The first one we went to on April 30th was in Odaiba (man-made island located east of Tokyo). We enjoyed several German brews and traditional food. Interesting how they serve the beer. You pay and additional 1000 yen as a deposit for your glass. Average cost of beer was 1000 yen. When you return the glass, you'll get your deposit back
Note to our fellow Minster, Ohio Oktoberfest fans...no plastic cups or jugs of beer!
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| Oktoberfest...here we come! |
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| Yummy! |
Our next Oktoberfest was yesterday (May 19th) in Hibiya. Bill and I enjoyed one German beer and a Weizen style brewed at a Japan brewery-Fujizakura. The brewery is located at the base of Mt. Fuji. It was an interesting beer with fruity hints, including banana, and cloves. Once again, we had to put down a 1000 yen deposit for the glass. This time we decided to keep one of each as souvenirs.
It was interesting to hear German music with a Japanese accent and watch Japanese "frauleins" serve food!
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| Ah...first beer of the day! |
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| Fujizakura brewery truck |
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| Japanese "fraulein" |
Another note: we had a great visit (May10-18) with our friends from Grand Rapids, MI-Gina and Gary. Look for future blogs about our adventures.
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