July 2024 | Shou Plants

17th Sekiya Beach Sea Fireworks Festival

Hello there! I went to the fireworks festival at Sekiya Beach that was held for the first time in seven years! :) It was on July 27, 2024, sunny and hot. Arriving here more than two hours before the festival, chilled out and waited until it got started. Thank god, it was sunny even though the rainy season has not ended yet.

2024.07.31

FireworksNiigata CityNiigata Prefecture

Yahiko Lantern Festival – Celebratory Fireworks Festival

I heard that a fireworks festival would be held around Yahiko Park and I went there! I was sincerely relieved that it did not rain. It was on July 25, cloudy and hot as always. Here are some of the pictures around the spot. Because I expected many people would come here, I arrived 3 hours earlier than 8 p.m. at which the fireworks festival started. You think I came here too early? I am a worrywart... lol Three hours later, the fireworks festival got started, which was I was looking forward to viewing.

2024.07.29

Cultural AssetsFireworksNiigata PrefectureNishikanbara-gun

Tenjyuen Garden

Hello there! This time I visited Tenjyuen, a Chinese-Japanese garden, located in Niigata city, Niigat aprefecture! It was on the 18th of July, 2024, cloudy and more hot than warm. Being summer already, I heard the sound of cicadas. Without further ado, I am going to show you some of the pictures of the entrance and its vicinity. Walking in the garden, consecutive majestic views of the garden captured my attention.

2024.07.19

GardensNiigata CityNiigata PrefecturePlants

Shibata Castle

Hello there! This time I visited Shibata Castle, one of the top 100 castles in Japan.It was July 11, 2024, sunny and com...

2024.07.13

CastlesCultural AssetsNiigata PrefectureParksPlantsShibata City

Shinran Shonin Historic Spot and Reverse Bamboo, One of the Seven Wonders in Echigo

This time, I mainly came to see Reverse Bamboo, one of the seven wonders in Echigo as well as a natural monument. It was July 7, 2024, cloudy and a little hot. Tanabata (Star Festival) is on the seventh of July, but I came here by sheer coincidence. Firstly, I am going to share some pictures of a historic spot for Shinran Shonin adjacent to the reverse bamboo grove :D

2024.07.09

BambooCultural AssetsNiigata CityNiigata PrefecturePlantsShrines/TemplesTemples