So much to see
September 26, 2016
Sorry I haven’t written a post
in a bit. We have just been doing life day to day here in Japan. Baby girl is 36
weeks and I have a routine doctor’s appointment tomorrow to see her :) Everything
is pretty much set for her to arrive. It’s getting real and the excitement is
building by the day!
The last few weeks it’s rained pretty much
nonstop. September weather in Tottori is known to be overcast HUMID and rainy. We
have tried to make the best of it and use the clear days to get out and sightsee.
I am absolutely amazed by the beauty that surrounds us. We are a short distance
from the beach, Mt. Daisen, a gorgeous flower park and famous castle. I added a
map of the area we live so that you have an idea of where things are from our
house. On the map you can see our town called Hoki marked below Yonago City.
Matsue Castle –
Located in Matsue a five tiered castle built by Horio Yoshiharu & one of
Japan's few remaining original feudal castles. The magnificence of castles in
Japan is hard to put into words. Climbing the steps up to the castle is always
an incredible feeling.
Mount Daisen (Marked
on the map) - a volcanic mountain located in the
Tottori Prefecture. It is the highest in the Chugoku region with an elevation
of 1,709 meters. It is a
designated national park of Japan for its magnificent landscape. Mt. Daisen
also has been chosen as one of the third greatest summits in Japan. We drove up
and parked half way up. Because it was overcast the views weren’t the best but
the area was still gorgeous.
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