Ashikita Machi (Ashikita Town) , December 2017

My family went to Ashikita area at beginning of this month. It was not as cold as now when we visited there. It was our first time visiting the town, and we loved it. The town offers both beauty of…

Dolphin Watch at Minami Shimabara (Kazusa)

朝雨で心配したけど、無事に南島原イルカウォッチング行って来ました。 イルカいっぱいいました。チケットちょっと高かったけど、イルカいっぱい見れて嬉しかったかな。。可愛かった。。海に入りたくなるんだ😃😃😃 . . . Went to Shimabara For seeing dolphins 🐬 today. It was raining in the morning but weather g…

Naoshima, Summer 2017

この夏休みに直島に行って来ました。最初は小豆島か直島、どちに行くか悩んでましたが、二つにも行って来ました。 直島はアートの島で生活はゆっくりペースで、行けて本当に良かったです。 時間あまり無くて、ChiChuミュージアムとづづじビーチ、BenneseミュージアムとLeeUfanミュージアム行って来ました。最後にヒラメ揚げ食べて来ました。楽しかったです〜Benneseキャフェでイカスミカレー食…

Strawberry and Cherry picking, June 2017

Brought kiddos for cherries picking up at Mount Aso last weekend. And coincidentally they had strawberries farm beside the cherries farm (Early June is actually not the season for strawberries as w…

Getting Bamboo Shoots, Kumamoto, April 2017

We let the kids explore lots of new things in Japan. We hope they do remember the experience as they grow. Beginning of April is when the bamboo shoots (タケノコ) starts to grow and people will dig the…

Kokopeli Cafe, Kumamoto, March 21, 2107

Lunch at Kokopeli Cafe, Kumamoto. Somewhere further from the city center, I think it was about 30-40minutes drive from Kumamoto city center, heading toward Mount Kinpo. The road was long but we man…

Aso Nishihara Kumamoto, March 2017

We had a drive again to Mount Aso today. We planned to visit Aso Milk farm where kids could interact with the farm animals. Weather was cold and windy today, it drizzled as well. Though we managed …

Neko Cafe Kumamoto, March 2017

We found this Cat Cafe, in Hotakubo. I am not a big fan of cats, but my son is. He loves animals, and has always asked for getting a dog for family’s pet. When my husband and him saw advertis…

Hitoyoshi Hinamatsuri Festival, 26/03/2017

Brought the kids to see the Hina dolls at Hitoyoshi yesterday. It took us 1 hour and 30 minutes drive. They were half excited and half complaining as they were worried the drive would be Long. My H…

Kumamoto Zoo and Botanical Garden 25/02/17

Kumamoto Zoo has just opened few parts of its exhibits after the earthquake last year. I heard that the whole zoo was actually quite spacious. Parts that are open right now are the elephant’s…