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United States
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Age 37
Hey, I'm Dylan! I love traveling and love Japan! Been living in Japan since I was 22, so about 12 years now. Originally from the states but Japan just feels like home to me now. My favorite thing about traveling is trying the different foods in each area!
Dylan Gibson shared あずみん's post.
Awesome! The samurai residences of Kakunodate were awesome when I went there. The cherry blossoms were really amazing as well. Along the river and all along the houses. I remember I talked to one of the local shopkeepers here for a minute and it was really nice. There's supposed to be castle ruins somewhere near the town as well but I didn't get a chance to see them. This is a great place to visit in the spring for anyone curious. I highly recommend checking it out. Be careful of the big green spiders though, lol. I think they're probably harmless but they are quite surprising...
Dylan Gibson shared miki toyoda's post.
Well if the last few days were any indication of what's to come then we should be seeing cherry blossoms in Tokyo in about a week. Today was a bit more chilly but Saturday the weather was great. Was able to throw on a t shirt and didn't need to turn the heat on at all. Got some work done around the house this weekend and looking forward to going out to some parks next weekend to see some cherry blossoms hopefully. If they're not blooming by next Saturday then the weekend after next should be great so I'm looking forward to that. Plum wine and BBQ here I come!
Dylan Gibson shared phantastic420's post.
Ahhh I can't wait for the cherry blossoms to start blooming. Only about a week left I guess. Today was nice and warm in Tokyo so hopefully that's a continuing trend from here on out as I'm kind of done with the cold weather this year lol! The winter scenery was all really beautiful but I think it's time for spring already. I need to look into buying a new BBQ so I can visit some parks and just relax for a whole day while eating delicious food and admiring the cherry blossoms. Hopefully Shinjuku Gyoen is open around then cuz I think it's been closed for a bit now, we'll see though. Anyways Mishima Taisha looks really cool. I always love seeing a row of cherry blossoms creating a tunnel. I'll have to add it to my list of places to visit in Shizuoka!
Dylan Gibson shared Bamboo弓工's post.
I've always liked the aesthetics of archery but have never had the chance to try it. I've shot a normal compound bow before but a longbow like this is totally different. The only Japanese martial art I've gotten to try before was kendo, which was a lot of fun, but a bit too explosive for me maybe. I prefer quiet, focused martial arts instead. I'd really love to give Kyudo a try someday, and maybe pick it up as a hobby. "So much to do, so little time" is such a cliche but it feels so true. There's an endless amount of things I want to try but finding the time for everything can be difficult at times. I think it's best to just spur of the moment do things, which is maybe why I don't like making plans so much. I like enjoying things as they come. I still want to get a bonsai tree as well!
Dylan Gibson shared まなと (新・八重流生)⚗'s post.
Aghhh! I wish I got to get out and see some beautiful illuminations this winter but with everything happening in the world it wasn't exactly possible. Really wanted to check out the one in Hibiya but next year will have to do. I know a lot of events were canceled this winter as well but things can hopefully start opening up again as vaccines start rolling out around the country. Slow process for now, but hopefully it starts to speed up soon. I'd like to visit some flower parks this spring, I know there are a few that have illuminations as well and my girlfriend would love to visit them and see the cherry blossoms and wisteria, so if everything goes well hopefully we'll get the chance. That and I'm seriously missing going out to festivals, so hopefully we can get some of those soon!
Dylan Gibson shared phantastic420's post.
Wow, that's such an amazing view. I've seen so many different photos of this type of cloud around Mt. Fuji but I've never gotten the chance to see it in person. I really like the orange coloring from the sun behind the mountain, just incredible. I know that there's the Fuji World Heritage Center in Fujinomiya and there's also some waterfalls there so it'd be a cool place to visit when I decide to finally climb Mt. Fuji. Maybe next year for hatsuhinode? I'd like to at least, but I'll have to convince my girlfriend to go hiking in the cold weather so we'll see ? If not I'll get around to it another time, I'm still kind of young so I've got time before my knees aren't up to the task lol
Dylan Gibson shared ちょみ's post.
Wow I looked this place up and it's amazing! I'm surprised it doesn't seem as popular as other flower parks but it has some really beautiful scenery. There's a ton of different gardens all with different themes as well. Spring is coming soon so it's something to keep in mind I suppose! I've never heard of Tasha Tudor either but I'm curious to see what kind of picture books she wrote know. I love that Japan has a lot of these types of themed attractions so you can not only enjoy the location itself but also the history behind it or the history that it is brings to life. Hopefully I can get out to Gifu this spring/summer. The place is called "Flower Festival Commemorative Park" for anyone wondering.
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ID:1Thank you for sharing my post!
Unfortunately, Tasha's garden was closed down last year, but the park itself is still open! (I am not sure about Covid-related restrictions, though)
Dylan Gibson shared Takafumi Himeno's post.
This is so cool! I love how the trees are just welcoming you into the temple. I guess I should throw this on my list of places to visit in Oita. Still have to visit the hot springs over there too. I have some friends over in Beppu so maybe I can say hey to them while I'm in the area. I was reading an article about Futagoji Temple on here and it looked like a really nice place to go. I like the architecture of the temple too. It looks like Kunsaki has some traditional crafts that you can try out as well so that'd be an interesting experience. Hopefully I can head out there this summer or something!
Dylan Gibson shared Unknown's post.
What a cool photo. I keep seeing pictures and stuff of Takachiho Gorge and I really want to go. I watched a video of it on here recently and it was really beautiful. Miyazaki seems like a really fun place to visit in general so it'd fun to get out there and try the boats and see all of the natural scenery. It had some really nice looking shrines that I was interested in visiting as well. It's so hard to visit all of the beautiful places scattered throughout Japan but I've got time so I'm gonna do my best lol. Earned some flight miles this year so I'm definitely heading out somewhere this summer. Maybe it'll be Miyazaki, we'll see. Although I've had my eye on Nagano lately as well so it's a toss up for now.
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![[Image1]Made some Yokote style Yakisoba today. Reminded me of a cafe I went to back in Akita. Tasted pretty](https://img.cooljapan-videos.com/files/member_posts/image/b3918b5db39963803c1bd9350773a004be0a9acb.jpg)
