The old adage about waiting ages for a London bus and then two come at once is quite apt for my away days travel to watch my Japanese team Kashiwa Reysol. Having seen them grab an injury time point in Kyoto five days earlier, I was then in Saga Prefecture to witness another relegation fight against Sagan Tosu. For the record, this match was the one that I planned first before tacking on the Kyoto Sanga one at a much later date.
It has to be one of the most (if not the most!) conveniently located stadium in all of Japan in terms of its close proximity to a train station. Indeed, when I passed through Tosu station earlier in the day (en-route to another place in Saga Prefecture) I could see it looming large right next to the tracks. It was very noticable that that the two stands alongside the pitch were covered but the Continue reading
