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The sand art cometition of Shirahama primary school was held by PTA this afternoon as an anual event.
All of school students participated this competition and the parents supported their children.
It was sunny but not very hot, so this is good condition for sand working.
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After that my son and I came back home by walking on the beach.
We had a little strong west wind, but it was very hot under the sun shine.
When I was walking on the beach I took this picture behind Shirahama shrine.
That rock looks like a big ship or submarine, I think.
This is one of beautiful scenery in Shirahama.
It was sunny and very hot here in Shirahama today.
I went to the nearest beach "Shirahama" this afternoon.
The sea water was shining under the sun light.
And I went to Shimoda city by bicycle this later afternoon.
The sun had already set in the western mountain, but the city was beautiful in the evening twilight time.
There is a big tree of loquat in our garden next to Sakuraya's building.
Every June we can get this fruit, but now they are getting colored!
We are really looking forward to eating it and making Loquat wine (Biwa-shu).
We had heavy rain and strong wind here in Shirahama last night.
After I took my child to the school I took this picture this morning.
The rain had already stopped, but I could see the foggy mountains.
They are from the United States and live in Tokyo.
They have come to Shimoda twice before and this time they stayed in Shirahama for the 1st time.
One of them is now expected and she will have a new family next month.
Please take care of yourself.
We are looking forwared to meeting you again with your new family.
Thank you for staying with us.
They are from India and live in Tokyo.
It was a first time for them to come to Izu peninsula.
They went to Jogasaki on the 1st day and went to Irozaki cape and Seven waterfalls after they checked out on the 2nd day.
Thank you for staing with us.
This is a small fisherman's port in Shirahama, called Itami.
When I went there this afternoon there were some people who were fishing.
When we have rain in the morning I take my children to their school by car.
I took this picture at the beach on the way home this morning.
When I went to Shimoda, the sun had already sunk in the west.
But it was beautiful time.
I walked on the seaside roadn this afternoon.
This morning we had heavy rain and strong wind here in Shimoda, but it became sunny and the blue sky came back after that.
After storm passed away we sometimes can see the Izu Seven Islands clearly.
By the way, do you know that Izu Seven islands are owned by Tokyo?
AS we had heavy rain and strong wind I took my children to their school this morning.
I took this picture at Itami fisherman's port in Shirahama.
When I was taking pictures I was about to be blown away by the very strong wind!
I took this picture behind Shirahama shrine this afternoon.
We had low tide at around 2:00 PM today.
When we have lowest tide we can walk on the beach to the other side.
There is another beach "Shirahama Chuo Beach".
It has been sunny since last Friday, but it was the most beautiful day of this weekend today.
We didn't have wind and we could see Izu Oshima island clearly from the terrace of Pension Sakuraya.
There are many kinds of flower around Pension Sakuraya and the flowers are now blooming.
Yes, the summer has come here in Shimoda!
By the way, this is our son, Yuuki.
He was putting on the his elder sister's hut.
They came from Yokosuka in Kanagawa prefecture and stayed at Pension Sakuraya for 3 nights.
As we had sunny days this weekend I think it was good holidays for them.
When they checked-out she said that she prefered B&B like our Pension than the resort hotels.
We are very glad to hear this!!
Thank you for staying with us.
See you again!
This is a family who live in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture.
They came to Shimoda for Black Ship Festival for the 1st time, and stayed for 3 nights.
We are very happy thay you had beautiful days this weekend.
We look forward to meeting you again.
Thank you for staying with us.
The Black Ship Festival started today, and the fireworks display took place from 8:15 PM at Shimoda harbor.
When the display started the moon came up!!
Yes, it was very good timing!
I took a lot of pictures, but I posted some of them on my facebook.
It was really beautiful today.
I love this blue sea, Shirahama!!
When I came back from Shimoda I saw a full moon shining on the Pacific ocean.
We had heavy rain in Shimoda this morning.
But the sun came back again after noon.
When I went to the beach for walking I found out the yellow flowers on the way.
This flower makes me feel that the early summer is coming soon!!
All Japan Ranking Surfing Championship has been held in Shirahama since yesterday.
As our customers who stayed with us last night participated this competition I went to the beach to support them.
We sometimes have very good waves for surfing, but they didn't have it.
It wiil be a final stage of this competition tomorrow.
The condition is not so good, but do your best and be a winner!
You can see the other pictures on the Facebook album.
Seaside Pension Sakuraya in Shirahama, Shimoda
They came from Taiwan.
They have come to Japan twice, but it was a first time to vist Shimoda and stayed at Pension Sakuraya for 3 nights.
They walked around in Shimoda city and went to the beach early in the morning to see the sunrise.
Actually she is expected, and they will have a new family in next September.
Take care of yourself and have a good baby.
Thank you for staying with us.
It's beautiful day and very hot this morning here in Shimoda.
The mountains are covered with the fresh green leaves now!
It was cloudy this early morning, but it became sunny after that.
When I went to the nearest beach "Shirahama" this afternoon, I found out the white clouds in the blue sky and the clear water.
Even if you want to get this beautiful beach you don't have to the southern islands.
It takes only 3 or 4 hours from Tokyo to this gorgeous paradise!
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