Tanakaya Ryokan
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Winter Granted
... flakes were piling up fast on the road below us, the surrounding rooftops, and the trees covering the hill on the other side of the little river.
We had breakfast, then went for one last soak in the outdoor tub, grateful for the umbrellas hanging by the back door. It was lovely to sit in the hot water, looking out over a landscape quietly disappearing under a blanket of snow.
The buses to and from Shima are few and far between, ...
Sayonara Japan!
... on to the area of Asakusa.
Asakusa is the tourist haven of Tokyo. There are lines of shops selling every known souveneir and snack. We enjoyed the river sights of the Tokyo skyline along with the new Skytree tower. We then got caught in the tourist area eating some softcream and eventually making it to their main temple. Here at the temple there's an opportunity to receive fortunes that are written in both Japanese ...
Happy to be in Japan
... and cousins all my life and knew the area somewhat well. It's been 5 years since visiting Japan and it felt great to be amongst family and introducing Kristen to all of them.
Hanyu is a very small town in the Saitama Prefecture located about 1.5 hours northwest from Tokyo. My Aunty and Uncle's house is surrounded by rice and wheat fields, which has a country and peaceful atmosphere far ...
The Belly Button Festival
... So, I am from Louisiana and know a little about parade culture. It was interesting to see a kind of parade krewe culture present be it on a smaller scale. I originally thought it would be like some hard core people, enlisted children, and retirees. However, there were many business and other groups taking part. For example, the government workers, fire fighters, train workers, and a local bank were among the ranks. ...
Lavender Park
... home prefecture and the reverse. I say why can't I have both?
In effort to achieve my aim, I ventured off with friends to the famed lavender park in Tambara. Gunma is a place for cars and I have none. It is still possible to get around, but everything is more difficult. We took the train for an hour and then hopped a bus. We had missed the station by and one and had an epic taxis ride back, but ...