We enjoyed a four day holiday last weekend. We visited Nagano prefecture and stayed three nights there and enjoyed canoeing on the lake, eating local food, trekking through the mountains and relaxing in the natural hot springs. They were v…

Last Saturday, we visited Mt.Koya in Wakayama prefecture. We took the JR and Nankai trains, then rode to the cable car to the top of the mountain. There are so many old and historical temples located on the high mountains. These are some o…

The rainy season has just finished in the Kansai area and the summer is here. However, the cold air from the north and the warm humid air from the Pacific Ocean meet over Japan and as a result, we will have sudden heavy rain showers in the…

The Tokyo Olympic Games were originally planned to take place in 2020, but they were postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, there is a state of emergency in Tokyo, so they are planned to take place this summer and sp…

Last Saturday, I visited the Samegai Trout Farm operated by the government of Shiga Prefecture in Maibara with my wife and friend. Now, it is the rainy season in Kansai, but it was a fine and hot day. Samegai was a nice place to visit, bec…