Hi, I am Rose.
I think most people have been Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka,
but how about Yokohama which is next to Tokyo?
I have never been there, so I do not know what it is,
but Cool Japan@City say that they want to introduce me
the entertainment spots foreigner does not know much in Isezaki area.
It takes 2 ~ 3 minutes by train from Yokohama to Isezaki area.
the area locates around Kannai or Sakuragi-cho Station of JR
and Hinode-cho station of Keikyu line;
moreover, there are popular spots such as minatomirai” and Yokohama stadium near the area.
First of all, Pachinko
<THE CITY Choja-machi 1chome>
Do you know how to play pachinko?
I have to hit the small ball to the inside of the machine as the picture and put it in to the hole.
It is not easy to put it in because there are lots of nails on the wall
and the ball bound anywhere like a pinball.
However, when the ball put it in to the hole, it is big hit if the picture of screen moves
and the same number get together!
The choreography of sounds and lights were very exciting!!
And the movie was also fantastic.
BINGO!!
EXCITING!!
It sometimes hard to explain in a text, so please read the instruction that you can find in the store.
The instruction is in multi-languages and very detailed.
There is one more store of Pachinko around here, so I went there too.
<THE CITY Isezaki-cho>
I am going to play slot machine this time.
In pachinko store, there is also the slot machine, called Pachisulo.
It is easy to play. When insert the money, the medals come out.
All you have to do is to BET the medals and hit the lever.
This is not like slot machine in Casino, so you have to stop it by own.
Bingo again!
If you give increased medals to the staff, they will give you the receipt.
And then, when you bring it to the counter, you can exchange the receipt to the various gifts.
I chose ramen looked like expensive.
Oh I have the idea!
If you read this article to the last,
I will tell you great information about this ramen.
Next, I am heading to…
The things in this picture are all manga, Japanese cartoon.
The book shelf is not only here, but there are 50,000 manga in this place.
There were various types of rooms, but I chose flat one which has large and open space.
You can enjoy internet while you are reading manga or magazines.
Also, you can watch the movie or other contents on the computer.
Moreover, non-alcohol drink and softs are all you can drink and eat.
This is glad news, isn’t it?
I fell asleep because it was comfortable.
By the way, you can play darts in this café, but it was full today, so I couldn’t play.
Next… Can you guess what this is?
This is bedrock bath, and inside of this room is very hot like a sauna.
But, the temperature is not much as sauna.
The black thing uses special natural ore, and the far infrared ray comes out from it.
While you are laying on the natural ore, you feel warm gradually from the core of the body
because of the far infrared ray which is radiated from natural ore.
And then, you get sweaty and can detox by activating the metabolism.
For your information, you can take the massage here.
If you use bedrock bath and take massage, the result changed a lot.
I will recommend you who want healthy beauty.
OK, let’s go inside!
What? Only for women?
Oh come on! You have to say that at the beginning!
I am a man but I have high aesthetic consciousness.
I was looking forward to detox…
Ok, now it is about time to check-in.
Cool Japan@City recommended me this hotel, and they said it is popular for foreigners.
<Business Inn NEW CITY>
Well,,,is this hotel?This is called capsule hotel.
It is like dormitory, but it becomes private room by partition.
It is not that large, but it is interesting like I am in the cockpit.
It was just 4,000 yen (cheap!) *only for men.
Huh? It is not that point, you are saying?
Yes. There is the themed room if Japanese anime in this hotel, and the inside has…
The pillow of girl’s character and seats which are drawn the picture of girls.
For your information, there is the themed room of Ninja too!
Took a bath, ate dinner,
And now it is about time to sleep in the anime room…
Ah~ I guess I can see the great dream…good night my friends zzz…
and the same number get together!
When I almost fall asleep,
Cool Japan@City called me.
“Hey Rose, it’s not time to sleep man.
There is the interesting spots under the hotel.
See you in a minute”
Sigh… why they always late to say such things…
I dress up again, and down stairs,,,
It looks interesting!
What the heck!?
