Standing on a hill overlooking Yame’s tea plantation, I watch the sunset over the Ariake Sea. Mt. Hijridake in Saga, far away, is also faintly visible. Very beautiful. There are 300 tumuli in the vicinity, which shows that Yame was a prosperous place.
It rains so much that Owase is said to rain from below. Rainfall is the highest in Japan. I have visited Owase twice so far, and both times the weather was fine. Thanks to this, I was able to see beautiful mountains and the sea. It is also the entrance to Kumano Kodo. The world of the Kii Peninsula is profound.
I enjoyed Chinese New Year at Chinatown in Yokohama. Very gorgeous. Yamashita Park was crowded with tourists from all over the world. Large foreign passenger ships also dock at Osanbashi. It is unseasonably warm and the breeze blowing through the wharf is pleasant. It’s a beautiful harbor.
I traveled to Tomakomai in mid-autumn. I couldn’t forget the sunset at Tomakomai Port I saw a year and a half ago, so I visited again. The sunset view from the harbor pier was beautiful as expected. This time I went a little further to Lake Utonai. The surface of the lake was tinged with blue sky. Tomakomai Port was clearly visible from the sky on the way back.
I traveled to Susami Town in Nanki. The view of the sunset from the fishing port was exceptionally beautiful. The famous Inobuta rice bowl was also delicious. The sky is blue and the scenery is beautiful.
Hikone Castle in the evening. The structure of the excavation is good and the pine is very blue. Go to the shore of Lake Biwako. The sun sets over Takeshima. Waves coming. I sing the song of “Biwako Shukou no Uta”.
Last summer, on a particularly hot day, I visited Uozu in Toyama. The city is known for its mirage. On the day I stayed, the town was full of excitement for the Tatemon Festival, which has been registered as a World Heritage Site, and the lanterns of the floats reflected beautifully in the evening view of Toyama Bay. The green of the trees and the blue of the sea are vivid. The people are also kind. Beautiful summer memories.
Walking on the beach at sunset on Culture Day. People spend a peaceful time in the setting sun. Three portable shrines are parading along Southern Beach. Is it the autumn festival? This year is coming to an end.
I traveled to Saga from last year to this year. Karatsu, Kashima, Saga, Imari, Genkai-cho, Ureshino Onsen …. The prefecture is small, but it has more history (Saga Domain: Yutoku Inari-jinja Shrine), culture (Imari, Arita, Karatsu ware), and food (Nori seaweed, Saga beef, squid, sake) than I expected. The quality of sake is particularly high. It ranked last in this year’s prefectural national attractiveness ranking, but I feel like “Huh?.”
The equinoctial flowers have bloomed. Hot days continue, but the season is changing. The wind is somewhat cool today. Little autumn seems to have come. Here are my summer memories. I will miss the summer heat soon.