Cream soda at a traveling café famous for cream soda 🥤 The atmosphere of the shop was also retro and good 🙆.

Summer vacation. Parent-child trip to Kozushima! Climb Mt. Tenjo from the first station. Feel the wind and summer in the superb scenery.

Summer vacation. Parent-child trip to Kozushima!

Had some tasty cheesecake at a small cafe near Machiya

[English/Japan] The other day, we held a summer festival as a school event. At that time, we went to Hiyoshi Hachioji Shrine, a five-minute walk from the school. The girls wore yukata and the boys wore happi coats from Okunitama Shrine. It was a very hot day, but the breeze through the shrine grounds felt very pleasant. The other day, we held a summer festival as a school event. At that time, we went to Hiyoshi Hachioji Shrine, a five-minute walk from the school. The girls wore yukata and the boys wore happi coats from Okunitama Shrine. It was a very hot day, but the breeze through the shrine grounds felt very pleasant.

Sea Lights Festival in Odaiba Every year on Marine Day in July, a candle is lit in a seven-colored paper bag to pray for the safety of the sea, and a pageant of lights is woven on Odaiba Beach.

The annual festival of Tomioka Hachimangu is held around August 15th. Also commonly known as the "Fukagawa Hachiman Festival", it is counted as one of the "Three Great Festivals of Edo" along with the Sanno Festival of Hie Shrine in Akasaka and the Kanda Festival of Kanda Myojin. The year in which the Hachimangu shrine's shrine goes to shrine once every three years is called the main festival, and the sight of 53 town mikoshi coming together to make a joint crossing is unique to the Fukagawa Hachiman Festival. The festival in Fukagawa is characterized by the traditional shouting of "Washoi, Wasshiyoi" and the alias of the "Mizukake Festival", in which the bearers and spectators are showered with purifying water from the crowd along the road, and the bearers and spectators are excited as one, and it has been carefully passed down by many people as a festival that conveys the essence of Edo to the present.

[Englsih／日本語] We recently went on an excursion to the Takao Komagino Garden. It was a 15-minute walk from Takao Station. It was a very hot day, but there was a stream running along the way, which was very cool. It was very cool inside the Japanese house, and the students looked in wonder at the bonsai trees that were displayed in various places. I was amazed at the beauty of the dry landscape in the garden, and was fascinated by the beauty of Nishikigoi carp. The lotus flowers were in full bloom. The other day, we went on a school excursion to Komagino Garden in Takao. It was a 15-minute walk from Takao Station. Although it was a very hot day, a small stream ran along the route and felt refreshingly cool. The interior of the traditional Japanese house was pleasantly cool, and the students gazed in wonder at the bonsai displayed here and there. They were surprised by the exquisite dry landscape garden and captivated by the graceful Nishikigoi carp. The lotus were at their peak, in full bloom.

"Kawasaki Daishi wind chime City" Kanagawa In front of a kuzumochi shop

"Kawasaki Daishi Furinshi" Kanagawa There were a lot of cute wind chimes on sale.

"Kawasaki Daishi Furinshi" Kanagawa The wind chimes I looked up at from below were cool and soothing by the sound.

[English／日本語] Continuing from last week, I will talk about a crepe shop in Nishi-Hachioji. There is a crepe shop called Twin's Crepe just a one-minute walk from the school. The crepes here are so popular that they have been featured on TV many times. Each crepe is beautifully rolled in thin crepe batter and looks like a work of art. Of course, they taste wonderful. You can enjoy one as a reward for studying hard 😊✨ Continuing from last week, I will talk about a crepe shop in Nishi-Hachioji. A crepe shop called Twin's Crepe stands a one-minute walk from the school. This shop is so popular it has been introduced on TV several times. The crepes, rolled beautifully in thin crepe batter, are almost works of art. The flavor is, of course, very good. It’s a nice treat to enjoy after studying hard 😊✨

Feeling the summer in the clouds at the end of the country road, I released the shutter.

It was beautiful as it seemed to indicate the arrival of summer with clouds appearing from the other side of the rice fields and bamboo bushes.

It is a nostalgic scenery with clouds floating at the end of the countryside There is such a wonderful place in Kanagawa Prefecture

[Englsih／日本語] Nishi-Hachioji, where our school is located, is famous for its many delicious crepe shops. Among them, Crepe Anne opened in 1983 and has a long history and many fans. Most of the crepes are handmade. In autumn, you can enjoy eating while viewing the rows of ginkgo trees. Students who are tired of studying can refresh themselves with a sweet treat. Nishi-Hachioji, where our school is located, is well known for its numerous tasty crepe shops. Among them, Crepe Anne opened in 1983; it has a long history and many devoted fans. Most fillings for the crepes are homemade. In autumn, you can eat while strolling beneath rows of ginkgo trees. Students weary from studying often refresh themselves with a sweet treat.

