This is a most famous and biggest water fall "Joren-no-Taki" in Amagi in Izu peninsula.
In Japan, most of Japanese know this fall, because a Japanese singer "Sayuri Ishikawa" sing about this fall in her song.
That's why a lot of people want to visit this fall to see it.
This fall is 25 meters high and 7 meters wide and selected one of 100 falls selection in Japan. ......
It was foggy day today after a long time.
When I went to the school with my children this morning it was cloudy. But it was changed rainny and foggy at noon.
I took this photo at the bus stop "Shirahama kaigan" on the way to Shimoda.
We can see Shirahama shrine overthere, it seemed like an island on the sea.
I am showing you a photo that I took at the same place same time last year......
There are a lot of kinds of flowers blooming around our Pension.
This flower is one of them called "Tatsunamisou" in Japanese.
As these cute flowers seems "Nami" (waves) this flower is called Tatsu-nami-sou.
Today I went to meet my friend living in Rendaiji town in Shimoda.
When I passed by my car near a small park in this town, the green leaves were shining under the sun.
In Shimoda the spring had already come, so a lot of trees in the city and the mountains have green leaves.
In this park there were an old man and children playing together.
After that, I went to Shirahama beach......
I have heard that we can take a beautiful picture of clouds in Shimoda especially.
In this early morning it was silent and no windy in Shirahama but we had a strong wind after around 9:00am.
That's why the air was very clear and we could see great Amagi mountains.
White clouds was floating in a blue sky.....
As usual I went out from Sakuraya with my children who go to school at 6:50am.
On the way to the beach I found a beautiful scene.
I could see Izu Oshima islannd over the shinning sea.
The sun sometimes shows us a fantastic world.....
Last night we had a very strong rain in Shirahama.
That's why big waves brought a lot of seaweeds to the beach.
I found that a small river appeared by rain on the street in front of our Pension this morning.
The TV news program said that some roads were prohibited in Minami Izu.....
It was sunny today too.
But as the air was not clear we couldn't see Izu seven islands and the sea was not beautiful like yesterday.
We were right to go to the beach yesterday.
By the way it was very warm today, so my daughter, my son and me took peas in our field.
These peas are really different from peas sold in a supermarket.......
In the late afternoon, when I was preparing our dinner in the kitchen, I found that the sun was setting through the window.
So I went to the upstairs room soon and took some pictures of sunset.
It was really beautiful sunset that I couldn't see for a long time.
It seemed like a painting on the big canvas......
It was rainny in the afternoon in Shirahama.
The tree of Kawazu Sakura has a lot of small fruits and the green leaves.
In the rain I could find the raindrop on a leaf.
It was really small and beautiful gift from the rain.
When I waked up in this early morning, I saw a red light on the window of my room.
Yes, the sun was just rising from the horizon.
I could see a beautiful sunrise after a long time from our terrace.
By the way when I went to the beach to take a picture, I found the black shadow in the wave.....
Continue reading "The sunrise and the shadow in the wave..." »
Todya it was very cold, right ?
When I had a time in the afternoon I went to the beach to take a picture.
But the wind is really strong and cold. The wind made my hands holded my camera too cold.
In this situation it was good chance for windsurfers to get good wind and wave.
On the left side of the beach, from the area behind Shirahama shrine, he started windsurfing.
Then the big wave came toward them.....
Continue reading "Windsurfing and Northern wind in Shirahama" »
Do you know what these are ?
Today, as my wife had to go to the dentist, my son, Yuuki and me went to Shimoda together.
While my wife's dental treatment my son and me went to Kisami Ohama beach. I have ever seen this sea, but it was 1st time for me to go to the beach.
After walking in the beach we arrived at the end of this beach. And we found the stairs into the cave ......
Here is a question.
When did I take this picture in the morning or afternoon ?
The answer is "Morning".
The western side of Izu, "Nishi Izu" is very famous for its sunset.
