I Go To Federation Forest Park

On our way from Mt. Rainier to Seattle, we dropped by Federation Forest Park.

The park features an old-growth forest that includes many unfamiliar trees and plants, such as Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce which grows only in the North America, and western redcedar.

I Went To Izu

 After a four-hour driving, we got to the Hotel Tenbou in Izu peninsula.

We enjoyed hot spa and seafood dinner there.

Everything was very delicious, especially baked abalone was the best.

I Go To My Brother's Home In Matsue City

These are collections of beautiful flowers blooming in my hometown Matsue.

All flowers except for the lotus are blooming at the house garden where my brother and sister live

Good Old Japan

 

Children's Day is a Japanese national holiday which falls on May 5.

It is a day to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness.

I went to Okamoto park and Jidayubori park in Setagaya, Tokyo on May 5, 2009. I lived in Setagaya early 1990s and frequently visited Okamoto park.

There are traditional Japanese houses in the park and the staff members of the park celebrate every national holiday in its traditional ways.

It was unfortunately rainy but I enjoyed wonderful day there.

I Leave Conan Station and Get To Sakai Minato

I went to the Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato city.

One hundred fine bronze statues of various Yokais are placed alongside the road.

Anyone can see and touch the statues for free.

The Kitarou Train runs on the JR Sakai Line between Yonago and Sakaiminato Stations in Tottori Prefecture.

I Go To Conan Station

The town of Hokuei is called the town of Conan and also the station of Yura is called Conan station.

I went to the town of Conan last month. 

You can find lots of statues and paintings of Conan here and there around the town.

Friends From New Zealand Come To Our Home

After visiting Nikko Toshogu Shrine, our friends from New Zealand came to our home.

We had wonderful time with them today.

It was the last day of their trip to Japan, then they would leave Haneda for the next destination Korea tomorrow.

I Go To Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography in Tottori

The Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography is solely dedicated to exhibiting and archiving the work of the photographer Shoji Ueda.

Ueda was born on 27 March 1913 in Sakaiminato, Tottori.

The collection of the museum consists of over 12,000 works by Ueda.

This was my first visit to the museum.

I Go To Upper Falls in Yellowstone National Park