Day 4 - 30 Oct (Sat)

After heading back to Tokyo today, we decided to make a day trip to... Mito city! ^O^


Mito JR Station @ 15:13

On the train we were chatting about how Satochi was a surfer boy, cos Ibaraki-ken is close to the sea.

Lo & behold.. one of the first things we saw when we came out of the station gates was a surfer dude with his surfboard! XD


Although the sky was grey, the trees were in all their reddish splendour!


*points up* *points down* Isn't it pretty?




Senba Lake~


It was quiet that day. I enjoyed walking along the path beside Senba Lake and chatting with yuj.
Occasionally a student or two would ride by on their bikes.
We wondered if Tatsurou and Satochi were like them x years ago?


A pair of black swans..grazing?!

We detoured by to Kairakuen Park but by the time we got there, it was a bit too dark to see anything.

It had started to rain by then, and we walked some distance before taking our chance with a bus-stop. Luckily the next bus was on its way to Mito Station! *phew*

After we got our bearings, we set off towards our next destination... Mito Lighthouse - mucc's birthplace so to say.. YEAH!! ^^


I finally got to see Mito Lighthouse! Although we weren't watching any lives that day, but just hanging around outside, we could feel the vibrancy of the place.

There were a number of young bands coming in and out of the place with their equipment and stuff. Or just hanging around outside with their mates. I guess it's cos the livehouse has practice studios too.


The stairs up to the practice studios.
The walls were lined with live notices, and notices of bands seeking members or members seeking bands.
There's also a board outside with similar notices.


Entrance to the livehouse!


Our dinner...at a noodle shop just round the corner from the livehouse~ramen & gyoza!

We took the 7.50pm train back to Tokyo.. on the way back the train sped past Ishioka..this was the only decent photo I have from those few seconds..heeheehee

Hope to visit ishioka next time :)