De Train, De Train

Today we went wandering down to the Isahaya train station. I was told there was good shopping to be had there so I was really looking forward to it. We used the GPS, signs and a general idea of the location to get us there without too much hassle.

Turns out there is a 4-story department store there - Seiyu - that has some very nice - read as, expensive - clothing, trinkets, furniture, blankets, etc. They also have another 100¥ store that was much smaller, but appeared to have some higher quality stuff. It was a worthwhile shopping adventure.

They also had large mall directory style tourist maps of the area. We noticed we were very near the Isahaya Megane-bashi (spectacles) Bridge so we decided to check that out on the way home. It is in a park that appears to be near the trail end from our park across the street - we hope to confirm that with a short hike next weekend. It is quite a beautiful bridge and I understand why Isahaya uses its image on all of their information. We didn't get out or take pictures since it was an unplanned stop, but hopefully we can do that next time.

I'll save the bridge background and history for when we get a chance to really explore it.