Kyushu Day Four

Day four started a bit late and a bit rough, but we managed to get up and out before noon which was okay because on Friday we were off to Momomachi to see Fukuoka Tower, sit on the beach and go to a Japanese ball game.

First we grabbed a huge coffee and a litre of water and then headed to the subway. It was sunny and clean skies as far as we could see, perfect for a tower. Actually one thing I noticed in Fukuoka in general is how clean the air is. There's no smog anywhere. We got off the subway and walked to the Fukuoka Yahoo! Dome (Yahoo.com owning the naming rights) and then walked along the beach to the tower.

While certainly not the tallest building in the world, or even Japan, the Fukuoka Tower is still the tallest building in Kyushu and offers spectacular views of the city and Hakata Bay.

Fukuoka Tower

While much smaller than Tokyo Tower, it is

nonetheless still taller than Godzilla.

Hakata Bay looking northwest

Hakata Bay looking east

We spent a good amount of time in the tower before heading down to get our tickets and watch the game. The Momochi area is actually very cool, having a southern California vibe to it. We got to the dome, grabbed two tickets and ate. 

The game started at six and it was the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, The 2011 Japan Series winner against the Seibu Lions. The game itself started bad for the Hawks, who pulled their started in the first after he gave up two runs off of four hits and beaned a batter. The bullpen took over and did well in what was eventually a 3-2 loss for the Hawks.

The Yahoo! Dome

Inside the stadium

Look who's the DH.

This child simply could not believe what had sat down behind him.

After the game ended we grabbed some food but, feeling more than a little beat opted for bed by 11.