Utsukushigahara Highlands/Nagano We enjoyed hiking at an altitude of 2000m.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/Nagano Pony with kind eyes

Kurumayama Kogen / Nagano Kirigamine of the Japan 100 famous mountains. The main peak is Kurumayama with an altitude of 1925 m. Kirigamine literally has a lot of fog, but on this day it was sunny and I was able to enjoy the lift with the best view. You can clearly see Lake Shirakaba below and Mt. Tateshina in the back. The Kurumayama Highland Lift can be ridden with pets, so I saw a lot of dogs. Mt.kurumayama/Nagano,Japan

Rain and big songs.

Continuing from yesterday, at "Ouchi-juku" in Minamiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture. It was a historical place that made you feel as if you had traveled back in time.

Kurumayama Kogen / Nagano We took the Kurumayama Highland Lift to the summit of Kurumayama. The view from the lift was full of nature and was awesome. Kurumayama is said to be one of Japan 100 famous mountains, not a mountain to climb, but a mountain to play.

I walked around the streets of Kawagoe. One at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The tone of the Edo wind chime was very beautiful.

The sunflower field in Kumagaya looks very beautiful, especially during sunset. Although I didn't know about the places before but on the way to my return home, I saw the beautiful sunflower field. After I saw it I was not able to restrict myself to get out of the car and take photos.

Eiheiji temple in Fukui is a great place to explore the natural beauty along with the temple or shrines. The shrine area is so peaceful that automatically our mind and soul can feel it. It is also a good place for medication. I really enjoyed the scenic beauty of this place.

The summertime firework festival is very popular in Japan. And this time I was able to enjoy such kind of festival in Atami. It was too good and it was a 25 mint show. I didn't realize how fast time goes.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/Nagano Scenic hike. My nephew is tired of walking and is pooped. It was a strange sight that the clouds were rising steadily, and instead of looking up, they were at the end of the line of sight as they walked.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/ Nagano In the distance, you can see the Ogatou Hotel and the TV tower. It is a resort hotel above the clouds that I would like to stay at least once.

Beautiful Tower/Utsukushigahara Highlands Nagano Utsukushigahara is often foggy, so there was a time when there were many distresses. As one of the countermeasures, the Beautiful Tower was installed, an evacuation tower equipped with a fog bell.

This is also at "Ouchi-juku" in Minamiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture.

Northern Alps: Hakuba Oike Beautiful contrast between mountains, snowy valleys and blue skies

"Ouchi-juku" flourished as an important road post town connecting Aizuwakamatsu City and Nikko Ima City in the Edo period. Even today, the remnants of the Edo period remain as they are. It is said that it is actually living as a store and residence in order to take over this landscape. The photo was taken from a small hill. The sight of more than 30 private houses with thatched roofs lined up was a masterpiece.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/Nagano There was a laid-back cow.

A beautiful day in the Hinode Lavender park in Hokkaido prefecture. The natural beauty of this park is so good and the smell of the lavender refreshed my mind. The whole park is full of lavender flowers and the surrounding mountains are covered with bright green colors. Additionally, the haystack creates a magical environment. very enjoyable.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/Nagano The altitude is about 2000m. Hiking in the morning, cool even in the middle of summer. It takes about 40 minutes from the Nagawa municipal parking lot. The blue, white, and green scenery continues for a long time.

An Umbrella Alley. To avoid the heat stroke during this hot summer days umbrella us an essential part of life. But here in Japan, umbrella not only used for rain or to prevent sun lights but also used in an artistic way. I never imagine such kind of beautiful umbrella alley. It really surprised me when I first saw it. It was from Saitama prefecture near to Oshi castle. Vibrant and colorful umbrella alley.

These many umbrellas welcomed me from the umbrella entrance of Akashi Kaikyo National Park, which I had been interested in for a long time, and it was colorful and summery on this day.

These many umbrellas welcomed me from the umbrella entrance of Akashi Kaikyo National Park, which I had been interested in for a long time, and it was colorful and summery on this day.

Utsukushigahara Highlands/Nagano As I was strolling, a pony approached.

It is a ropeway in Toyama Prefecture. In autumn, it is dyed bright red.

During the summer this bright flowers make any scene very enjoyable, eye soothing and relaxing. This picture was taken at musashi Kyuryou national government park where I first encounter with this flower for the first time. Love the stroll around the park during the weekend.

Visited Shibamata for the first time over the weekend. I'd been meaning to go for a while because it seemed like an interesting place to visit in Tokyo, but I just hadn't had the chance until now. It was a really nice place and I was surprised at how few people were there. There was a ton of shops lined up along the main street and the wooden buildings gave it a really nice atmosphere. I haven't seen Otoko wa Tsurai yo, but there were statues and posters of Tora-san everywhere, even inside shops and stuff. I guess I'll have to watch it some time when I have the chance. We ended up eating lunch at one of the restaurants along the main road and they had some Tora Miso Ramen so we decided to try it. It was pretty good and had a decent amount of vegetables in it as well, so moderately healthy for ramen I suppose. We also got some dessert at a cafe afterwards and she got some dango while I ordered an ice cream float. We also went to the nearby temple Shibamata Taishakuten 柴又帝釈天, or Daikyoji Temple and walked around the main temple grounds and also bought tickets to see the garden and the architecture inside the temple. The garden was really pretty and the walkway around it was quite nice to walk on. I really enjoyed viewing the inside of the temple as there was a ton of hand-carved panels depicting different scenes. There were descriptions below each of the panels that described them as well, and they were interesting to read. It seemed like they were all carved by different people but they were all highly skilled. When we were leaving we found a nice little shows style candy shop and we bought some snacks and played a round of pinball on one of the pinball machines inside the shop. Haven’t played pinball since I was a kid, was pretty nostalgic. If you're in Tokyo I definitely recommend giving this place a visit on the weekend.

[English/Japanese] Hachioji City has many interesting vending machines. The photo shows a ramen noodle and a pork cutlet sandwich. There are also chiffon cakes and seasonings vending machines. Please look for them. We once had a foreign student from a country that only drinks warm tea. The first time he came to Japan, he drank cold tea from a vending machine and was surprised at how cold it was. There are many interesting vending machines in Hachioji City. The photo shows ramen and katsu sandwiches. There are also chiffon cake and seasoning vending machines. Please look for it. In the past, there was an international student at our school from a country who only drank warm tea. A student who drank cold tea at a vending machine for the first time after coming to Japan said that he was surprised by how cold it was.

Held for the first time in three years, at the Madarao Jazz event in Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture. With the best music and good wine and food I was able to enjoy the summer outdoors for the first time in a long time.

One photo taken in the garden at home. August is just around the corner. I compared the end of summer to the fragility of sparklers.

Toyama Prefectural Mountains It is a large valley of snow 18m.