I Go to Tsukuba Botanical Garden

The Tsukuba Botanical Garden is located near the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture two hours driving from my home.

The garden is a research branch of the National Museum of Nature and Science.

The garden is one of Japan's foremost botanical research facilities and provides public education.

It contains domestic and exotic plants from temperate and tropical regions around the world.

Morning Scenes at Home with Flowers

I usually bring lots of flowers home in spring season.
This year's spring is not an exception.
It was a fun to decorate my living room with beautiful good smelling flowers.
We can enjoy breakfast more with those flowers.

Historical Sites in Southern Part of Tochigi, Ashikaga City

I retired my company at the age of sixty in February this year. So, everyday is my holiday now.

My lifestyle has completely changed comparing to the days I was working.

What do I do since the day of retirement?

The answers are, playing tennis more, taking photographs, going many places by my car, watching videos, visiting to my mother's home and so forth.

I still have tons of things to do or want to do.

Ashikaga School is Japan's oldest academic institution. 

It is located in Ashikaga city, Tochigi Prefecture, about 30 kilometres from my home. 

It is said that it was founded in the ninth century and restored in 1432 by Deputy Shōgun Uesugi Norizane.

Entrance Gate of Ashikaga School

Futa-ara-yama Shrine and Cherry Trees

The season of cherry blossoms has almost gone in Japan.

I saw cherry flowers in many different places this year.

My home town Matsue, Kiyohara park near tennis court, Ueno park in Tokyo and here today's post, Futa-ara-yama shrine neighboring to my home condominium are examples.