Road trip to the Coast

Last weekend we traveled north with our friends Yuka and Taka to the Sea of Japan. We took their camper and had a blast! We all slept in the camper at night and drove to a few different cities during the day. The camper looks like a big van, but inside there's a double bed, small kitchen, toilet, and four seats. The front seats fold down into 2 single beds, so 4 people can actually sleep in it.

Our first stop was Wajima. This city is famous for their morning market. The market sold things such as fish, toys, lacquer ware, and souvenirs.

We also walked to a temple and to a hot spring foot bath...the water was scorching hot, but felt really good after a few minutes.

We then got back in the camper and drove to Chirihama Beach. This was our first time going to the Sea of Japan, so we were pretty excited. We walked around for a while and found a ton of sand dollars!


We then went to Kanazawa City to eat lunch at a really popular sushi restaurant. The restaurant was really crowded...but worth the wait. Some sushi restaurants in Japan send the sushi around on a conveyor belt and you can grab a plate when one looks appetizing. At the end of the meal, the server counts the plates and gives you your bill (each color plate is a different price). The sushi ranged from 1 to 9 dollars a plate.

We ended our road trip by driving to a waterfall in the mountains and doing some hiking for a while. We had a great time on this trip and really want to buy a camper when we get home...we'll just add this dream to our growing list!