Mt. Iwaki

Mt. Iwaki requires hard rocky walking for us to reach the top.
This is the long sought goal, The summit of Iwaki.
Our conversation at Da Sasino, Italian restaurant moves naturally to the achievement of this climbing.

Mt. Hakkoda

The Tamoyachi moor is at the top of Hakkouda mountain.
Alpin flora can be seen along side of the wooden waling road.
One our waking gives us the apreciation of the nature.

Hakkoda hotel

Buna forest can been seen from the our room window of Hakkoda hotel.
French dinner is delicious.
The hotel makes us feel elegant.

Kaizuka

kaizuka as well as shinpaku is trimmed by hands without using clipper.
It needs one man-power for a tree.
The beauty of green is proportional to care-taking time.

Matsu

It's hot these day.
Have no much rain for long time.
Matsu green is nice.

Shinpaku

Shinpaku's green is special.
It is in torrid summer.
Cicadas are buzzing.

Kumazemi

The buzz of kumazemi is "sha-, sha-,....washi, washi,... ."
It sings from the middle of July to arly September.
Some calls it washi-washi.