Mt. Fuji from Shizuoka: Sept. 24, 2023

I visited Shizuoka City, about 180 km (by rail) southwest from Tokyo.

I walked various places in the city, including central city and Abekawa River area.

I enjoyed the views of Mt. Fuji from various places. The views were so beautiful today.

Mt. Fuji stood over the towns. It is a scene from an observatory of Shizuoka Prefectural Offics building. It is 82 meter high.

The ruin of Sunpu Castle – now it is used as a park – lies below the observatory building.

 

I walked along Abekawa River from Abekawa Bridge to the river mouth. It was about 4 km. (See also the 3rd photo)

Abekawa Bridge was first built in the Meiji era (about 150 years ago) on the route of old Tokaido, which had connected Edo and Kyoto in the Edo era.

Mt. Fuji looked beautiful from the bridge.

 

Shinkansen Bullet trains cross the river over a bridge.

Most tall buildings have been built in the last half century.

 

The river is nature rich. I found birds staying on the riverbank. (See also the 2nd photo)

 

I arrived at the month of the river.

Abakawa River flows from the South Alps mountains. It is about 60 km long. It flows into the Suruga Bay.

 

It is a photo of Mt. Fuji’s from the river month.

 

The color of Mt. Fuji turned red in the evening. Hokisai’s famous “Red Fuji” delivers this image. (See also the top photo)

 

 

 

 

Meiji Shrine: Sept. 17, 2023

Meiji Shrine is one of my frequent-visit places.

Some information on the shrine is described in other posts. (e.g. an article ofSept. 13, 2022)

 

The shrine was crowded with many visitors, especially foreign tourists.

We got in the shrine through an entrance gate.  (See also the top photo)

Then, we walked some 10 minutes before arriving at the main shrine buildings.

 

There are another gate standing just in front of the main buildings. 

 

Many visitors were writing their wishes on a small tablet called ema, and hang them on a special boards.

 

The visitors’ wishes were written not only in Japanese, but also in many foreign languages. (see also the 2nd photo)

 

 

Yoyogi Park: Sept. 17, 2023

 

It is the middle of September, but hot days still continue in Tokyo. The temperature goes up over 30 degrees almost every day.

I visited Yoyogi Park today.

It was Sunday and there were many people relaxing themselves.

Some were sitting at the side of a pond.

Other were on the chairs.

Some families were enjoying footballs.

Some enjoyed kick-boarding.

Others played drams.

I found there were many foreign people in the park.

The park provides mist shower services for the visitors.