Up bright and early for our train to Shin-Yamaguchi. We’d had breakfast beforehand and brought some breads from the local bakery (discounted, of course) to munch on whilst onboard.

We arrived in Hagi and headed straight to Hagi Warabimochi specialty shop. I had hojicha ice cream with of course, warabimochi, .

We trotted around, admiring the plum blossoms and the ever-present natsumikan. Are they in season all year long because it seems that whenever we are there, so are they.

Off to Coffeeboy for an afternoon pick me up. I wasn’t too keen last time I went there but I liked it this time. I think I must have had filter coffee last time which I don’t like. Begs the question of why I would have ordered it to start with, doesn’t it?

For dinner we went to a teishoku place which did me some soba without the meat.

Then on to あまぬま屋 PUB H&L which has a lot of fruity items because they used to be a fruit shop (or something like that). The fruit is really good. The system is a little bit funny, you need to buy coins when you enter the shop and then the menu is priced in those coins.

Day one over.

Emily