Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Kaiko-en

In silver-week, I also went to Kaiko-en (Garden of yearning for the old days) in Komoro.
Kaiko-en is built on the site of old Komoro Castle and is known that Shimazaki-Toson who is famous author in Meiji era had stayed.


Bronze statue of Shimazaki Toson

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Karuizawa in Silver week

The last week (Sept. 19 to 23) is called "Silver week" in Japan (named against Golden week) and I went to Karuizawa.

This is Mt. AsAmA (AsAmA-yama) picture from OniOshiDashi-En.


This is a picture of Shiraito-no-Taki (Waterfall of white thread)