Our days in Japan
While on a trip to the Okutama Area of Tokyo, we unknowingly crossed the border into Yamanashi Prefecture. Kosuge was a small town nestled in the mountains. It was known for its hiking, camping, and rainbow trout fishing. We decided to stop by Roadside Station Kosuge in Yamanashi since it was also the location of […]
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We stopped at Roadside Station Shimotsuma in Ibaraki Prefecture after our visit to the Kokaigawa Poppy Fields. It was a short six minute drive from the flower fields. One of the first things that we noticed about this roadside station was the size of their parking spaces. The parking spaces were really wide, which made […]
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Enjoy seasonal summer flowers at the Kasama Azalea Festival. The festival celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. About Kasama Azalea Festival The festival originated in 1967 as a local tourism development project. The project aimed to plant an azalea bush for every resident of the city. The first 1,000 azaleas were planted and the park […]
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