Welcome readers! Over the past several weeks you’ve seen a couple of postings from me about Hase-dera and Muro-ji, and to make the rather difficult trip out to see these marvelous places even more worthwhile, I have here another compeling tidbit for those interested in hikes. English Conversation students at the Smith’s School in Kotoen […]
Peonia Views at Hase-Dera in Nara Prefecture
This past weekend my wife and I drove out to Nara (again!) to see the flowers in bloom at Hase-dera. We sort of missed the peak, which we caught last year, but nevertheless the amount of color in bloom is simply amazing. The vast majority of Kansai residents have never been to Hase-dera and its […]
Kenrokuen Park in Kanazawa and スミス英会話 甲東園
Just a few short weeks ago I published a report about a drive up the Echizen Coast. If you make the effort to do that, the next major stopping point of interest is beautiful Kanazawa City, and its famous Kenrokuen Park in particular. I am always surprised by the fact that everyone is keenly aware […]
