It was the morning of the third day of a five-day trip. As always, I did not rush. I woke up slowly and went to the public bath to wash. I put the used towel in my bag and hung it outside the room door. I also left the trash can in front of the door. I cannot fully agree with hotel policies that shift inconvenience to guests under the excuse of being eco-friendly, but when I think of it as a way to keep accommodation prices lower, it is a level of inconvenience I can accept. Since I woke…

It is the second day of the trip,and the first night in Karatsu. I had Saga beef for dinner,then drinks at a gyoza bar for the second round,and drinks again at a stand bar for the third. Now it is time to slowly wrap up the night.It is not even midnight yet,but my stamina is already giving up. As I get older,my travel style is slowly changing. The last stop after drinking is always ramen. I like to fill my stomach with noodleswhile soothing my body with a thick tonkotsu broth. I was about to open Google Mapsand search for…

Darkness has settled into the alleys of Karatsu. There are hardly any signs of people in the streets. Maybe because it is a weekday afternoon. Maybe because it is winter. It is a city that feels truly quiet. Even though this area is considered the downtown district,it is not easy to simply walk around and find a place that catches your eye. Before leaving the previous restaurant, I thought it would be better to search the next place in advance using Google Maps and Tabelog. Of course,if I find an interesting place while walking, I should be able to change…

After finishing a very delicious Saga-gyu meal at Yamamotoya I stepped outside. I had no plan for a second stop. So I simply started walking through the downtown area of Karatsu. Soon I turned left into a small alley where cars could not pass. There were not many shops with lights on. I’m not even sure if a place like this should be called a “downtown area.” Then we noticed a clean little shop with the lights on.That place was Karatsu Gozukon (唐津ごずこん). To say it in advance, I liked this place so much that I visited it twice. The…