We are very busy every day in summer, so we can't go to the beach though we live near the beach.
Today we had a chance that we can go to the beach.
After I finished my job we went to the beach with them.
The water became very warm and was really clear!
My children were able to play in the water and they had a great time on the beach today.
Today it was August 13th.
We, Japanese have a long holiday called "Obon" at the middle of August, between August 10 and 16.
I think this is one of the longest and busiest holidays in Japan.
The majority of Japanese travel inside and outside Japan and most of traffic, sightseeing spot, road, hotel, amusement park and other places would be occupied and very busy at everywhere in Japan.
So there were a lot of people on Shirahama beach today.
I show you the other beach in Shimoda, called "Sotoura" beach....
Continue reading "2009/08/13 The peak of summer in Japan! - - Shirahama Beach & Sotoura Beach" »
As you know we had a typhoon and earthquake here in Shizuoka Pref. this week.
However, there was no problem in Shimoda completely.
I went to the beach to take photos of Shirahama beach today.
There were a lot of people as usual on the beach.
I am showing the photo taken on the beach.....
Continue reading "Summer day came back after typhoon & earthquake" »
Today it was very beautiful day, but we had a strong wind in the morning.
There were a lot of people on the beach, but they put their parasol toward the wind.
However, it was very hot this afternoon.
I wanted to swim there!!
Last night the TV news said, the air temprature was highest of this year.
However, it was almost cloudy and we had a strong wind here in Shirahama yesterday, so I was thinking what the difference between the other places and Shirahama was.
But it became a beutiful day today.
There were many people who was swimming and sleeping on the beach.
I show you the other beach in Shimoda today.
Continue reading "2009/07/16 A Beautiful Day in Shirahama and Sotoura Beach" »
Today it was sunny and we didn't have a wind.
Yes, it was a good condition for swimming.
This beach is "Shirahama Chuou Beach" next to "Shirahama Ohama Beach".
This is a good snorkeling point and good beach for children, because they don't have big waves there inside two breakwaters.
It takes about 20 or 30 minutes by walking on the beach from Shirahama Ohama Beach.
Today it was rainy from early in this morning, but it stopped to rain at around 4:00 PM and we could see a blue sky in the west.
After that my son and I went to Shimoda downtown for shopping.
When we finished shopping we found that the sun was setting into the west mountain and the sky changed the color from blue to yellow.
"OK, Yuuki. Let's come back home. We will be able to see the beautiful sunset today.".....
Continue reading "Sunset and Cloud in the Sky - - Shirahama Beach" »
Yesterday it was good weather in Shimoda.
Today it was beautiful. Yes, it was better than yesterday.
There were many people on the beach, and they were playing, swimming, walking and sleeping.
There were also some surfers in the water, but they didn't have good waves.
It was good condition for snorkeling today.!!
Last night we had very strong wind here in Shirahama, but it became sunny today.
When we don't have a sun in the sky it is cool, but it was very hot this afternoon.,
There were some surfers on the beach, but they didn't have big waves.
If I had enough time I could have dive today....... It was really regletable!
I got up early this morning and went to the beach to take photos at around 6:00 AM.
It had been rainy and cloudy for last 2 days, but it became sunny this morning.
As we have a lot of guests this weekend they will be happy for the sun.
Today I went to the beach later again. .......
Today we had a heavy rain and strong wind here in Shirahama this morning.
When I went to Shirahama Chuo Beach to check the condition at around 10:30 AM the rain had already stopped.
We have a sand art competition of Shirahama primary school on every June here on this beach, but it didn't take place this year because of rain.
It was cloudy all day today.
After picking my son up at Shirahama pre-school we went to the beach to check it out.
There was nobody on the beach and very quiet.
As we didn't have wave the sea looked like almost lake.
Yes, it was a good condition for snorkeling, but I could not do it because we were very busy and didn't have enough time for it.
"OK! Let's go to buy icecream!"
Today it was Sunday and my children didn't go to the school.
It was holiday for my children and they might had been relaxed, but my son Yuuki was boring and asked us to play with him.
So I decided to go to the super market to buy the icecream and we ate it on the beach.
It was sunny and hot today.
That's why the icecream made my children happy!!
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Last night I was checking the weather forcast as usual and it said that it would be rainy and windy tomorrow.
Actually we had a strong wind with a rain in Shirahama.
And the weather report said us the strong wind and heavy rain today.
When I took this picture I could not hold my camera because of wind.
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Today it was sunny in the morning after 3 days in Shimoda.
When I was cleaning the gurest room I could see the beautiful blue sea through the window.
I wanted to take a picture soon but waited for my son finished the pre-school.
