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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

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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

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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

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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

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Niigata City Aquarium Marinepia Nihonkai (Sea of Japan)

I am writing this blog because I visited Marinepia Nihonkai in Niigata city.Every now and then, going to see aquatic ani...

2024.07.03

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Echigo Herb Fragrance Park Irihirose

This time I visited Echigo Herb Fragrance Park Irihirose located in Uonuma city, Niigata prefecture. It was June 26, 2024, cloudy and a little hot. I will start with some pictures around the entrance. For some reason, there were almost no other visitors. Well, anyway I will share these beautiful flowers down below that I came across in the garden! Some are familiar to me, some aren't.

2024.06.28

GardensHydrangeasNiigata PrefectureParksPlantsRosesUonuma City

Lilies at Tsukioka Park

Hi, how's it going? I went to Tsukioka Park located in Uonuma city, Niigata Prefecture in order to view lilies! It was June 26, 2024, cloudy and a little hot. Even though its Lily Festival of the year is over, I got to enjoy them in good condition. Firstly, will share some pictures around the entrance.

2024.06.27

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Suidouyama Park in Mitsuke city, Niigata

Hello there! I went to see some hydrangeas at Suidouyama park located in Mitsuke city, Niigata prefecture :D It was on June 22nd, 2024. The weather was sunny and a little hot even in a T-shirt. There are over five thousand hydrangea trees planted and I came over out of curiosity. I will start with the signs.

2024.06.24

HydrangeasMitsuke CityNiigata PrefectureParksPlantsShrinesShrines/Temples

45th Yutagami Onsen Hydrangea Festival on Mt. Gomadou

Hi! This time I climbed up Mt. Gomadou located in Niigata prefecture because they are having a hydrangea festival there! It was on June 20, 2024, sunny and a little windy but too hot for June. The Hydrangea Festival will be running from June 8 to July 7, 2024.

2024.06.21

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