Goshawks in Koganei Park. It is less than 20 minutes from the nearest station of the JR Chuo Line to Shinjuku, and although there are many users, there is a rich nature.

[English/Japanese] The Takao Komakino Garden is a 15-minute walk from Takao Station, the next station to Nishi-Hachioji Station where the school is located. Visitors can enjoy traditional Japanese gardens such as karesansui (dry landscape garden) and ponds with Nishikigoi (Nishikigoi carp). The school plans to visit the garden in early summer as a field trip. The school is located next to Nishi Hachioji Station, and it is a 15-minute walk from Takao Station "Takao Komagino Garden". You can enjoy the traditional gardens of the Japan, such as dry landscape water and a pond with Nishikigoi. The school is scheduled to visit as an early summer field trip.

Went to Rikugien Gardens over the weekend! The weather was really nice and the flowers were beautiful. I was hoping to see the yukitsuri, but unfortunately they'd already been taken down. We bought some bikes recently so we decided to ride them to the park. It's been really nice to get a bit of a leg workout in instead of riding trains all the time. It was only about 25-30 minutes too and we were able to avoid all of the packed trains and get some fresh air. I was pretty happy that we got to see the popular view from the top of the hill (3rd photo). I've seen many photos of it before and finally was able to see it for myself. I never knew that the park had turtles in the pond either, so that was pretty cool to see. There were a bunch swimming all over the pond, sitting on rocks, etc. We managed to spot a crane as well, but it was in a spot were we couldn't really take a good photo of it so I decided to pass and just admire it without a photo. We stopped for a short break at one of the small cafes inside the park and got a quick snack. I'm not a fan of manju, but my girlfriend likes them so she got a coffee and one sakura manju. She seemed to like it, but decided to take off the flower from the top as she didn't want to eat the petals. The melon soda float was nice too. Definitely a nice place to visit and hoping to visit again in the fall to see the leaves after they've changed color.

Photographing the light trail of the Romance car speeding through the cherry blossom trees at Yamakita Station

It is a nemophila in the land of Kurihama flowers in Kanagawa Prefecture. The night dew was shining in the morning sun.

Ashikaga Flower Park "Light Red Bridge" wisteria flowers illuminated at night Japan. Tochigi. Ashikaga City.

It is a place of relaxation for citizens, a park where the atmosphere of satoyama remains. At this time of year, when the Astragalus field is in full bloom, many bees fly around. It is a nostalgic scenery of Japan that I want to keep forever.

It is a place of relaxation for citizens, a park where the atmosphere of satoyama remains. At this time of year, when the Astragalus field is in full bloom, many bees fly around. It is a nostalgic scenery of Japan that I want to keep forever.

Ashikaga Flower Park "Daichofuji" illuminated at night Japan. Tochigi. Ashikaga City. 2022.04.20

Ashikaga Flower Park "Pale red shelf" illuminated at night Japan. Tochigi. Ashikaga City. 2022.04.20

Gundam Factory in Yokohama This photo was taken with the night view of Yokohama in the background.

Nemophila field at Hitachinaka Seaside Park in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture Nemophila spreads all over the small hill, and it is a very Instagrammable spot. Now there are nemophila fields all over the country, but this is the pioneer and the largest area.

Spring in Tokyo is a symbol of Japan I unintentionally released the shutter, the spring-colored city of Shibuya The pink nature of the city is still beautiful to look at. Location: Sakurazaka, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

This photo was taken in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The Yae cherry blossoms next to the teahouse stood out and were beautiful.

Found a nice izakaya in Kanda today. The name is Kakuuchi Inagaki (角打 いながき). I think that's the reading for the kanji at least... The place had a really nice atmosphere and some really good food at very reasonable prices. I ordered the Saba no Shioyaki (さばの塩焼き, salt grilled mackerel) and it was really tasty and only cost 750 yen as well. Definitely a nice place to drop by for some after work drinks with a friend or coworker or just for lunch like I did. It seems like they serve nikomi and oden later at night as well, so if you like that I definitely recommend it.

[Englsh/Japanese] Hachioji City, where our school is located, is a city with a rich history. Here you can experience various traditional cultures. 2 students are holding "Kuruma Dolls". School events also offer experiences that expose students to the culture of Hachioji as well as Japan. Hachioji City, where our school is located, is a city with a long history. Here you can experience various traditional cultures. The two students have "car dolls". At school events, we not only Japan but also experience the culture of Hachioji.

