Japan Adventure

After a nice hot soak in the onsen bath, we're dressed & walking up the spiral ramp that circles around & above the huge lobby area. This would be a beautiful place for a bride to walk down to make her grand entrance . . .


We've made our way to Christmas Eve dinner & this is Stan's first course - sashimi - yum!


And my appetizer is a stuffed tomato with goodies inside, including meringue - not sweetened, but very foamy & tasty. Did you see the little Santas on our trays? They are origami - each made from one small sheet of paper that's red on one side & white on the other! How clever.


Stan's salad, steak and veggies. He gave me a small bite & this was the MOST delicious beef I've ever eaten! Japanese beef is famous for it's taste & tenderness. They're treated much more respectfully & humanely, and eat the proper diet in Japan, which results in better & safer beef . . .


And my sashimi - delicious! Click on the photo to see closer & you will see that there are vegetable shapes on my plate with the raw fish. We ordered two different entrees, so our dishes are different.