Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street -risteilyt

Yoyo and his team were super! The food and music were amazing, and the surprising singer entertained us with their great talents, all against the wonderful backdrop of the sea.

It rained much more heavily than expected all of a sudden, so waiting was a bit rough (feels like a bus stop with chairs but no walls), but fortunately the rain stopped after we departed and the rest was great. Upon boarding, we took off our shoes, put them in a plastic bag to keep with us, and got on the boat, which has tatami flooring. While having our meal to the BGM of shamisen (electronic vibe) played by Ms. Minami, we reached the scenic spot right around when dinner finished. We then stepped out of the cabin to take photos on the 2nd floor, returned to the 1st floor, and enjoyed and interacted with Ms. Minami's shamisen performance before arriving back at the starting point, wrapping up the tour. As a final touch, we received a 5-yen coin (as a lucky charm). A unique feature (or downside?) of this package is that the hospitality and guide staff are not Japanese, so they hardly speak Japanese and instead use English. However, the shamisen player and the kitchen staff were kind anyway, making it a great experience.

Mai-san was your tour guide yesterday, she was amazing!! Please be prepared for a LONG day. Absolutely recommend it!!