Travel is off the menu these days. How about a staycation? It’s not a good idea at this time of Coronavirus, except that we had a hotel reservation made. We were supposed to move out from Japan. So, we planned a staycation in one of Tokyo’s luxury hotels before leaving the country. Our plan uncontrollably …
25 March 2020, I blogged about cherry blossom at Meguro river several times in the past. The Meguro river is one of the most visited spots during sakura cherry blossom season. This time, I did not go to Meguro river to see sakura, the crowd was I wanted to see. I was so curious to …
25 March 2020, It has been two months since the first novel coronavirus was detected in Tokyo. Things changed rapidly every since. The government temporarily closed schools from end February to end March. There are many attraction sites (tourist spots included) temporarily closed immediately after closing of the schools announcement was made. The advisory to …
25 March 2020, The Sumida park remained one of the most beautiful spots for cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo. The fear of Coronavirus turned this park into a quiet spot. Without the crowds, without tourists, this place looked different. There was no large crowd sitting on plastic mats, drinking and eating under the sakura trees. …
I haven’t taking street photography for awhile now. I don’t go out much these days, afraid of the virus then the boredom hit hard on me. I finally beat the fear and decided to go out. I went around central Tokyo recently to take some pictures and do people watching like I always love to …
It’s almost unexpected that sakura cherry blossom started blooming mid of March 2020 in Tokyo. The warmth temperature accelerated the opening of the flowers. To us, it’s like an oasis in the desert. After a hermit period of stay at home because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, we go out to see something gorgeous: sakura. …