Departure of the Sakurajima Ferry with Sakurajima erupting in the background (2013)
I used to live in a city that was located directly across Kinko Bay from a very active volcano, Sakurajima. In just a short fifteen minute ferry ride, you can visit the volcano, which has a population of over 3000 residents. I miss waking up and seeing this majestic fire mountain every morning (provided it wasn't raining), and I did eventually get used to the ash.
#throwback to finally taking the ferry from Kagoshima to Amami to renew my visa (can't be done on the island) It takes about 13 hours from Naze one way and time surprisingly flew by. The ferry runs between Kagoshima City and Okinawa and runs pretty much everyday. A little bit of rocking but lots of good time for reading, watching sunsets, and stargazing on the top deck. #鹿児島 #奄美 #フェリー #桜島 #japan #kagoshima #amami #ferry #sakurajima (at Kagoshima, Kagoshima) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrEDhelpPpg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Seiko and I took a trip to Kirishima to dine at the incomparable Sakamoto Kurozu @tsubobatake Overlooking the bubbling volcanic Sakurajima, this unique Kagoshima spot is both a restaurant and a factory, complete with a "field" of earthenware Tsubo pots filled with aging "black vinegar". This Kurozu vinegar has been made here for more then 200 years using only steamed rice, koji yeast, and water. I went for the "Premium Lunch", which came with a very tasty apple cider vinegar drink paired with vinegar-soaked jellyfish, roasted ham, and sesame chicken. The main dish was a sweet and sour Subuta Kagoshima pork and a salad with black vinegar dressing. There is also black vinegar sitting on the table if you'd like to add it to any of these Chinese-style dishes. After we ate, we went to the factory gift shop and tried all the different vinegars. It is interesting how they mellow out as the years go by. I definitely recommend the 5 year barrel aged! #鹿児島 #黒酢 #坂本 #壺 #畑 #桜島 #九州 #南国 #中華 #料理 #美味い #酢豚 #kagoshima #kagofancreator #sakamotokurozu #kirishima #vinegar #blackvinegar #kurozu #rice #pot #fermentation #chinese #food #kagoshimajapan #kyushu #japanese #sweetandsour #pork #japan (at 坂元のくろず「壺畑」情報館&レストラン) https://www.instagram.com/p/CliRXL4y8Ts/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=