The Ogasaki^wing is one of the good view points in Izu peninsula.
We can see the beautiful landscape and the seascape from this point.
In addition, for example, when I came back from Tokyo we can feel "Yes, we are home!" at this point.
I really love the view from this point.
On the 1st day of Black Ship Festival 2015 in Shimoda the fireworks display was held at Shimoda harbor.
I went to Shimoda to see the fireworks display with my family.
We were able to see the fireworks under the clear sky last year, but we were not able to see the big fireworks in the cloud this year.
The 76th Shimoda Black Ship Festival 2015 will take place for 3 days from May 15th Friday.
The fireworks festival will be held from 8:15 PM on the 1st day.
Let's enjoy "Time Travel to the Dawn of Japan's Modernization".
Click here to see 11 pictures of this past festival on our Facebook.
The blue sky and the sunshine came back here in Shimoda after 3 days!
It was very hot like summer!
I took my daughter to the train station in Shimoda by my car this morning, and took some pictures on the way.
Are you coming to Shimoda by car? or do you like walking?
It was very beautiful day again, so I walked on the beach and went to Ogasaki Wing.
This is a very good view points which has a gorgeous landscape with the Pacific Ocean, Izu Seven Islands, and Shirahama Beach.
It takes about an hour by walking from Pension Sakuraya.
If you take route #135, you should stop at this point and take a break.
You can see 14 pictures which I took today on our Facebook. Click here !!
I went to the nearest shrine "Shirahama shrine" this afternoon.
They had already been ready for the new year.
A lot of people come to this shrine during new year holidays to pray happiness, joy and good luck.
By the way, we were taken care of last year.
I hope the new year finds you in excellent spirit.
I went to Tsumekizaki-cape yesterday, where the daffidil flower festival has been taking place since December 20th.
We had very strong north wind there but we could see the beautiful scenery under the blue sky.
The daffodil blooming is now about 50%, and it's much earlier than usual.
The good time to see the flowers is usually after the middle of January, but the next new year holidays will be the best timing, I guess.
I went to Shimoda and went to Perry Road to take pictures.
The hydrangea is now fully blooming in Shimoda, and there were a lot of visitors it was rainy though.
If you would like to see Hydrangea Festival in Shimoda, click the link below.
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.
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 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.
I had been very busy in these days, so I was
able to post these photos tonight.
I usually take photos just in front of the beach, but when I went to the point a lot of people had already been there.
So I took these photos on the road this year.
I went to the Shimoda floating aquarium with my family today after a long time.
When I took my daughter to the school by my car I took some pictures on the way home.
This is the train station called "Izukyu Shimoda", which is the last station on Izukyuko line.
This is the entrance of Shimoda and southern part of Izu peninsula for the travellers who come by train.
Have you never been there?
It was a second day of Black Ship
Festival in Shimoda.
The official parade took place from 11:30 AM in the town and a lot of people came to see it.
They also had a lot of shops and performances today.
As I had a lot of customers yesterday and today I was not able to go, but my wife took pictures instead of me.
Today I walked to Tsumekizaki cape in Shimoda to see the flowers of narcissus.
This festival has been held since last December 20th, and now it is good timing to see the fully blooming there.
It was sunny and we didn't have cold wind, so it was very warm here in Shimoda.
I took some pictures on the way to Tsumekizaki.
I went to the Shimoda harbor by walking for an
hour this afternoon.
There is a sightseeing boat called 'Susquehannna' which we can ride to see the harbor for 20 minutes.
Here is a web page which I posted a lot of photos when I rode it with my children.
Today it was a second day of
Shirahama shrine festival.
A lot of people come to this shrine and they watched the traditional dance performance.
And after that they had a ceremony to tell the opening of festival to the gods on the seven islands on the pacific ocean.
Actually it is held on the first day, but they changed the date because of rain yesterday.
Click the links below to see the pictures on our Facebook albums.
I had worried about the weather, but the Fireworks Fesival was held from 8:00 PM on schedule.
There were a lot of people on the beach and the road along the beach.
After the last big firework display the audience applauded loudly.
