2024-08

Agano City

Agano River Field of Flowers Park

Hello there! I went to Agano River Field of Flowers Park in Agano city, Niigata prefecture. It was on August 28th, 2024, cloudy and somewhat hot. I was a little hyped because I had not been to a field of flowers for a while :D There were 5~6 other people besides me out there and they were enjoying shooting videos the way people in this modern era do.
2024.08.29
Agano CityNiigata PrefectureParksPlantsSunflowers
Fireworks

Murakami City Fireworks Festival in Limpid Stream Arakawa

Hi, what's up? I took part in Murakami City Fireworks Festival in Limpid Stream Arakawa, a fireworks festival held in Murakami city, Niigata prefecture! It was August 3rd, 2024, sunny and hot. Despite the fact that I got help from the car navigation of my car, it was 30 minutes before the fireworks festival that I approached the vicinity. Because the fireworks festival was right around the corner, I got caught in a huge traffic jam of those who came here for the fireworks and had to keep waiting around Arakawa River for about 20 minutes. I ended up having to go to 3 different places for parking and was finally able to park my car at the river bank which was my final destination. I did not take pictures during the fireworks festival, so I am just going to share some of the screenshots of the video I posted on YouTube.
2024.08.13
FireworksMurakami CityNiigata Prefecture
Aquatic Animals

Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari

Hello there! The other day I visited Umigatari, the aquarium in Joetsu city, Niigata prefecture. It was on August 3rd, 2024, sunny and hot. Since it was Saturday, the aquarium had a constant stream of visitors, and the parking lot was almost full, but I managed to park my car. I went into the building and proceeded along the path for a while and Magellanic Penguin Museum caught my eye. Umigatari boasts No.1 in Japan in the number of reared Magellanic penguins, being so rare that I couldn't wait to take a look at them! I was definitely enchanted by their adorable figures :D
2024.08.13
Aquatic AnimalsJōetsu CityNiigata Prefecture
Castles

Takada Castle Site Park

Hello there! I went to Takada Castle Site Park located in Joetsu city, Niigata prefecture. Because a lotus festival has been held in this park, I went there out of curiosity. It was August 3rd, 2024, sunny and hot. Since lotus flowers bloom only in the morning, many people came to this place in the morning in case they missed the golden time. Lotuses here in this park are said to rank first in Asia both in the scale and the beauty, and I was convinced by viewing them with my eyes that this is true. I could say "holy crap, it's too spacious! lol." It was so vast that I was overwhelmed. August in Japan is pretty hot and I just walked around the park for 30 minutes in case I got a heat stroke.
2024.08.08
CastlesCherry BlossomsJōetsu CityLotusesNiigata PrefectureParks