Our destination is the cafe & restaurant called, Pacific Drive-In. Locate just beside the beach, facing the ocean in the Sagami Bay, not really the Pacific ocean. Nice place, nice view, long qued, and the food is not bad either.
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June 25, 2015
Pacific Drive-In
Late spring, early summer, we headed to a seashore not so far from Tokyo. Well, when I say not so far in this case, it took us about 2 hrs with normal train. It isn't far enough to have shinkansen connects to the capitol.
Our destination is the cafe & restaurant called, Pacific Drive-In. Locate just beside the beach, facing the ocean in the Sagami Bay, not really the Pacific ocean. Nice place, nice view, long qued, and the food is not bad either.
iPhone 5S
Our destination is the cafe & restaurant called, Pacific Drive-In. Locate just beside the beach, facing the ocean in the Sagami Bay, not really the Pacific ocean. Nice place, nice view, long qued, and the food is not bad either.
iPhone 5S
June 14, 2015
Tamozawa Imperial Villa
In the middle of April, early spring, the weather has gone totally strange here in Japan. We encountered snow storm in Saitama. I wasn't there but my friends were and the temperature dropped quite a lot as well in Tokyo.
I bought a JR Kanto pass, used it for one-day snowboard trip in Gala Yuzawa and another day to Nikko. Shinkansen from Tokyo station to Ochanomizu, then change to Nikko line. It was raining and unexpectedly freaking cold. We have no certain plan so I just checked out the jepanguide website to see where should we go. I chose this imperial villa because I always have interest in these kind of buildings and it was definitely a worthily visit.
Just a brief, Tamozawa Imperial Villa is a combination of Edo and Meiji period architecture, some part of the residence were moved from Tokyo in 1899. Before that, the building was under Tokugawa family and later became a summer villa for the imperial family. But after the WWII, it was neglected and just been restored and opened to public in 2000.
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I bought a JR Kanto pass, used it for one-day snowboard trip in Gala Yuzawa and another day to Nikko. Shinkansen from Tokyo station to Ochanomizu, then change to Nikko line. It was raining and unexpectedly freaking cold. We have no certain plan so I just checked out the jepanguide website to see where should we go. I chose this imperial villa because I always have interest in these kind of buildings and it was definitely a worthily visit.
Just a brief, Tamozawa Imperial Villa is a combination of Edo and Meiji period architecture, some part of the residence were moved from Tokyo in 1899. Before that, the building was under Tokugawa family and later became a summer villa for the imperial family. But after the WWII, it was neglected and just been restored and opened to public in 2000.
May 04, 2015
Hiroshi Senju Museum
I first known Hiroshi Senju when I was in Naoshima last autumn. There is one of the art house that called, Ishibashi, where his painting was exhibited along the well-renovated traditional house. Hiroshi Senju is a Japanese painter. His famous works are the series of 'Waterfalls'. They were stunning.
Hiroshi Senju Museum is located in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture. The town itself is famous for its number of summerhouse. It is a summer getaway for the rich Japanese, as for what I've heard. It took less than 1hr and a half to get there (from Tokyo station). The museum was designed by Ryue Nishizawa which is another reason why I really wanted to visit it so bad.
'Senju asked me to create and open, luminous space where people would observe his works, relax and spend time in contemplation. The museum, which gently hugs the natural slope of the site, has lighting controlled by deep eaves, silver screens, and UV cut glass while allowing in the greenery. The open space was designed to unite Karuizawa's nature and Senju's art. I wanted to create a union of park and space that felt as inviting as a private living room.' , Ryue Nishizawa, the architect.
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and a snapshot of an interior which I took a quick shot while the automatic door hadn't closed yet.
Hiroshi Senju Museum is located in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture. The town itself is famous for its number of summerhouse. It is a summer getaway for the rich Japanese, as for what I've heard. It took less than 1hr and a half to get there (from Tokyo station). The museum was designed by Ryue Nishizawa which is another reason why I really wanted to visit it so bad.
'Senju asked me to create and open, luminous space where people would observe his works, relax and spend time in contemplation. The museum, which gently hugs the natural slope of the site, has lighting controlled by deep eaves, silver screens, and UV cut glass while allowing in the greenery. The open space was designed to unite Karuizawa's nature and Senju's art. I wanted to create a union of park and space that felt as inviting as a private living room.' , Ryue Nishizawa, the architect.
and a snapshot of an interior which I took a quick shot while the automatic door hadn't closed yet.
April 17, 2015
Cherry Blossom 2015
A magical thing called nature is what made every seasons so special. Here come the beginning of Spring in Japan when Cherry Blossom starting to bloom.
It is not surprising why they are so precious to Japanese people, they only bloom once a year. There were time when the weather was so bad that they only get few days to enjoy the bloom. So in these times, when the sun comes out, people gather around under the cherry blossom, enjoy eating, drinking, and having fun.
A night in Naka-meguro along the Meguro river in the full-bloom period was quite stunning. I do recommend walking with a glass of Moet Chandon in your hand there. You can get hand-food and choices of drink along the way.
Don't hesitate to head straight to Inokashira Park in Mitaka when the weather is pleasant. A scene of Cherry blossom bending down towards the pond was absolutely breath-taking.
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It is not surprising why they are so precious to Japanese people, they only bloom once a year. There were time when the weather was so bad that they only get few days to enjoy the bloom. So in these times, when the sun comes out, people gather around under the cherry blossom, enjoy eating, drinking, and having fun.
A night in Naka-meguro along the Meguro river in the full-bloom period was quite stunning. I do recommend walking with a glass of Moet Chandon in your hand there. You can get hand-food and choices of drink along the way.
Don't hesitate to head straight to Inokashira Park in Mitaka when the weather is pleasant. A scene of Cherry blossom bending down towards the pond was absolutely breath-taking.
April 02, 2015
Kawaguchi-ko
I wasn't much concern about the weather when I was in Bangkok, whether it is hot as usual, hotter than usual, or hot like hell. But after experiencing four seasons in Japan, I learn to check the weather forecast every waking moment.
It was such a nice sunny day with clear blue sky when we decided to go for a day trip to Kawaguchi-ko, or Fuji five lakes. We don't really have any specific expectation of going there since we have all been to Mt.Fuji before. So we randomly get on the shuttle bus, get down wherever we felt like to take few photos, get lost sometimes, strolling along the lakeshore, and having good time together.
Kawaguchi-ko is quite a famous tourist attraction spot, easy to reach from Tokyo, 2 hours or less by bus from Shinjuku and you can see the stunning view of Mt.Fuji.
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It was such a nice sunny day with clear blue sky when we decided to go for a day trip to Kawaguchi-ko, or Fuji five lakes. We don't really have any specific expectation of going there since we have all been to Mt.Fuji before. So we randomly get on the shuttle bus, get down wherever we felt like to take few photos, get lost sometimes, strolling along the lakeshore, and having good time together.
Kawaguchi-ko is quite a famous tourist attraction spot, easy to reach from Tokyo, 2 hours or less by bus from Shinjuku and you can see the stunning view of Mt.Fuji.
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