The next day I was meeting Eri-san and Frannie for our day trip to Nagoya Port. I had a bit of time in the morning since we had to wait for Frannie’s bus to come in from Nagano. Eri-san was originally coming to get me so we’d go for an early lunch together. However, her train was delayed by an accident up front and she ended up stuck at the station with no connecting trains to get out. She called to let me know I could go ahead without her. That gave me an excuse to go back to Takashimaya to shop. Hehe. (I should be ashamed of myself for taking advantage of Eri-san’s misfortune…). 

By the time Eri-san and I met up, we had just enough time to go over to the Meitetsu department store to pick up Frannie from the bus stop. We were a little confused because there were so many floors, but we finally found each other. Since lunch was out of the question, we grabbed something from one of the bakeries at the station, then set off for Nagoya Port. 

After emerging from the subway, we took a short walk towards the port where we had a great view overlooking the bay. We bought our ticket package to see the “Fuji” Observation Ship, the observation lounge in the Nagoya Port Building, the Nagoya Maritime Museum, and of course the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium. It was a clear day in Nagoya, so we had a great view from the observation lounge. The Maritime Museum was also quite enjoyable. There weren’t a lot of people inside, so we took our time going through the exhibits.

“Fuji” reminded me of the Mighty Mo back in Pearl Harbor. Except for the fact that Fuji was an Arctic exploration ship. Hehe. We took a walk through the rooms inside and saw some of the exhibits. There was also a helicopter pad outside which we could peek in.

Afterwards we crossed over the bridge to reach the aquarium. It was already past lunch hour and I was starving. We walked through the North building, then took a break to eat outside by the main pool where the dolphin shows were held. We watched one of the shows and finished going through the South building to see the penguin exhibit before we left the aquarium.

Overall the aquarium was a lot bigger than I had thought it would be. It took about 10 minutes to walk from one building to the other. I had a great time inside, especially since there was a love booth in front one of the tanks. Frannie and I are such Troublemakers. =P

 
We walked back to the station just as the sun was setting. Eri-san made a reservation at a restaurant by Nagoya Station for dinner. The restaurant was called Wasabi and apparently it’s well known in the area. Asada Mao is a frequent customer and buys dessert from the display out at the front. It was pretty dark where we were seated, so I didn’t bother with photos since I didn’t have my flash with me. The food and the drinks were great and the dessert was really yummy too.
 
We didn’t have a lot of time left since Frannie had to catch the bus back. Eri-san and I walked her back to Meitetsu. We waved as the bus pulled away. Overall it was a fabulous day at Nagoya Port. It’s always great seeing friends again, especially ones who take the time to come out. Thanks so much for such a fun day! (^_^)