thing about this Umbrella is
Its Transparent, and that means I can see where Im going
And I dont miss anything.
So once again Ive had to take off my shoes to enter
Im used to it by now. But I have to say
This castle is very different to other castles ive been to
, its a lot smaller, its a lot more compact it feel a lot more like a
State home perhaps rather than a defensive castle,
I dont know the details to be honest
Ive just arrived now but its
Perfect to be here
On a rainy day when I can get some shelter
For maybe half an hour or 45 minutes
Whilst I explore the castle.
I really appreciate having come
Just as it started raining.
Apparently the castle has appeared
In like Japanese pop culture in a movie called
Can hear the sea by Studio Giblly
In the background the castle appears.
And apart from that the story of the owner and the wife
Was made into a soap by NHK television a drama
Here in Japan, so Apparently
It has some pop cultural significance anyway.
The castle itself, you know it kind of follows
The same structure as all the other
Castles ive been to in Japan, except for its a lot more compact.
Ive really really liked this castle
Its very small compared to other castles, definitely less tourists
Which is definitely a plus
In the same manner as other castles
Theres a lot of steep steps, it seems to be less
Tourist friendly, which I think in
A way is a good point
All the other castles ive been to are like warning,
Watch your head, and like extra railways and
Still authentic but perhaps more
Like safe
Whilst this castle seems to be less safe
In a really strange good way. Like there are
You know like there are no like crazy signs or rubber
For your head, you just need to use your common sense
And not hit your head like a normal person.
And also, the really cool thing about this castle that I really really like
Is that the outside area usually like when you get to the top
And there are loads of people (and the same thing happens here, there are loads of people)
But at least here like the outside area you can actually
Walk and its outside, so im really impressed so far.
So after visiting the castle Ive just remembered the whole
Pokemon go event thing, Im actually going to
Use pokemon go as like a map
Cos ive seen one of the sponsored stops
And im just going to turn on the
Screen recording so I can show you what it looks like
And im literally going to use this map as a way to get to that
Sponsored stop so I can scan myself in
So that I can then get to which way do I have to go..
So which way do I have to go?
So if I go round that way, then to the right
And then cross the road I should get to what im guessing will be a
Seven eleven maybe where I can scan in
So lets see..
So I made it to what I thought was going to be a seven eleven, is it a 711?
It is a seven eleven stop for sure and if I go to the check in
Special weekend , I spin it it says "welcome to pokemon go special weekend
July 27th 2018 please use the camera to read the QR code
Which I have here, read QR code or
Manual input, interesting
I just read the QR code like ive just done right now
And I have a little tick ..
You have successfully registered for special weekend July 27 2018
And I got a medal, I didn't know I was going to get a medal that is so cool Japan
27 2018 Medal, that is awesome
And straight away there is a larvetar here and three J unown
And a unown next to me which is really cool
So im going to look at my nearby
I have J J J J J larvetar, T wow
Not bad not bad not bad
Try to not get run over right, leave my seven eleven check in behind
Im trying to collect as many gifts
as I can for my friends back home so they can get distance
So ive made my way to Hirome market here in Kochi
And its another of the recommended areas to come to
And its lunch time so I might grab myself something to eat here
But apart from that its indoors so if it is raining then its an excellent location to go to
Its very close to the castle also, probably 5 minutes walk
At the same time im still looking out for the special pokemon from the event, so far its quite enclosed
Its quite quiet at the moment, not many people thats what ive noticed so far coming from Tokyo and Kyoto where its like
Really really busy this is a really nice change so pretty cool so far.
So ive got myself some chicken, some fried chicken one of them was spicy one of them was garlic and a coke. Just a little bit of a snack
This one .. crunch mm mm
There was like a film crew just walked by, with like really profesional gear and they just looked at me and laughed
But in a good way, it was good.. and this one.. mm at first it seems mm
This ones like this ones garlic, mm
Iteta .. itetakimasu