There are lots of anime figures on the counter.
This is actually a karaoke bar of only anime song.
<STARS@City>
I heard I have to sing only anime song here,,, (Whaaaat)
But the staff will create the good atmosphere by the song I sing.
I do not know about the Japanese anime song,
but I know the song of “Neon Genesis Evangelion” a little, so…
I sung, and it was really fun!!
I cannot tell this feeling only by pictures!!
I did not know much about the songs, but it was fun to see other customers.
How can I say,,, I might say CRAZY!!
Next to the STARS@City, there is also the spot looks like interesting…
This is the shooting bar
<GET@City>
The shooting bar can shot the 50 kinds of airsoft gun while you are drinking.
You can enjoy the real shooting, and the distance of shooting range is 10 meters long.
The airsoft gun has good performance, and it feels like I am shooting real gun.
I reduce the stress so much!!
Of course you can drink good alcohol as bar,
so you can have a good time with regular customers.
Oh my,,,it already 3 AM.
I want to go to bed because I played so much today…
Go back to capsule hotel and sleep in anime capsule
I played so much today,,,seriously
Then, I check-out in the morning.
I could not see the sweet dream about anime though…haha
But it was comfortable.
Like this, Isezaki-cho in Yokohama is not that famous now,
but you can play all day, chill and stay at the spots more like Japan.
And, if you show this Cool Japan@City page at the spots I introduced today,,,
They will give the ramen which I got at the pachinko! Whaaaaat!!
How about to visit Isezaki-cho and enjoy when you come to Tokyo or Yokohama?
Here is the lists I introduced today.
<THE CITY Chojamachi 1chome>
Address
1-4-3, Chōjamachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Access
By train:5min walk from Isezaki-chōjamachi station of Yokohama Municipal Subway Line
Hours
9:00~22:40
Phone Number
+81-(0)45-663-3339
<THE CITY Isezakicho>
Address
NC21 , 9-158, Chōjamachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Access
By train:5min walk from Hinodechō station of Keikyū Line
Hours
9:00~22:40
Phone Number
+81-(0)45-231-9986
<THE CITY Isezakicho>
Address
Nikkatsu kaikan 6Ｆ, 3-96, Isezaki-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Access
By train:8min walk from Kannai station of JR Line
By train:6min walk from Hinodecho station of Keikyū Line
By train:3min walk from Isezaki-chōjamachi station of Yokohama Municipal Subway Line
Hours
24 hours
Phone Number
+81-(0)45-290-1765
<STONE SPA DAMAI>
Address
6F, 4-54, Onoecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Access
By train:1min walk from Kannai station of JR Line
6min walk from Bashamichi station of Minato-mirai Line
Hours
9:00-23:00
Phone Number
+81-(0)45-227-1148
<Business Inn NEW CITY>
Address
53-3 Nishidori Fukutomicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Access
By train:8min walk from Kannai station of JR Line / Blue Line
3min walk from Hinodechou station of Keikyu Line
By car:5min from Minatomirai Ramp(EXIT) or Yokohama Park Ramp(EXIT) of Metropolitan Expressway
Hours
24 hours
Phone Number
+81-(0)45-231-3726
<STARS@City>
Address
B1F, 53-3 Nishidori Fukutomicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Access
By train:8min walk from Kannai station of JR Line / Blue Line
3min walk from Hinodechou station of Keikyu Line
By car:5min from Minatomirai Ramp(EXIT) or Yokohama Park Ramp(EXIT) of Metropolitan Expressway
Hours
209:00~5:00
Phone Number
+81-(0)45-315-4850
<GET@City>
Address
B1F, 53-3 Nishidori Fukutomicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Access
By train:8min walk from Kannai station of JR Line / Blue Line
3min walk from Hinodechou station of Keikyu Line
By car:5min from Minatomirai Ramp(EXIT) or Yokohama Park Ramp(EXIT) of Metropolitan Expressway
Hours
19:00-5:00
Phone Number
+81-(0)45-315-3939