Continuing from last week, here are some photos from Komagino Garden. The garden was magnificent. There was also a suikinkutsu (an underground hollow that causes the sound of falling water droplets to reverberate), which produced a very cool, refreshing sound. Continuing from last week, here are photos of Komagino Garden. The garden was splendid. There was also a suikinkutsu (an underground hollow that causes the sound of falling water droplets to reverberate), which sounded cool and refreshing.

[English/Japanese] I went to Komagino Garden in Takao as a preliminary inspection for a field trip. The hydrangeas were still in full bloom. The lotus flowers were about to bloom. I visited Komagino Garden in Takao to scout for a school outing. The hydrangeas were still at their peak. The lotus flowers were about to open.

Decorations for the Tanabata festival have appeared in front of Hachioji Station. The strips of paper fluttering in the breeze look very refreshing. Our school also holds a Tanabata event where students write wishes on tanzaku and make origami; it's a popular event.

The adventures of the baby snail

Camp morning Kurosaka Auto Campground

[English/Japanese] We went to Hiyoshi-Hachioji Shrine, a five-minute walk from the school, to see hydrangeas. It was wonderful to see so many different varieties of hydrangea ✨. We went to Hiyoshi-Hachioji Shrine, a five-minute walk from the school, to see hydrangeas. Various kinds of hydrangea were in bloom, and it was truly beautiful ✨.

"The starry sky watches" At a certain campsite in Chiba Prefecture, I saw a very beautiful Milky Way.

Photographing a swaying lotus flower leaflet

Continuing from last week, we discuss Hachioji and subcultures. We visited the famous Ryohoji Temple in Nishi-Hachioji. This temple is known as a "moe temple" and has original anime characters created by the temple. It is said that many worshippers come to see this unusual temple. I received another goshuin (red seal) this time! moe = feelings of affection, often toward an idealized anime character Continuing from last week, we talk about Hachioji and its subculture. We visited the well-known Ryohoji in Nishi-Hachioji. This temple is called a "moe temple," and it features original anime characters. Many visitors come to see this rare temple. I picked up a goshuin again this time! Note: moe… the feeling that finds an anime character cute.

[Englsih／日本語]In front of Hachioji Station, there is animate, a store specializing in anime goods. Here you can buy goods and books of popular anime. There are a lot of international students who like anime. There are many rare items here, so you may be able to show them off to your friends in your country ☺ If you like something related to Japan, you will be able to improve your Japanese quickly. Please try to find something you "like" too. In front of Hachioji Station stands animate, a specialty store for anime merchandise. You can buy popular anime goods and books here. Many international students love anime. This shop has lots of rare items, so you might be able to show them off to your friends back home ☺ If you enjoy things related to Japan, you can improve your Japanese quickly. Try to find something you "like" too ✨

[Englsih/Japanese] In Hachioji City, you can enjoy cuisines from around the world. The other day, I walked five minutes from Hachioji Station to Milis, a Sri Lankan restaurant, and tried Sri Lankan home cooking. The meal was a healthy, oil-free dish of rice topped with various curries and side dishes. It blended sweet, spicy, salty, sour, and bitter flavors in a way I had never experienced before, and it was very delicious. The presentation of the plate was especially beautiful and moved me. The staff were warm and welcoming ☕️Since our school sometimes communicates with Sri Lankan agents, I plan to ask them more about Sri Lankan food next time 😊. In Hachioji City, you can eat dishes from many countries around the world. The other day, I had Sri Lankan home cooking at Milis, a Sri Lankan restaurant a five-minute walk from Hachioji Station. It was a healthy oil-free dish with various curries and side dishes served over rice. The complex mix of sweet, spicy, salty, sour, and bitter flavors was something I had never tasted before, but it was very tasty ✨ Above all, the plate’s appearance was beautiful and impressive. The restaurant staff were warm in their service ☕️Since our school sometimes deals with Sri Lankan agents, I intend to ask more about Sri Lankan cuisine next time 😊.

Wanted to post this earlier this week, but better late than never I suppose. Was walking around Arakawa and they were having a rose festival sort of event it seemed like. Over by Arakawa Amusement Park there was a little area set up with some stalls. I didn't get to check it out but it seemed like there were a lot of people there. The amusement park was also open. I don't think I've seen it open for a while so it was nice to see people are able to visit it again. When I was passing the Arakawa tram I noticed there were tons of roses along the sides of the track that I'd never noticed before so I decided to snap this photo of the pink tram passing by with them.

Great way to enjoy the sakura season. I saw many people spent their day off on pleasure boats and enjoy the view of beautiful parks and garden near the river. At the same time few love to feed birds and fishes. This picture was taken exactly that moment when a pleasure boat was floating near skytree and one family was feeding those seabirds and you can see the blooming sakura in the background too.

Marunuma, where rainbow trout have been released since the Meiji era, is a field with a long history that is so popular that it is called a sacred place for trout anglers.