On the way to Nagasaki

Back in June, we decided to take a trip to Nagasaki by Shinkansen. But, as we left at 5pm, it was impossible to make it to Nagasaki directly that night, so we stayed overnight in Fukuoka.

Himeji station

It was the first time for me to catch the Nozomi shinkansen, which hurtles along at a maximum speed of 300 kmph. We were literally in Okayama in 15 minutes (which usually takes 1 1/2 hours by local train) before arriving at Hiroshima in just over an hour (it takes 4 by local train!!) and transferring to the Fukuoka-bound train. Amazing Japan.

Nozomi is the fastest of the three shinkansen
operating out of Himeji (Hikari and Kodama are the other two)

Once in Fukuoka, we set to find Canal city and the outdoor boulevard featuring Hakata's famous ramen.

The eateries along the canal


It was packed with people enjoying outdoor dining


We all ordered ramen, of course


Some of the night lights

And sadly, it is all we could enjoy in Fukuoka as the next morning, we completed our journey to Nagasaki.

Nagasaki in the next post,
Monica x