Kagoshima, rainy, 22°C.

Kagoshima, rainy, 22°C. Looking at the weather forecast for today, our best bet to escape the rain for a little longer was to take a Shinkansen down to Kagoshima. It was going to rain in Kumamoto, and both of the two larger cities accessible for day trips, Fukuoka and Kagoshima. But it was going to start last in the latter. I don't want to say that Blue Lug is the only reason why we considered Kyūshū for this trip, but it was somewhat nice to check out their (only?) store outside of Tokyo. So it was always going to be on the list for a day trip sooner or later. But first, coffee. Well, first eki stamps after arriving at the Kagoshima-chuo, but I digress. It was sunny, pretty hot in the sun, and humid. We started walking and turned the corner to cross over the Kotsuki river, and there it was: Sakurajima, the active volcano towering over the city, just a small way across the bay, with its gentle white smoke plume, reminding everyone that it’s still active. A sight to be seen, and to be…

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