CUPNOODLES MUSEUM - THE ONE OF ITS KIND

[DAY 4] 5th June 2014 ~ The museum in Yokohama that sure would attract people to visit is the Cupnoodles Museum, which I think is the only one in the world. It is a museum that illustrates the history and development of cup noodles in Japan particularly, as it was the place where the food originated.

instant noodles from Malaysia

cup noodles on the wall

press the objects and shadows will appear accompanied with
sound effects

Some of the displays were interactive which would amuse both the children and adults just the same.

making noodles in a traditional house

cup noodles factory

Visitors could also try to make their own cup noodles but they have to pay extra. Other than creating your own noodles, you have to also design the cups and eventually, bring back home your own cup noodles.

There was also an activity centre, for kids I supposed, but we did not enter to see what was inside as people would have to buy tickets.

Then there was this food court where visitors could try variety of noodles from all over the world. The surrounding was authentic that I started to believe I was sitting under the sky at a stall back home in the evening. We just tried the ice-blended ice-cream, as there were two people who missed the local ABC (mixed ice blended).

If you are visiting Yokohama in the future, please don't forget to stop by at this amazing place. There are many things to see and do here and you will see cup noodles differently from what you have seen them before.

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INSIDE JAPANESE OVERSEAS MIGRATION MUSEUM

[DAY 4] 5th June 2014 ~ We found this museum by chance while walking to Red Brick Warehouse and stopped to have a look what was inside on our way back. It was just a small museum but the exhibits were excellently done. They told the stories of the Japanese migration to other parts of the world during the depression era. And there was no entrance fee.

a cottage built using (fake) vegetables

a closer inspection of the walls

History should not be limited to reading and textbooks. We need to have a museum like this to educate people to see history come alive. I wonder if the government spend a huge sum of money to get one built or upgrade the present ones we have, will people still respond negatively.

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WALKING AROUND THE RED BRICK WAREHOUSE IN YOKOHAMA

[DAY 4] 5th June 2014 ~ The next destination is Red Brick Warehouse, another must-visit site in Yokohama. The buildings were warehouses built for Yokohama harbour using red bricks, hence the name. And this place was big. I was expecting a museum but it was already converted into a commercial centre with shops, restaurants, boutiques, to name a few.

So we just walked around, took photos and lingered a bit near the waterfront. We tried to enjoy the gloomy scenery and stopped for our lunch which was a packet of onigiri but surprisingly enough to fill the starving tummy. There were big black clouds in the sky and it started raining after that, forcing us to use our umbrellas and poncho, and walk quickly to our next stop.

Read more about The Red Brick Warehouse HERE.

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