Day 43 - Apr 3 2010 - Nostalgic Days in Yokohama!

Day 43 - Apr 3 2010 - Nostalgic Days in Yokohama!

Ming and I heard about Nostalgic Days in Yokohama, for Japanese vintage cars and knew we should make the 1 hour train ride down there to take a gander. Knowing that my friend in the Navy, Alden, was stationed not too far from there, I contacted him via Facebook and planned the trip. The following 400+ pics really show a whole slew of cars the USA never got due to a variety of reasons. Some of the cars you might recognize like the Datsun 240z, called the Fairlady Z in Japan, and there were some European cars there as well you have seen before. This show was a big change from the prior weekend's Tokyo Motorcycle show with thousands of attendees. Nostalgic days was a quiet venue of vintage enthusiasts quietly looking at the detail of the 100 or so cars on display. Most of the displays were cars that were restored by local restorers that were showing off their skills trying to attract new customers. They got a big kick out of us from the USA, and that we would have interest in these cars.

Afterward, we headed to the observation deck of the Landmark Tower in Yokohama, currently the tallest vantage point to take pictures from in Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama_Landmark_Tower We were able to get some spectacular photos before the sunset and before heading to dinner.




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