"It's snowing outside!!"
My wife said so this morning.
So I opened the window and found the white world there.
"I'm going to the beach to take pictures!" I said to my wife.
On the way to the beach there were a lot of snow we haven't had such a snow scince 3 years ago.
Today I went to Shimoda downtown by bike and took running around the city by bike.
When I came back to Shirahama I carried my bike in my car, and on the way back home my wife said,
"Look at that sky and cloud! It's so gorgeous!!"
It looked like some arts.
What do you imagine this cloud?
It was cloudy early this morning, but it became sunny and very warm here in Shirahama.
There were a lot of surfers in the water, and they had very good waves and a good wind "Off shore", it means it was nice condition for surfers!!
It was almost cloudy all day today.
But we had a very strong wind here in Shirahama.
So the sea was stormy and they had big waves today.
In this season the weather is changing every 2 or 3 days, because we now in between winter and spring.
The weather forecast says it would be sunny tomorrow.
I think the foreign family who is staying at Sakuraya for 4 nights will be able to go to Kawazu town or Minami-Izu town to see Sakura blossoms.
This morning we had a strong wind and a rain here in Shirahama at around 6:00 AM.
But it was changed, and it became sunny at around 9:00 AM.
Today my wife and I went to Shirahama kindergarten with my son, because they had a ceremony for children.
It is called Owakare-kai in Japanese.
It means a ceremony which the children say thank you and good bye to the children finishing kindergarten....
Continue reading "2011/02/18 Thank you & Good bye Ceremony at Shirahama kindergarten" »
Today it was sunny and very warm in Shimoda.
Then I decided to go to Shimoda downtown by bike.
First of all I didn't decide where I go after that, but I dexided to go to south part of Izu peninsula.
After Shimoda downtown I went the Kisami Beach, and arrived at the Touji Beach.
Continue reading "2011/02/16 Cycling to Touji in Shimoda, and Kawazu Sakura in Minami Izu town" »
Today Shirahama Beach Walking Guied Part 2 was completed.
In these web pages I was going to use the photos with people or my families, and I was looking for the good photos for each place.
I have a lot of photos which I have been taking in Shirahama since 10 years ago.
I selected some photos for this guide, but actually it seems like my lovely son's photogallary.
Check out Shirahama Beach Walking Guide from Part 1
You can click the links to go to Part 2 down this page.
I have been thinking to make this for several years because we have a lot of foreign customeres from all over the world and most of them don't understand Japanese.
And I started to make it this week at last.
I was thinking it would take a long time for it, but actually I was right.
It took one day to make a map with photos, and it took looooong time more than 3 days to make this web page after that.
Anyway I have just finished the 1st page tonight.
Would you like to see it?
Fuuuu, I am getting tired......
Yesterday I went to the nearest beach for walking.
It was very warm and comfortable for walking yesterday.
There were only 2 surfers in the water because they don't have good wave there.
I started to walk at the right side of Shirahama Ohama beach, and walked on the seaside to Shirahama shrine and Itado fishing port after that.
On the way there was a red gate "Torii" in Japanese on the big rock in the water.
I continued walking to the other side of Shirahama.....
Continue reading "2011/02/08 Walking on the beach in Shirahama" »
It was a little cold because of west wind, but good weather for walking.
This afternoon I went to the nearest beach Shirahama with my son.
There is Shirahama shrine on the north part of Shirahama beach, and there is a red gate of shrine called Torii in Japanese on the big rock.
We were able to see Izu seven islands clearly from the tip of this big rock.
I went to the kindergarten to pick my son up by walking this afternoon.
On the way to our home we went to the nearest beach "Shirahama" to play.
Today it was sunny again and the water was blue and gorgeous.
My son was excited with the waves on the beach.
After he will get into the primary school we will not be able to together after school like this.
I think I would be sad...... .
I went to hospital for my wife at around noon, and while she was there I went to the beach to take photos.
