Wakasa Tour

A long time ago I went on a tour of the Southern part of Fukui. The area is called Wakasa. Today I finally got some time to post about it because I got off work 2 hours early! that's never happened to me so I am ecstatic!

This is Mikata-go-ko. The Five lakes of Mikata. They are really beautiful. Some people say there are really only 4 lakes, but 4 is an unlucky number in Japan - and 5 is very lucky. Hence the naming. About 30 years ago the government built a scenic toll road that allows you to drive up a mountain. From here you can see all 5 lakes and the ocean. 2 or 3 of the lakes are freshwater and 2 are salt water.


Then we went to a restaurant to eat some delicious food. One thing I love about fancy dinners here is the dishes and presentation of the food. It is amazing - I wish I cared enough about food to do this every time I prepared a meal.