Nature

Ura-Bandai: The Pleasure of Highland stay

I have visited Ura-Bandai in summer more times than I can count, but never has the word "summer retreat" been more appropriate than th......

Ura-Bandai, around Lake Sohara

I came to Ura-Bandai for a summer retreat, and although it has been two years since my last visit, I enjoyed a brief stay at a familia......

Friday TV Roadshow-ish

Following on from the previous issue, I would like to upload some photos from my visit to Chiba. Actually, I got stuck in a accidental......

Mitake valley autumn walk -2

This is a continuation of the Mitake Valley walk. Near Sawai Station on the JR Ome Line, cross the Kaede bridge over the Tama River an......

Mitake valley autumn walk -1

Hearing a rumor that the autumn foliage in Okutama was at its best, I wandered over there one weekend in mid-November. The destination......

Relaxing summer -4.Lake Ashinoko

This is a continuation of the relaxing Hakone excursion. Hakone, as you know, has a wide range of areas, with large differences in ele......