I went to Minami Izu town yesterday, on the last day of Sakura festival.
It takes about 25 nimutes by car from Shirahama.
Almost of every Sakura trees were fully blooming, and some of them had already had green leaves.
The festival was finished yesterday, but we will be able to see blooming for more 1 week there.
It was sunny all day today, but we had cold west wind here in Shimoda.
When we have strong west wind, some ships come to this beach to protect themselves from the wind.
We had a little rain this morning, but it was almost sunny after that.
When we have west wind and big waves under the sun shine we can see the rainbows on the sea water.
I went to Shimoda for shopping with my wife this afternoon.
We can buy many kinds of food and drink at the supermarket.
When I got there I was vey hungry, so I wanted to buy everything!!
When I was walking on the seaside road this morning I took some photos.
It was sunny and the warmest day this year today!
That's why I saw some young peeple got into the water at the beach this morning.
The Sakura petals were fallen down by the rain yesterday.
I came back home from Shimoda by walking this afternoon.
On the way, I was able to see a lot of Kinmedai (Red snapper) at Shimoda Fish Market.
They had just been landed!
Shimoda is very famous for this red snapper.
We have some kinds of cooking of this fish, but the boiled one is the best cooking for red snapper.
Come and try!
We had a little cold north wind, but it was sunny and very warm here in Shimoda today.
In this season we can see a lot of Sakura blossoms at many places in Shimoda.
There are a lot of familiar garden birds around our Pension.
And this is one of them, called brown-eared gulgul.
But it is very difficult to take pictures of this bird because he (or she) is moving quickly among the branches of Sakura tree.
But I did it at last today!!
It was sunny and very warm here in Shirahama today.
The blue and clear water came back again after the storm.
We had very beautiful day with blue sky today after a long time.
Yesterday they had huge waves here in Shirahama and there was nobody for surfing.
But there were some surfers in the water because it was good condition for surfing today.
After I walked on the seaside road I went to Shimoda to play with my son and we took Free Foot Spa at Shimoda harbor.
They had a lot of snow around Tokyo yesterday.
We didn't have any snow here in Shimoda, but the road is covered with a lot of sand by strong wind.
And we still have big waves in Shirahama today.
We had a little sun light today, and it was warmer than yesterday.
The weather forecast says it will be snowy tomorrow again!!
We had very strong cold north wind like typhoon today.
When I was taking pictures my fingers were getting frozen!!
Yesterday they had a heavy snowfalls around Tokyo.
It was stormy day in Shimoda, but we didn't have much snow here in Shirahama.
So I went to Amagi mountain, about 30 minutes by car, with my son today.
He was very excited with a lot of snow!!
They have lived in Yokohama since last August, and came to Shimoda for the 1st time.
On the 2nd day we had heavy rain and strong wind like a storm. (Actually they had a heavy snowfalls in Tokyo and Kanagawa on that day!)
On the 3rd day, we had the sun, so they went to Tsumekizaki and Irozaki cape.
We look forward to meeting you again under the sun.
Thank you for staying with us!!
Yesterday it was freezy day here in Shimoda and we had a little snow.
Today it's still very cold, but Sakura tree in our garden is almost fully blooming!!
And some couples of white eye came to this tree to have lunch!
There were 2 couples of white eye on Ume tree to get its nectar in our garden this afternoon.
It was still warm this morning, but it's getting colder now.
It was sunny this early morning, but now we have rain here in Shimoda as the weather forecast said.
It was sunny again, but we had a little north wind today.
I walked along the seaside to Sotoura Beach.
The sea water was really beautiful.
And Sakura tree in our garden has a lot of fat buds which are getting to bloom.
We will be able to see the fully blooming soon!
It was sunny and we sometimes had very strong wind, but it was very warm here in Shirahama today.
I took this picture on the way to the nearest beach.
There was no clouds in the sky and the sun light made the sea water really blue!!
It was sunny and very warm here in Shirahama, but I was not able to see Izu Oshima island clearly because the air was not clear today.
I walked to Sotoura Beach after 3 days.
They had a lot of snow in Izu Oshima island yesterday, and they still have it today.
I took these pictures at Sotoura Beach between Shirahama and Shimoda when I went there for walking today.
As my wife went to Kanagawa Pref. for a new year party with her friends I took her to the station by my car.
On the way home I was ablet to see the sunrise on the Pacific ocean, so I took this picture.
I sometimes see him on the beach in Shirahama.
But I meet him very closely for the first time.
'Hello, nice to meet you!!'
We had very cold rain here in Shirahama this morning, but it was changed this late afternoon.
We were able to see the island called "Izu Oshima" on the Pacific ocean.
When I was walking along the seaside at Shimoda harbor I got a beautiful sun light.
When I was taking pictures of the sea this mornig, a kite had just got into my view!!
We went to Shirahama shrine as a first visit of the new year 2014.
Most of Japanese visit to a Shinto shrine during
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