We stopped by Roadside Station Come On Park Shinminato in Toyama Prefecture after a half day of exploring Toyama city. The roadside station was conveniently located along National Route 8 which was a main artery that ran from the northeast in Niigata Prefecture to the southwest in Kyoto Prefecture. It also passed through the major […]
We had heard that about an iris festival in Itako city during our three day Golden Week cycling trip around Lake Kasumigaura. The festival is held annually from late May to late June. Since we had just acquired our car, we decided to check it out. We were out the door by 7:45 am and […]
We got up early, packed up the rest of our belongings, and headed downstairs for an early breakfast. We had checked the bus schedule the night before and thought we had left enough time. However, we were a minute too late as we saw the bus was already down the street. Not the best way […]