Seattle is home to the Seattle Mariners, an American Major League Baseball Team.
Only a 9-hour direct flight from Japan, Seattle is one of the closest, most popular destinations in America♪ If you're looking to work in the Japanese restaurant industry abroad, this is the city to do so! You'll have plenty to enjoy in Seattle on your time off, too☆

☆An Ocean Abundant in Fresh Seafood!

Enjoy the Oldest, Grand-Scale Market in America！

Seattle makes for a treasure trove of fish and seafood, with 40% of it's area being made up of water. It is also home to the oldest market in America, called the "Pike Place Market." At the Pike Place Market, you can buy fresh salmon and crab, lobster, squid, and octopus. And in the Summer to Winter seasons, you will even find king salmon and dungeness crab for sale on the store fronts! There are even restaurants where you can taste and compare a variety of oysters, including those from Japan. Aside from fish and seafood, you can also find bakeries and shops selling cheese, in addition to flower shops and other stands selling various good and trinkets. It's a very vibrant place to walk through, always packed with people both local and visiting ♪ 　　 　　 　　

☆Many Japanese People and Businesses!

Including Many Japanese Ingredients♪

　　 Uwajimaya is another market popular amongst Seattle's Japanese residents. It's one of the more successful Japanese markets in America, and while they certainly have food and produce, you can also find Japanese cosmetics and basic goods for daily living♪ You'll also be able to find ingredients such as nattō and tofu in the local supermarkets, so Seattle is seen as a city with an understanding and appreciation for Japanese cuisine. Also, like Japan, the water in Seattle is also "soft water," so it is perfect for cooking use. Unlike hard water, the soft water won't contain large amounts of magnesium, so the bitterness attributed to the fine flavors of black tea and coffee might be missed, but since it's the same as Japan, it should feel all the same♪

☆Will You Feel Sad without Seeing Mt. Fuji?!

Do you know where Mount Rainer is? It's pictured on the bottle of a famous Japanese beverage. In fact, it is close to Tacoma, which is near Seattle, and among Japanese people it is sometimes called "Tacoma Fuji." So you can enjoy the same feeling of the scenery when living in Seattle.

☆You Can't Forget the Seattle Mariners♪

Sports are quite popular in America, and Seattle is home to many professional sports teams. One of the more popular teams among those is the Mariners, where Ichiro is a team member♪ Their home field is SafeCo Field, and Seattle's NFL Team, The Seattle Seahawk's home field of CenturyLink Field can also be found nearby! For the NBA, there is the Seattle Supersonics, as well as the Seattle Storm (where Ramu Tokashiki is a team member!) with their home field being the Key Arena. So for our sports fans, you might find yourself quite busy.

☆A Town Full of Coffee Shops!

When Americans think of coffee, they thing of Seattle. Aside from light roasts, the deeper espresso roasted varieties of coffee are also know as "Seattle-style" roasts across the world. At Pike Place Market, you can also find Starbucks, Tully's Coffee, and Seattle's Best.

☆Seattle is Home to Major Company HQ's

In addition to the aviation maker Boeing, Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks all have their main headquarters in Seattle! You can even enjoy visiting all of their offices on your time off! Also, you'll find a subset of Amazon's stores called "AmazonGO," where you can make purchases as small as one juice without having to pass through the register. It might make you feel like a thief, but we promise that's just how the store works!

☆Will I be OK in Seattle without an Umbrella?!

Summers are cool, and the winters aren't too cold in Seattle. The rainy season in Seattle falls between fall and spring, and while it may even rain daily for a week, it's often so light that you don't even need an umbrella. And so, some Seattlelites (those who call Seattle their home) don't even use umbrellas! Most people will just wear windbreakers or jackets with hoods to keep dry! Let's leave our umbrellas at home♪

☆It's Easy to Travel to Canada♪

Seattle is a large city on the north-western coast in America, and it's also easy to travel to Canada from there! Many Canadian people will come to Canada on Black Friday, a day after Thanksgiving where you can find great deals at all sorts of stores. And in contrast, many Americans will travel to Canada for shopping as well, where you can enjoy delicious Chinese food in China Town or visit Richmond! And most of all, Seattlelites love to take vacations in Canada to enjoy the lush nature scenes♪

★☆★　Summary　★☆★

So, what do you think of Seattle? Seattle is relatively safe and filled with things to do and places to go. That's why there are many business and visitors from outside of Seattle as well. Aside from being a great location, you can also enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine, and we would love for you to also help foster this appreciation for Washoku.