But Shirahama beach is on the eastern side of Izu peninsula, so we can't take a picture of sunset on the sea.
When I wake up in the early morning I sometimes take its picture. Especially we can take picutures of the beautiful sunrise from the horizon in the winter.
Would you like to see it?
"Why don't we go to Sand Ski tomorrow ?"
When we went there last time on February 5th, my daughter said to me "I want to come here again with my friends."
So I went to Touji beach with my daughters and their friends today.
My son Yuuki was in a house because he has a little fever..... .
When I went to Minami Izu to see the Sakura festival I found the horsetail there for the 1st time this year.
We, Japanese fell that the spring has come when we see this horsetail.
Last year I could take a photo of it under the Sakura tree, but Sakura has not bloomed enough yet this year.
"It's 6 and half o'clock, dad !"
My daughter, Akari said to me and made me get up this morning.
"Oh, my god ! I have to prepare your lunch box !"
My daughters go to the school at around 7:00am every morning, so I had to prepare the breakfast for them at first.
Last night I went to the bed at 1:30am, but I slept for too long time.
My daughters are waked up by my wife every morning, but Akari was worring if I can get up earlier than usual. That's why she got up by herself this morning.
By the way I have a fever now, probably I have a cold instead of my wife.
I have a lot of things to do, but..... .
Today we had a little wind but it was very beautiful today.
How was your town ?
I took this photo on the rocks at the southern area of Shirahama beach.
The sky was really blue and the sea was shinning under the sun.
As I had a meeting in the night, I took a photo at the beach too..... .
Continue reading "Shirahama in the afternoon and the night" »
It was strong windy yesterday, but today it was really silent in Shirahama.
There were only 2 couples in the beach. One of them was walking along the beach side and sometimes taking a photo.
When I was taking a photo I noticed one thing.
It was about 3:30pm. The sun was setting .....
A time is going as usual...
Something is changing while I do'nt realize.
What is there under that cloud?
What is there over that ocean?
A cloud is going toward that blue sky...
A dream is coming slowly from over that ocean.....
My wife said to me " I want to finish my work of accounting, so please be with Yuuki for 2 days."
That's why I went to Kawazu and Amagi mountain with my children yesterday.
I had an appointment in Shimoda this afternoon, so I wanted to go and decided to go to Touji beach.
Yes, they have a Secret cave and Sand ski in Touji.
Continue reading "Secret cave and Sand ski in Touji beach" »
"It snows this morning !"
When my wife said so, I got up soon and saw outside.
Yes, there were a lot of snow around our Pension.
"I go to take photos."
After I said so, I went to the beach with my camera.
I could take a photo of snow in Shirahama beach after about 10 years.
It was very strong windy today.
In the winter we sometimes have windy day like today.
Especially west wind is really strong. That's why many ships come to Shirahama beach to wait this wind finish.
I heard that about 500 ships go through over Irozaki cape a day, it is very dangerous for these ships when the wind is strong.
Today it was sunny and beautiful too, so I went to take a photo.
This is one of my favorite place in Shirahama, near the gate of Shimoda city, "Ogasaki Wing".
In my home country, Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, we can see a lot of palm trees in many places, for example, at the main street of Miyazaki city, on the road from airport, along the river and etc.
I had been watching this scenery since I was born.
When I moved here 12 years ago, I found these trees at many places in Shimoda too.
That's why I love Shirahama and Shimoda.
When I went shopping I went to Shirahama beach to take a photo of winter flower.
Do you know this flower? Have you ever seen it in Japan?
This flower is called "Suisen" in Japanese, it means Narcissus or Daffodil.
In Shimoda we have "Suisen Festival" in every winter at Tsumekizaki cape. (It takes about 15 minutes by car from Sakuraya.)
There is a right house on the hill and small creek in front of the flowers, so we can see and feel the beautiful Japanese local nature with Pacific Ocean and Izu seven islands, and it would be good experience for you.
Please see the photos that I took there a few years ago.
Suisen Festival
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