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Well it has been a month but I am finally going to get pictures from the road trip up! Naomi, Ruu and I set out from Murakami round 7 in the morning. Let me just say Japanese people have a different concept of distance than those of us blessed to come from large countries. My first small road trip that were 4 to 6 hours had my teachers shocked but the fact that we were driving to Hokkaido (and not on the expressway) had everyone amazed! I think Ruu was a little wary as well because Japanese trips are often planned to the T and we were just winging it day by day even hour by hour!
Outside Ruu's parent's house.
Beach in Yamagata-ken
Helicopter rides! Naomi took this picture at the perfect time to catch the hat!
We decided to drive up the sea coast and were rewarded with beautiful scenery.
I love to climb
Naomi found this place in the guidebook and it was on our way so we decided to check it out!
Zenpoji pagoda is round a thousand years old and quite picturesque.Naomi ringing the clacker and praying.
Not only a pagoda but a monastery! We were able to hear monks chanting!
Saw a trail along the coast so we stopped!
I'm in Akita-ken and Ruu is still in Yamagata-ken.
and I love waterfalls!
Beware of the bears though!
An old Tori gate.
A fresh mountain spring! Ruu and Futoshi drive out to Murakami to get fresh mountain water rather than drink the city water. There are many fresh springs in my town as well! We stocked up for the journey.
We stopped in a town that was suppose to have many old samurai houses but what it seemed to have was many old storage buildings! Naomi still managed to take some beautiful pictures.
The campsite! This is the only campsite we paid for and it was a little pricey compared to Canada standards. Our tent looked so small compared to the massive ones all the other professional campers had.
Tazawa-ko is the deepest freshwater lake in Japan. We made it there just in time to view the sunset!
We decided to forgo a restaurant and eat on the beach as the sunset. Naomi is revealing in her love for croquettes as Ruu is making one of her many calls to Futoshi.
And so ended day one.
Not only a pagoda but a monastery! We were able to hear monks chanting!
Special cherry blossom tree that keeps it's flowers once the leaves have grown. It blooms later than the normal trees and has so many petals it's name means 800 petals.
Saw a trail along the coast so we stopped!
I'm in Akita-ken and Ruu is still in Yamagata-ken.
We decided to stay at Lake Tazawa spur of the moment so ended up taking a small mountain road to the interior. I love the small windy mountain roads Ruu was a little sceptical. What did we come across but a beautiful waterfall!
and I love waterfalls!
Beware of the bears though!
An old Tori gate.
A fresh mountain spring! Ruu and Futoshi drive out to Murakami to get fresh mountain water rather than drink the city water. There are many fresh springs in my town as well! We stocked up for the journey.
We stopped in a town that was suppose to have many old samurai houses but what it seemed to have was many old storage buildings! Naomi still managed to take some beautiful pictures.
The campsite! This is the only campsite we paid for and it was a little pricey compared to Canada standards. Our tent looked so small compared to the massive ones all the other professional campers had.
Tazawa-ko is the deepest freshwater lake in Japan. We made it there just in time to view the sunset!
We decided to forgo a restaurant and eat on the beach as the sunset. Naomi is revealing in her love for croquettes as Ruu is making one of her many calls to Futoshi.And so ended day one.
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