Click here to see the album of Firework display.
Pension Sakuraya in Shimoda, Japan
Last night we had a heavy rain in Shimoda, but it became sunny and hot today.
So I went to Shimoda park to see and take pictures with my son.
We walked in the fully blooming hydrangea, and there were a lot of people.
Click here to see 41 photos which I took Hydrangea Garden in Shimoda today.
Shirahama Ohama Beach: 4 minutes walk away Pension Sakuraya in Shimoda, Japan
This festival is taking place in Shimoda Park between June 1st and 30th.
This is the largest scale in Japan, because there are more than 150,000 hydrangea trees in this park.
The best time to see is after the middle of June, they say.
Come and visit Shimoda this month!!
Click here to see the web page of Hydrangea Festival in Shimoda.
Kids friendly guest house in Shimoda, Japan Pension sakuraya
In these days I had been making 2 web page, and I have just finished making them.
Before coming to Izu peninsula and Shimoda please chech them out below.
*Shimoda Harbor Tour Boat: Black Ship Sasquehannna
Today it was the middle day of the 73rd Black Ship Festival.
And the official parade was taken place in Shimoda.
Every year we have to worry about the weather before the festival, but we haven't needed to do it this year.
It was sunny today again, and a lot of visitors and citizens were in the downtown.
I went to Shimoda downtown to watch Fireworks display with my family.
It started at 8:15 PM on time.
We watched these fireworks at the parking lot on Shimoda harbor, but this place was very good to see and to take photos.
Click here to see the photos of the fireworks.
Here is a video on Youtube, which I took the fireworks at the end of the display.
Kids Friendly Guresthouse: Pension Sakuraya in Shimoda, Japan
As the weather forecast said yesterday, it started to rain from 9:00 AM in Shimoda.
When I went to Shimoda downtown I walked on the Pery Road to Ryosenji temple and took a lot of pictures.
It was raining there, but the jasmine blossoms have already started blooming and I could get a good smell with them.
This weekend the 73rd Black Ship Festival will take place in Shimoda, and there will be some shops on this street.
Click here to see the other photos which I took today!
Pension Sakuraya 4 minutes walk away to Shirahama Beach in Shimoda, Japan
The TV show said it was 23*C or over in this afternoon in Tokyo.
Here in Shimoda it's also getting warmer day by day.
When I was driving it was too hot inside, so I opened the window.
By the way, I took this picture on the riverside near Shimoda train station in this afternoon.
There is a cable car going up to the top of mountain, surrounded by Sakura trees and fresh green leaves.
In this season a lot of flowers start blooming on the top.
Let's try and go to the top by cablecar!
Here is an information of Shimoda cablecar.
Pension Sakuraya: 4 minutes walking to the nearest beach "Shirahama" in Shimoda, Japan
I went to Matsuzaki town to see Sakura blooming with my wife and son this afternoon.
There is a river called "Nakagawa" in Matsuzaki town, and there are more than 1,200 Sakura trees on the riverside of 6 kirometers.
In addition, there is a big field of flowers.
We could feel Spring has come there today.
Click here to see the photos which I took today.
And click here to see the video which was taken on the riverside driving.
Kids friendly guest house "Pension Sakuraya" in Shimoda, Japan
Yesterday we had strong wind and heavy rain Shimoda, but it became sunny again today.
We can feel that Shimoda is full of spring everywhere.
When I went to Shimoda downtown I took this picture at Shimoda harbor.
We can see a black ship over there.
That is a tour boat called "Sasukehana".
Family running accommodation: Pension Sakuraya in Shimoda, Japan
Today I went to Shizuoka city by car.
I could see the beautiful Mt. Fuji with snow under the blue sky.
I took this picture at Fujikawa Service Area on Tomei Express Way this morning.
We can't see this scenery so many times a year, so I was lucky!!
In Japan Sakura season will come soon.
On this website you can check the Sakura blooming forecast on 2012.
According to this forecast It will be after March 25th n Shizuoka Pref. and Tokyo.
Why don't you feel the spring comes with Sakura blossoms?
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