It was a sunny & warm weekend in winter, so I’ve cycled to Sankeien in Yokohama. It is inside the town, and very easy to access. Opened in 1906, Sankeien Garden is an expansive 175,000 m2 garden featuring gorgeous ponds, streams, undulating paths, and even many historic buildings. Sankeien Garden was designed and built by… Continue reading (Japan) Sankeien (Dec 4, 2021)
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(Japan) Izu Islands – Oshima (Nov 19-22, 2021)
Tuesday was a public holiday, so I thought of taking the Monday off to make it a 4-day mini vacation. I wanted to go for a short cycling trip somewhere, but my husband had to work on Monday, so I just decided to visit Oshima (in Tokyo), and bought the ship ticket online within one… Continue reading (Japan) Izu Islands – Oshima (Nov 19-22, 2021)
(Japan) Hitachi Seaside Park – Kochia (Oct 2021)
This is one of the popular big park in Tokyo area. We visited it before in Spring, and it was beautiful. So, we decided to visit it again in Autumn, to see different kinds of flowers. Now, is the season for Kochia — the cute red ball-looking plants. You’ll see!! https://hitachikaihin.jp/en/ Haha… again, of course,… Continue reading (Japan) Hitachi Seaside Park – Kochia (Oct 2021)
(Japan) Okutama – Tamba Area (Oct 30, 2021)
There are many areas in Japan popular for autumn leaves, Tamba area is one of them. It is just located at the west of Okutama, west of Tokyo area, makes it easily accessible from Tokyo for even just a day trip, 2 to 3 hour drive. Hence, at the Halloween time, we decided to take… Continue reading (Japan) Okutama – Tamba Area (Oct 30, 2021)
(Japan) Kanagawa Autumn View (Oct-Nov 2021)
These pictures were taken from no more than morning runs or afternoon walks in the neighborhood, but the scenery is beautiful and peaceful. Autumn is so short, winter will come. But, at this very moment, it is as if the trees trying to strive one more time before all their colors will be taken from… Continue reading (Japan) Kanagawa Autumn View (Oct-Nov 2021)
(Japan) Okutama – Mt. Sannoto (Jan 1, 2021)
At midnight of Dec.31, 2020, we woke up to climb the nearby Mount Sannoto (1,205m) to watch the sunrise of 2021! Mount Sannoto – Yabitsu Pass is a 7.4 kilometer out and back trail located near Hadano Shi, Kanagawa, Japan that features hot springs and is rated as moderate.
(Japan) Karuizawa (Oct 31~Nov 3, 2020)
Less than one month from our 1st trip, we already went on to our 2nd trip — Karuizawa! This is a resort area between Kunma & Nagano, northwest of Tokyo. It is popular in the summer because of its cooler temperature and a lot of trees… In Autumn, it turns to be a popular place… Continue reading (Japan) Karuizawa (Oct 31~Nov 3, 2020)
(Japan) Chiba – Tokyo Bay (Sept 18-22, 2020)
It was our 1st bikepacking trip. We were super-excited! It was our 1st step of cycling the world! Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we couldn’t travel outside of country… so we decided to cycle all over Japan, to gain the experience & skills, so that was exactly what we did! In our 1st trip, we… Continue reading (Japan) Chiba – Tokyo Bay (Sept 18-22, 2020)