One of the most fabulous experiences on offer at this time of the year in this part of Japan is the self-directed holiday tour of the Western houses situated on the Yamate bluff overlooking Yokohama. The houses are decorated differently every year and part of the fun is trying to figure out what country each house is meant to represent.
Click here for more information and directions. Peevish suggests you wear shoes that slip on and off easily since you will have to doff your footwear when you enter each house. After about the third or fourth house we just strolled around in stocking feet rather than squeezing our tootsies into those slippers and no one batted an eye. Well, perhaps they did behind our backs . . .
For those of you who aren't able to partake of this year's tour, I took loads of pictures when I visited Yamate with two highly opinionated but extremely camera-shy friends today. It's going to take me a few posts to capture some of the highlights.
"I'm thinking Ireland is the theme of this house."
"Was the shamrock your first clue?"
"The stockings are hung by the chimney with care!"
"I spy another shamrock!"
Then Peevish rounded the corner into what seems to be a Victorian drawing room.
"Hey! Come check out this centerpiece! Now I am absolutely, positively certain that Ireland is the theme. There are three glasses and three of us. Hmmm."
"The stockings are hung by the chimney with care!"
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