Time to report on my recent trip to Japan, just like I did before.
I had a pretty clear idea that the recent virus outbreak may foil my plans if I waited any longer, and it almost happened: I’ve arrived back to Korea on the very day the Korean government declared “Code Red” for some areas. Not for the one I am currently working at, though, but I’ve got no illusions, as it is not question of “if”, but “when”.
Then, again, my hometown in Croatia was considered “Northern Italy” until 74 years ago, and we all know what’s going on there now…
Anyway, back to my trip. The plan was to take a bus to Sasebo after landing at Fukuoka, go visit Oshima shipyard, then take a bus to Nagasaki, then by train to Taira to take the ferry to Nagasu on the Ariake sea (to see whatever was going on at the local JMU shipyard), and then take the train all the way to Onomichi. That would be Day 1.
Day 2 would start with a ferry ride from Onomichi to Tsuneishi shipyard, than back by bus and train to Mihara, to take a fast boat to Okunoshima island, to see the local Imabari shipyard, then proceed to Kure via Hiroshima, see the naval base and JMU shipyard, and then take a ferry to Matsuyama on the Shikoku island, and reach Imabari for the night.
Day 3 would start with a visit to Imabari shipyard, followed by a boat ride to Mihara via Innoshima island, to see whatever was there to see along the way, and then a fast train ride back west, to look at Mitsubishi shipyard in Shimonoseki.
That was the plan, and the map roughly shows my intended path, with bus being red, train green, and boats/ferries blue.
