Sewing Workshop at Craft Heart

We found this Sewing Workshop at Craft Heart while looking for some fabric. Amy was going to make some burp clothes for a coworker who just had a baby. The store was a part of a large chain with locations throughout Japan. It was a decent size and had a good selection of fabrics and […]

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Cherry Blossom Viewing in Mito

We rode our bikes to our friends house which was south east of Mito Station. He had recently purchased a car and was willing to drive us around to a couple of local spots for Cherry Blossom Viewing in Mito. Momiji-Dani First on our list was Momijidani (もみじ谷). We had first heard of Momijidani from […]

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Ankokuji Temple Sakura Illumination in Mito

Spring had come. With spring comes cherry blossoms or sakura. Being new to the area, we were excited to find all the local spots to view sakura. A friends co-worker mentioned that there would be an illumination at this temple, so we thought we’d check it out. Another one of our friends was kind enough […]

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