photos from the winter.

the area i live now is infamous for its heavy snowfall climate. the snow accumulation usually exceeds 2m-3m every winter. lets take a look how it goes with my fotos.

more spring photos in yamagata.

in this region, the weather is quite severe.  looong chilly winter and muggy hot summer repeat. the nice season of spring and fall is very very short. only each season lasts a month or so.

enjoy fotos of the rare time of yamagata.

Spring Scene in Yamagata

sorry to have been silent without any posting for a while. in yamagata, japan, which is located in the northern part of the country, late and extremely short spring season has finally come.  take a look at the photos of spring.

Sunday Afternoon in Yamagata

It's so laid-back in Yamagata. You can use your time as you want to - which means you get a lot of freedom. 

@ a cafe in Kaminoyama City

@ a cafe in Kaminoyama City.

@ a cafe in Kaminoyama City.
This is a bar counter of herb tea.

view from a hill in Nanyo City

there is a hang glider experience place
on the right side of this photo. 

this is the place to take off to the sky.

i dont do that though, coz i have a fear of heights. 

view of downtown Nanyo from anothr hill.

Zao Mountains in Ymagata & MIyagi

I had thought "Zao" was a name of single mountain, but it was wrong. I've found  " Zao ", which consists of many moutains,  is the name of the area located between the southern Yamagata and Miyagi. Very famous for skiing & snowboarding and hot springs.

I just drove thru the area.
This is Kawasaki town of Miyagi side.

I just drove thru the area.
This is Kawasaki town of the Miyagi side.

View from Sasaya Mt Path

View from Sasaya Mt Path

Top of Sasaya Mt Path.

Top of Sasaya Mt Path.

Top of Sasaya Mt Path.

Top of Sasaya Mt Path.

Top of Sasaya Mt Path.
Looking @ the Yamagata side.

Top of Sasaya Mt Path.
Looking @ the Yamagata side.

Top of Sasaya Mt Path.
Looking @ the Yamagata side.

Top of Sasaya Mt Path.
Looking @ the Yamagata side.

Kitakata City, Fukushima 2

Kitakata City is, as I wrote, originally a town where there are many historic warehouses. Most of them are now converted to shops, restaurants, cafes, etc. Very interesting city to walk around even if you don't stop by at a ramen shop. 

This werehouse is now,,,

a cafe. 

comfortable atmosphere. 

Coffee and homemade sweets.

Another warehouse converted to a cafe.

Their soy-bean ice cream was good.

This is a warehouse of sake brewery,
 if my memory is correct.

Guess what this hse is for? Definitely not an old warehouse.
This is a beauty salon, it doesn't look beautiful at all though.
Very retro.

Another retro stuff in downtown Kitakata.
Back to 60s.

It's classic.

It's classic.