Today it was sunny again, so the sea was so beautiful. It looks like a tropical beach in Okinawa or southern island.
This beach is called "Shirahama Chuo Kaigan", it takes about 30 minutes by walking from Pension Sakuraya. Of course there is a parking lot for free except busy season.
I want to go there for snorkeling after this cold winter.
This morning, as I woke up a little later than usual, I took my daughter to her school by car.
When I left my house the sun had just risen up on the horizon.
So I went to the beach behind Shirahama shrine to take photos.
By the way, now in Shimoda there are many people who got influenza after last weekend.
My daughter had already got it on last Friday or Saturday, so this had prevented her from going to school.
And my wife has had fever at last.
Are you going to visit Japan this winter?
Please be careful not to get influenza.
You should bring or buy a flu mask and wash your hands every time.
After our customers checked-out, when I was cleaning up the guest room I saw the sea very beautiful through the window.
So I stopped cleaning I went to the beach.
The gradation of changing of the sea was so gorgeous!
The tourists park their cars on the road, and they took photos and some of them went to this beach for walking.
But we had very strong wind today, and this wind sometimes blew the sand off.
Today I went to the nearest beach for walking after long time.
I have been very busy for last 2 months, so I didn't walk.
It was very cold here in Shimoda today, but as we didn't have wind it was very comfortable to walk.
I was very happy walking with blue sky, white cloud and blue sea today.
Exactly it was sunny and very warm today, but I was surprised to hear that very much.
Our customers, a French family staying for 2 nights said this morning, "We are going to the beach to swim".
When they made a reservation they said that they would bring their wet suit for surfing, so I was thinking they will siwm with wet suit.
But actually they swam with swim wear!!
"Wasn't it cold the sea water today?" I asked.
"It was only 30 minutes we swam in the water".
The water temperature is about 19 degrees, so it is warmer than the air temperature and it is possible to swim in this season, but I think they are the 1st customers who swim on December!
Last night we had a lot of thunder at around midnight.
I cut the power of my computer in a hurry, but it was not big deal and there was no problem.
And this morning it still was cloudy here in Shirahama, but I was able to see Izu Seven Islands on the horizon.
It was sunny over those islands, I guess.
By the way, when I went to kindergarten to pick my son up I found out the flowers there.
Continue reading "2010/12/07 Izu Seven Islands & Narcissus ( Daffodil ) Festival in Shimoda" »
It has been sunny and very warm here in Shirahama for 3 days.
Yesterday it was Sunday and my children didn't have a school, so we went to the beach to take photos for New Year Card.
I tried to take it with my 3 children, but my son was in a bad mood when I was taking photos.
And my second daughter became in a same mood. ( A girl in this photo is my first daughter.)
That's why I wasn't able to take good photos after all.
We don't have good days like this so many times in this season, but ....
Do you know this blossoms?
The last owner of Pension Sakuraya loved Karaoke, and the 1st song which he learned was "Sazanka no Yado" over 25 years ago. And he used to sing this song when he went to Karaoke after that.
That's why his wife planted this in the garden of Sakuraya. This is called "Camellia Sasanqua", "Sazanka" in Japanese.
This season this tree has a lof ot buds, and all of them started to bloom.
By the way I went to the beach this afternoon....
Continue reading "2010/12/04 Camellia Sasanqua, and Beach in late afternoon" »
I went for walking this morning after 3 days.
When I came back from Sotoura Beach I found out a dog on Shirahama beach.
"That's my friend's dog, isn't it?"
Yes, I was right. There was my friend walking, who lives in Shirahama. He is Australian and spends his holiday in his second house for one week every month.
I walked on this beach for a while and came back home.
In late afternoon, when I was cooking our dinner in the kitchen I saw a beutiful scenary through the window...
Continue reading "2010/11/26 Walking on the beach and Gorgeous sunset" »
I took this photo when I went for shopping.
Shirahama beach is separeted as swimming area and surfing area.
