Made some Yokote style Yakisoba today. Reminded me of a cafe I went to back in Akita. Tasted pretty good and was nice since I haven't been able to visit any festivals lately and eat some of the tasty food from the stalls! Hoping There's some awesome stuff happening this spring. I want to get out and try all the food I've been missing out on and drink some plum wine under the cherry blossoms! Was a long, fun day today though, gonna get some sleep now?

Man that's beautiful. I read an article about this place on here as well. I really want to visit. The water is so clear it reminds me a lot of Oshino Hakkai, but I think the color of the water makes this place just a liiiiittle more beautiful. Although it's a pretty tough call lol. It's interesting how the article mentioned that the best time of year is fall to see the autumn leaves reflected on the surface of the water, but I bet spring would be just as beautiful. I guess it depends on if there's any cherry blossoms around the pond. I definitely saw maples though! I'll have to try the chimaki as well if I get the chance, I'd never heard of it until now.

Whoa! Now those are some fireworks! Holy crud, this is insane. I don't think I've ever seen fireworks this bright and colorful and I've been to the Omagari Fireworks Festival before! Didn't know that Mie had such amazing fireworks. All of the good fireworks festivals are so far away from Tokyo ?. Just more reason to explore other areas of Japan though I suppose. Apparently this is the Kihoku Lantern Festival too so I'd get to see some beautiful lanterns on the water as well. Hopefully I can get out some this summer, been cooped up indoors for way too long at this point, and I'm starting to miss the fresh nippon breeze ?. Hopefully spring comes somewhat early this year so I can see some cherry blossoms and drink some plum wine while barbecuing lol!

This photo captures the essence of Kyoto so well in my opinion. Cherry blossoms and a yakatabune. It's so simple and yet so elegant at the same time. I like how the boat is just slightly obscured by the cherry blossoms and you can feel how the wood on the roof of the boat has aged just by looking at it. Kyoto has so many beautiful sights to see and experiences to try. I'm looking forward to one of these boat rides the next time I go, and I'm also planning on visiting a kawadoko because I've eaten by a river before so I know how refreshing it is, but I've never eaten OVER a river before (inside a boat maybe but this is different) so I'm looking forward to a new experience. Going to have to visit all the temples and shrines I didn't have the chance to visit before as well.

和歌山県のお寺での一枚。
参道を覆うように桜が咲き誇り、
上から見ると桜に包まれているかの様でした。
また西日が差し込み桜がオレンジに染まっており大変綺麗でした。

桜花爛漫

京都府、伏見の桜。
停められた十石舟を纏うように咲く桜に朝日が差し込みました。

桜とマラソン?

歴史ある一本桜

京都市、六孫王神社の桜。
赤い橋、鳥居と桜と日本らしい景色がそこにはあります。
京都駅からすぐであり、観光で訪れるにも良いと思います。

奈良の渓流に咲く大山桜。
非常に珍しい桜であり、
ピンクの花びらがとても美しいです。

京都市、蹴上のインクライン。
春の桜は圧巻です。
元々は船の運行のための鉄道であり、1891（明治24）から運航し、舟運の衰退とともに1948（昭和23）年に役割を終え、現在はその廃線跡は京都市の文化財に指定されています。

和歌山県の粉河寺の桜。
山門の前も後ろも桜というとても美しいお寺です。
人のシルエットを挟むと非常にドラマチックです。

奈良県の渓流に咲く、大山桜。
この大山桜は関西では3本しか咲いていないと聞く、とても珍しい桜です。
ピンクの花びらがとても美しいです。

目黒川の桜

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奈良県、宇陀市の又兵衛桜。
時代劇にも登場したこの桜。
朝日が差し込んだ瞬間に桜が輝きます。

船岡城址公園からの景色です。
毎年の桜の季節になると絶景をみることができます。

樹齢300年以上の一本桜です。
朝日に照らされ神秘的でした。
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美しい桜とともに。
モデル/山賀琴子
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滋賀県長浜市にある「長浜城址」と桜。

樹齢300年以上の歴史ある一本桜です。朝日に照らされ神秘的な雰囲気になりました。
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滋賀県高島市にある「海津大崎」の桜。

滋賀県高島市にある「海津大崎」の桜。

奈良県の東吉野村にある「天空の庭 高見の郷」。

桜とメジロのコラボ！！

「Sakura road along the river」
location：Okayama Prefecture

「Sakura Road in post town」
location：岡山県真庭郡新庄村・がいせん桜
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～Sakura Road in post town～
A post town where 132 arcades of cherry blossoms, including old trees that are over 100 years old, are about 400m long and follow the streets of the former Izumo Kaido.

「Paradise of Seto Inland Sea」
location : 香川県三豊市・紫雲出山
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～瀬戸内の楽園～
世界の絶景にも選ばれた紫雲出山の美しい桜景色。

「Morning glow in Setouchi」
location : 香川県三豊市・紫雲出山