I Go to Toyokan Hotel

I went to Toyokan Hotel in Ashikaga city. 

The baths there had cold spring with lots of  mineral especially, it was said, silicic acid. They boiled the water up to about 40 degrees Celsius for visitors.

They displayed Jizo statues and paintings everywhere in the hotel.

A Jizo is Buddhist guardian diety of a child.

I Go Stay at An Artistic Room in Mashiko

I went to Mashiko town and stayed at a hotel called Satoyama Resort Hotel. Inside the room was colorfully painted and displayed with art objects.

The hotel served delicious dinner and breakfast. It also had nice hot spring baths. 

Mountain Trails in Nikko

There are many places that are worth watching in Nikko area. Shrines and temples are famous, though few people know its beautiful mountain trails.

Season of Cherry Blossoms

My daughter Emi has had a son this spring, namely he is my grandson.  We went to a shopping mall to buy clothes for him, then went to a nearby park to watch cherry blossoms.

My daughter Rina graduated from her college a month ago. I went to her college to take pictures of her on the day of her graduation ceremony or the commencement day. 

I enjoyed seeing blizzard of falling cherry blossoms at Futarasan shrine the other day.

I Go to Nikko

 

Nikko is famous for shrines and temples in the area. But, there are also beautiful hiking trails, streams, rivers and forest near the historical monuments.

You can enjoy paying visits to those sightseeing spots and just walking along the mountain trails.