Was nice weather over the weekend so I did a little exploring. Found this nice little temple near the Sumida River called Hozoin Temple (寳蔵院) in Arakawa. I wasn't sure where exactly I was allowed to go inside the temple, and I didn't have much time anyways, so I just took a peak through the gates and snapped a photo. It was a really quaint place and apparently it has some landscape paintings and itabi tablets. From what I saw, it looked like there was a garden across the ground. Maybe a rock garden or something of the sort, I wasn't able to get a good look at it though. The area around the temple was the hunting grounds of the Tokugawa Shogunate as well it seems. Pretty amazing to imagine there was enough greenery in the area to hunt in the past. Also managed to stop by a nice udon/soba restaurant for lunch. It was called Sunaba (砂場) I believe. I ordered the kamo (duck) nanban udon and it tasted great. Haven't had duck in a while, but it's always a treat. The lady taking orders was really nice as well. Overall a great place!

Akebonoyama Agricultural Park in Chiba Prefecture.

【English/Japanese】 These are cherry blossoms at Shinshoin, a temple in Nishi-Hachioji. This temple was opened by the daughter of the famous warlord "Shingen Takeda". Unlike ordinary temples, it is very gorgeous with feminine decorations. Our school goes to visit it once a year. Before the visit, students learn in class about the tragic love story for which this temple was built. There are many historical buildings near the school. It can be said that Nishi-Hachioji is a very good environment for studying Japanese language. It is the cherry blossom of the temple "Shinshoin" in Nishi Hachioji. This temple was opened by the famous warlord "Daughter of Takeda Shingen". Unlike ordinary temples, there are decorations that make you feel feminine, and they are very gorgeous. At our school, we visit once a year. Before the tour, the students learn the story of the tragic love that this temple was built in class. There are many historical buildings near the school. It can be said that Nishi Hachioji is a very good environment for learning Japanese.

Decided to go back to Gyoda again this weekend. We had such a good time last time we went we decided we wanted to check out the cherry blossoms this spring. Managed to visit some really nice places. We originally wanted to use the rental bicycles that they have in front of the station but we got there past noon and all of them were taken unfortunately. Fortunately for us, it ended up getting a bit colder later on so it actually worked out. We got lucky as there was a really convenient sightseeing bus that rolled through the station to all of the major places in the city every 45 minutes or so. We checked out the cherry blossoms at Gyoda Castle and they had the Hanachozu (花手水, pots of flowers floating in water). We were able to see a few of these throughout the city which was nice. They also had traditional umbrellas on display in a few areas around the castle which was really pretty. After Gyoda Castle we visited the Sakitama Burial Mounds which had some really beautiful views of the cherry blossoms. There was also a flock of herons flying around the area but I wasn't able to get a very good photo of any of them. Luckily we got some great photos of the cherry blossoms and the main mound and had a really enjoyable time. We also stopped by Suijo Park and there were some food stalls in the area, but we got there when everything was just about closed so we only got to see a few of the vendors. We managed to get a really tasty lemonade and a latte though. Both tasted really good. Surprisingly there were a lot of cosplayers at the park. We probably saw like 20-30 people cosplaying using the bridges and cherry blossoms in the area. On the way back to the station we managed saw this river during the bus ride and so we backtracked a little bit after getting to the station (about 5 minutes walking) and got to enjoy some really phenomenal views of the cherry blossoms along the river. There were hardly any people there as well, surprisingly. Overall it was a really awesome time!

Folding screen cherry blossoms seen from the window of the exhibition

At Odawara Castle Castle tower, cherry blossoms and bulbul

One piece at Mejiro Garden Reflection on the surface of the water at dusk

Peeking into the Sky Tree from the cherry blossom frame The water bus that stopped at the Sumida River was also cherry blossom colored. Location: Sumida Park

Chiba Prefectural Boso no Mura Cherry blossoms are in full bloom again this year

Sogo Reido in Narita is a quiet cherry blossom viewing spot

It's finally starting to feel like spring. Loving the cherry blossoms around Tokyo already, it just needs to get a bit warmer. Temperature feels a lot more up and down this year, but maybe it's just my imagination. Hoping I can get out this weekend and enjoy some more views outside of Tokyo. I'm not sure how much the cherry blossoms have bloomed in Saitama, but I enjoyed seeing all the photos and videos of the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival. It's a bit too far/expensive for a day trip (6 hours on a train doesn't sound fun), but it'd be nice to see them one day. From my knowledge, the cherry blossoms tend to stay in bloom longer there so it'd be nice to see them eventually. Either way, I'm just happy spring is finally here!

Tokyo Skytree

From my home in Saitama City, I encountered a bright red "angel ladder".

Moon Desert Memorial Statue in Onjuku Town, Chiba Prefecture Shooting just before dawn Imagine two people leaving early in the morning to avoid public attention