[He wasn't objecting to it being a date, actually, and he glibly poked the first part of Bedivere he could reach - did he hit the chin or the cheek?]

If that's your way of taking out all the stuffy tedium that old school courtships are reputed to have, sure.

There are a lot of gardens and natural parks in the area - here.

[He blindly reached behind him for his phone, pulled up his browser, and typed in parks in Yokohama. Slipping his arm back around Bedivere's waist seemed like the most natural thing to do once he passed the phone.]

Take your pick?