Peace Torii of Hakone Shrine, Lake Ashi, Moto-Hakone
When you visit Hakone, the famous hot spring resort near Mt. Fuji, part of the standard tour route is a lake cruise on a gimmicky pirate boat (upper right photo)…
Higashi Rinkan Awa Odori 2015
Went to the Higashi Rinkan Awa Odori dance festival on Aug. 2, 2015 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. The dance was held near Higashi Rinkan…
Yamato Awa Odori 2015
Video link: https://youtu.be/RFGHs7gD3jM The 39th Yamato Awa Odori dance festival was held on July 25-26, 2015 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. I went to see it on…
Odawara Castle cherry blossoms
Revisited Odawara Castle’s cherry blossoms in April 2013. Unfortunately, no blue skies when I went, but the flowers were impressive. Click on image to see more photos.
Early-blooming cherry blossoms in Matsuda, Kanagawa
Went to see Mt. Fuji and early-blooming (hayasaki) cherry blossoms in Matsuda, Kanagawa Prefecture in March 2012. These cherry blossoms are the Kawazu sakura (河津桜) variety which bloom earlier and longer…