Cafe La Boheme in Yokohama

Cafe La Boheme is a restaurant chain in Japan that offers Italian food - pasta, pizza and good wine. This branch of Cafe La Boheme is situated right outside the exit of the Motomachi-Chukugai station in the Minato Mirai Line. 

Even upon entering the restaurant, the ambiance is quite cozy. The setting appears pretty upscale at first look - brick walls, hanging chandeliers and dim lights. There's even a playlist of soothing music playing in the background. However, despite the very regal interior, the prices of the food are very affordable. A plate of pasta costs around Y700-1200 yen, while a platter of pizza costs Y1200 yen. The serving of the pasta is good enough for one person but the pizza is quite small. The four slices of pizza are only good for two people. Four people can share the pizza, like what we did, but each person can only taste a very small portion of it.

The staff are also very friendly. This chef even gave me a peace sign when he saw me taking a picture of the kitchen (too bad I didn't get to catch that adorable peace sign that he made). Some of the dining staff are also foreigners so they can speak fluent English that makes ordering very convenient. The only hassle that we encountered is the extremely long waiting time. We had to wait for around twenty to thirty minutes (or maybe more) before our food is served!

There is also a very good selection of wine that you can choose from if you want a soothing beverage to pair with what you ordered.

I ordered a plate of Genovese worth Y800 yen (i think). The pasta, though very oily, tastes very good. The taste of the herbs are so strong in your palette.

The serving of the roasted chicken is so big that it can be shared by two people.


We also ordered a plate of fruity desserts, which might have taken a century before it arrived, but it was worth the wait.

Because of Cafe La Boheme's relaxing ambiance, it is a good place for people who want to talk and catch-up. It is quiet with just a soft music in the background, the food is good but very affordable and the staff are nice, though the service is a little slow. It's a good place that is worth the money you pay for.

Cosmo Clock 21

 

     The Cosmo Clock 21 or more popularly known in Japan as Minato Mirai 21 is found in Yokohama, Japan and is known as the world's biggest clock. It stands about 112.5 meters high (369 feet). When it was first constructed in 1989, it only stood 107.5 meters (363 feet) high but it was set in a higher base in 1999. 

     The Cosmo Clock is part of the small yet strategically situated Cosmo World Amusement Park. If you ride the ferris wheel, you have a 360degree view of Yokohama. You can caught a glimpse of the Yokohama Bay Bridge and the Osanbashi Pier in the distance and the famous Hyatt Hotel right across it. To get there, take a train to Minato Mirai station. It will only take about an hour from the center of Tokyo.

      This is also an ever present background in the scenes of the drama Tatta Hitotsu no Koi starring Kamenashi Kazuya and Haruka Ayase.