Disabled people Rule: 5月 2015

Tanpopo Ramen (literally dandelion ramen)☆☆☆ out of 5 (researched 11 Apr 2015)

Wakayama ramen noodles are called "ramen" in Nachikatsuura

Nachikatsuura is located about 180km South East from Wakayama City.

You can get there by Limited express "Kuroshio," take about 3 hours.

Last month, I stayed in Nachikatsura for a few weeks.One weekend, I tried the locally famed ramen place called "Tanpopo Ramen" to research their ramen noodles.

First of all, Tanpopo Ramen is a sister restaurant of Wakayama City`s famous "Ide Shoten".

This is what I saw at Tanpopo Ramen

Soup, the poke bone with soy sauce broth is used (it looked very much

similar to what's served at Ide Shoten).

However, I liked their soup because it had a great harmony of the flavor of soy sauce with good body of poke bone.

Noodles, thinly straight shaped noodles are perfectly cooked. I suppose that those noodles at Maruta-ya (researched 30 Oct 2014) were slightly better. But, those at Tanpopo were good enough.

Ramen ラーメン 600yen

Ramen dai ラーメン大 (ramen large) 700yen

Chashu-men チャーシュー麺(ramen noodles topped with slices of roasted pork) 700yen

Chashu -men dai チャーシュー麺大 (large) 800yen

Gyoza 餃子ギョーザ 400yen

Fried rice チャーハン＝ヤキメシ charhan =yakimeshi 600yen

Fried rice large チャーハン大＝ヤキメシ大 charhan dai=yakimeshi dai 700yen

Chahan and ramen combo チャーハンラーメンセット fried rice and ramen

set 1000yen, served only for lunch

A bottle of beer 550yen

A glass of draft beer 550yen

Overall

Since Tanpopo Ramen is a small place, wheelchair is not recommended to

enter with.

The Japanese styled toilet is only available.

Conclusion

I stayed in Nachikatsuura for four weeks to have intensive rehabilitation at

the hospital. Tanpopo ramen was a good place to eat the taste of town.

However, I`m not sure if Tanpopo is worth trying from Wakayama City because Nachikatsuura (the place where Tanpopo ramen is located) is too far to

travel for lunch and you have dozens of good Wakaama ramen restaurants in your backyard. But, you gotta go for it, if you are crazy about the food.

Ryo the Disabled Journeyman

Hello everyone, I launched a new project called "Ryo the disabled
journeyman " to let you know how a person with paralysis on the left side
make a train trip with out a wheelchair in Japan and what I found in the
destination.

Mission 1; a train trip from Wakayama Station to Kiikatsuura Station and
what's in the town of Nachikatsuura.

PREPARATIONS

1st, I had months of training at a sport gym like the movie "Rocky" to make
myself fit to handle all the accidents on the road.
Generally, a disabled person tends to have a lack of exercise, therefore, you must be stronger than your average before getting a heavy backpack on your back.(I was actually going to stay in Nachikatuura for a few weeks for
some reason.)

2nd, I was fully equipped with special shoes attached with medical walking
outfit, litter backpack, a trekking stick, a pair of sunglasses and a hat.

3rd, I researched what's there in the area on www.nachikan.jp/ ( available in English )

4th, I made a couple of phone calls for JR West railways to ask them for help me at stations on 0570008989 (the sector to help the people with special needs) and 0088245489(free to call only for bookings)

DETAILS

Locations
Kiikatsuura Stations is on the South East side of Kii Peninsula
while Wakayama Stations is on the South West side of the Peninsula.

Distance
185.8km

Time Required
2h 48m by limited express Kuroshio (literally Black Current)

Costs
a standard ticket = 3350yen for adult (it gets half the price with your disabled certificate.)1670yen for child
a limited express ticket = 1730yen (unreserved seat) 870yen (child)
= 2450yen (reserved seat) 1230yen (child)

Children (below 12)are charged the half fare.

Infant (below 6, before entering primarily school) is charged free if not accompanied by an adult or a chiled. Charged a child fare if more than 3 infants, the third one be charged a child fare.

As usual, I started the trip to Nachikatsuura from the East entrance of Wakayama Station.

You can get supplied whatever you want at the Kiosk of East entrance.

Unfortunately, Wakayama Station has poor accessibly for wheel chair.

They sent me this station employee to carry my stuff all the way from the entrance to the platform. (wheelchair is available if you need. Ask them.)

Hear my train A coming

It's nice, safe, clean and comfortable on the limited express "Kuroshio"

Unfortunately, there was the Japanese type-toilet was installed.

"Kuroshio”(literally Black Current) runs down South along the coast line .

Fortunately, Kiikatsuura Station is fully accessible for wheelchair.

The accessible slope lets you go and in with your wheelchair at the station.

As you may know, Nachikatsura is as known as the place of the highest catch quota of tuna in the nation.

One weekend, I went to the Nachikatsuura Fishing port on foot to research what's there. Here are the pictures which I took at the place.

Fresh tuna is sold at the unattended sales places. I hear that the locals buy some fresh tuna to bring home, and cooking some tuna dish at home. Sounds cool doesn’t it?

No body was around because it was Saturday.

Due to the sneak shot issue on the dolphin fishery to film the movie "The Cove" in Taiji Town. The local fishermen look a bit fussy.

Let us tell you what our idea about the dolphin fishery and whaling. Please check it
on http://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/prefg/071500/iruka/dolphin_fishery.html