On the right side of Shirahama beach is surfing area, so nobody can't get into the water on this side.
This is it.
It looks like a small beach on the southern island, right?
I show you on the other side of Shirahama beach.......
Continue reading "2010/08/06 Shirahama Beach looks like southern island." »
I was very surprised when I went out to say good bye this morning.
Today it was really different from yesterday.
The sun was shining, the sky was clear and very very hot.
"Oh, great! I have to go to the beach to take photos today."
After I finished cleaning up the guest rooms I went to the beach.
This is Shirahama Chuo Beach in Shimoda.
Continue reading "2010/08/03 Shirahama Chuo Beach: Blue sky, blue sea and white beach" »
It was very hot and sunny here in Shimoda.
Yes, the hot summer has come back again after 2 rainy days.
When I went to Shimoda downtown I took this photo on the route #135.
Sotoura beach lies between Shirahama beach and Shimoda downtown, and it is cove like this photo.
So they normaly don't have big waves here and it is very good condition for small kids.
Pension Sakuraya in Shirahama, Shimoda
It had been hot and sunny since 10 days ago, but rainy day came back at last.
When I took this photo at around 1:00 pm on the way to Shimoda downtown there were still some people on the beach.
But when I came bach from downtown there was nobody because of rain.
I want to see the bule sea here in Shirahama!
I didn't think to do it, but as we don't have dinner for our customers today, I went to the beach with my son.
"Let's go to the beach, Yuuki."
"Really? "
My son loves swimming in the sea, but we can't go many times in summer because we are very busy this season.
It was very hot today too.
My son was very excited in the water....
Continue reading "2010/07/28 Swimming with my son under the sunshine in Shimoda" »
As my daughter wanted to go to her friend's home I took her by car, and went to the beach to take photos.
This morning our customer said that the water was very warm yesterday, so I asked a lifesaver about that.
She answered, "The temperature was 24 degrees this morning, so now it's 25 or 26 degrees."
It was 19 degrees one week ago, but the water is getting warmer and warmer.
I think it is very comfortable to get into the water here in Shirahma.
How do you come to Shirahama in Shimoda this summer?
Every summer many parking lots are opened for the visitors, but this parking lot is closest one near Shirahama beach.
This parking lot is operated by Izu Shirahama Tourist Association.
The operation time is from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and parking fee is 1,000 yen ~ 2,000 yen depending on the date and the parking time.
If you are a family with small children or if you have a lot of bags this parking lot is very useful, I think.
In addition, there is a convenience store "Family Mart" nearby. Oh, it's great!!
I took this photo today. It was really hot again and the sea was really blue as usual.
"Can you see this everyday in this season?"
When our customers finished the dinner asked me.
"Yes, we sometimes can see it, but not everyday."
After I said so I went to my room to take my camera, but the color was changed when I came back to the dining room.
In Shimoda we sometimes can see the beautiful red sunset, but its color is different in this season.
Anyway, I show you the photo of Shirahama beach, which I took this afternoon.....
Continue reading "2010/07/20 Blue and Pink in the sky & Shirahama Beach today" »
Have you ever seen the fireworks display?
Last night, on July 17th, we had a fireworks festival on Shirahama beach in Shimoda city.
This festival takes place in every July, on the 1st day of 3 holidays at the middle of July.
When I got to the beach with my children there had already been a lot of people on the beach and on the road nearby.
In Japan we have a lot of fireworks festival taken place at many places, but we have to see its small display very far from its place.
But here in Shirahama we can see it really close!!!
The craftsman set off the fireworks at the water's edge and the fireworks are exploded above our overheads.
It is really excited and the people on the beach cheered great shouts of joy every time.
Come and have a fun next summer.
Today it is a 1st day of 3 holidays in Japan.
Japan Meteorological Agency said that the rainy season was over this morning.
We, Japanese have been waiting for it.
I went to the beach this morning and found there were a lot of people on the beach.
Blue sky, blue sea and white sand made the people happy today.
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