Cape Kannonzaki - The Lighthouse and a French restaurant

On a day that Mona and Macie were in school, mom, Andrea and I went to Cape Kannonzaki. It is located at the tip of the Miura Peninsula - only about 15 minutes from the Yokosuka Naval Base.

We decided to walk to the lighthouse first. It was very pretty and scenic.

It was fairly steep at times. I should have taken pictures of the steeper parts but this picture shows Andrea and mom climbing the final incline to the lighthouse.

A picture of Andrea and mom in front of the Kannonzaki Lighthouse. The original lighthouse was the first lighthouse built in Japan. It was a western-style lighthouse built by western engineers shortly after Japan was opened to trade by Commodore Perry. The original lighthouse was destroyed by an earthquake in 1922. The current lighthouse was constructed in 1925.

The lamp that once lit the lighthouse.

A view from the base of the lighthouse. In the background is the other side of Tokyo Bay - Chiba. This is the narrowest point of Tokyo Bay.

After our walk, we decided to eat at a restaurant located where we parked and in the same complex as a small nature museum. We knew the restaurant had opened because there was a small French flag placed on the side of the road - they do this to let people know they are open. The restaurant itself was very unassuming - more like a place where women go to have tea during the day. But the food was amazing and exquisitely prepared. I had a pork filet mignon and a pork tenderloin. Andrea had salmon and cod with caper lemon sauce. Mom had some sort of pasta that she really enjoyed.

I don't remember the name of the cake but it was very good. In the cup was a pumpkin custard pudding that was also very good.