After picking my son up at the pre-school we went to the beach in the afternoon, but it became cloudy and could not take a picture of the gorgeous sea at last.
When we were playing on the beach my friends came and showed us it.
I took this picture at 7:20 AM.
As usualy I walked with my children some part of the way to their school and went to the beach again this morning.
It was sunny but there were clouds in the sky.
The sun light was coming through the clouds and it looked like a curtain.
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I walked on the beach this morning again.
It was cloudy today and we had no waves in Shirahama.
That's why there was nobody on the beach.
It was silent.
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I walked with my children who went to the primary school this morning.
Before getting to the school I went to the beach.
Today it was sunny but was not hot, so I could walk comfortably.
We usually the waves here but there was no water because of a low tide.
In this case we can walk under that rocks....
Continue reading "Low tide again in Shirahama on May 12th 2009" »
I went to the beach before we started cooking our guest's dinner.
Today we had a south wind, so it was very hot!
There were a lot of surfers and the people who were swimming.
The weather report says that the water temprature is more than 20 degrees.
Yes, it is getting warmer here in Shimoda.
Tomorrow it will be sunny too!!!!!!
"It is too hot, today."
My daughter said when she came back from the shool this morning.
Today it was sunny.
We had a little strong wind this morning but the wind was stopped in the afternoon and the temprature was very high.
There were many people who were swimming in the water and sleeping on the sand.
During Golden Week we are very busy every day.
But I went to the beach to take pictures in the afternoon.
I took this picture behind Shirahama shrine.
Look at that! We had a low tide today.
The waves usually come to the middle of that big rock but I could see the rocks in the water today.
Yes, when we have a low tide we can walk under that big rock.
I show you an another picture....
Continue reading "Walking in the sea? - - Shirahama Beach" »
We had a very strong wind yesterday, and the weather forcast said last night,
"It will be windy tomorrow too."
But actually we didn't strong wind and it was very hot today here in Shirahama.
In addition, as we were able to see the island over the blue ocean it was a very beautiful scenery.
My family and I have been living in Shimoda for more than 15 years, but Shimoda and Shirahama make us very happy.
Because Izu peninsula has both the mountains and the beautiful sea and we can spend a happy time with them.
Especially, in this season we can see the fresh green leaves on the mountains. So I love this season.
By the way .....
Continue reading "Green leaves on the mountains in Izu & Big Wave" »
Yesterday it was rainy and windy in Shimoda.
But the weather was changed this morning and it was sunny and very hot in Shirahama.
We have been very busy last weekend, so I went to the beach after several days.
We can see the mountains from Shirahama beach and they are shining brightly by the green leaves.
The green leaves make us refreshed, right?
This morning it was cloudy but it became sunny later!
Yes, we were able to have a sunshine after 1 week.
When I was cleaning our guest rooms I was able to see a blue sea!
So, after I finished to clean up I went to the beach with my son Yuuki.
On the beach we had a little west wind but it was very warm today!!
Continue reading "Blue, bue, blue and blue!! Izu Shirahama Ohama Beach" »
Today it was sunny and very warm here in Shirahama.
At around 3:00 PM I went to the beach with my son Yuuki before picking up my daughter who came back from the school.
My son and I went to the rock behind Shirahama shrine.
There is a red gate "Torii" of shrine on a big rock.
We were going to Shirahama Chuou beach walking on the rock......
In this late afternoon I got a telephone calling from my daughter, Hikari.
And she asked me to pick her up on the way to home, so I went out by my car.
Before picking my daughter up I went to beach to take photos.
Today it was sunny but we had a little strong west wind, and they had a low tide at that time.....
It was rainy early in this morning but the weather has been changed.
Yes, we got a sunshine after one week here in Shirahama.
After my daughter finished a school I went to the beach with her and my son.
They were very happy on the beach......
Continue reading "A beautiful blue sea "Shirahama" in Shimoda city" »
As I had to go for shopping I went to the beach after that.
I took this picture at the back of Shirahama shrine in Shirahama Ohama beach.
There is a red gate called "Torii" in Japanese on the rock and we can see Izu Oshima island over there.
Shirahama shrine is located on north side of Shirahama beach, I am showing the another picture taken at the middle of this beach. .....
Continue reading "Sakura (cherry) blossom will be start blooming on March 25 in Shimoda in 2009." »
Today it was cloudy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon.
After my wife came back from Shimoda I went to the beach with my son Yuuki.
In Shirahama there are 2 beaches called "Ohama" and "Chuou".
We can get to Chuou beach from Ohama beach by walking along the beachside, and it takes about 20 or 25 minutes.
But we took a car today as we didn't have enough time.....
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