Relax

• Cycling to a Wasabi Farm in Azumino, Nagano

  
  At the end of May, I took a trip to Azumino in Nagano Prefecture. To get there, it's just under three hours from Shinjuku (Tokyo) to Matsumoto by l...

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  [ 2011.06.01 | Nature, Relax | Rie | PermaLink ]

• Summer Trekking in the Floral Paradise of Hakuba, Nagano

  
  Hakuba, located in the prefecture of Nagano, is famous for being blessed with wonderful powder snow in winter, and plentiful ski runs for everyone to ...

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  [ 2009.07.03 | Hotel, Nature, Relax, Summer | Rie | PermaLink ]

• One night at the Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza premier

  
  I recently got a chance to relax and enjoy what turned out to be an amazing view of Tokyo by night. I stayed at the Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza premier,...

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  [ 2009.06.08 | Food & Drink, Hotel, Relax, Tokyo | Rie | PermaLink ]

• Nishi Park and the Hirose River

  
  This is a picture of the Hirose River taken at Nishi Park in Nishichi-ku in Sendai. I think beautiful areas like this are part of the reason why Send...

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  [ 2009.02.18 | Nature, Relax, Sendai | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]

• Snow Monkeys

  
  Japanese have enjoyed the warming therapeutic effects of onsen, or natural hot springs, since ancient times. But, the people of Japan aren't the only...

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  [ 2008.12.15 | Nature, Relax, Winter | Rie | PermaLink ]

• Huge Susuki (Silver Grass) Field in Hakone

  
  I recently visited the huge Susuki (silver grass) field in Sengokuhara, Hakone. This area has been selected as one of the 50 best sights in Kanagawa P...

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  [ 2008.10.07 | Autumn, Nature, Relax, Travel | Rie | PermaLink ]

• Sailing in Yokohama Port

  
  I often go sailing with my friends on weekends. The sailboat we use is moored in Yokohama Bayside Marina, one of the largest marinas in Asia. There is...

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  [ 2008.06.02 | Relax | Steve Nakajo | PermaLink ]