初島に上陸。そこに広がる景色は、とっても新鮮で心もわくわく。
初島のフェリー発着場所周辺には、海釣りのできるスポットや、
お魚が買える商店や、新鮮魚介を中心とした老舗感のある小さな飲食店が、並んでるよ！
港のここの海の中にも、カラフルな魚がいっぱい！

ここのお店のかき氷はマスト！とろける夏日和、PICA初島のリゾートは船を降りて、左回りに
１０－１５分のんびり歩いた場所にあるので、ここで冷たいかき氷や無添加ところてんで
夏の涼しさを手に入れるといいかも♡日傘や帽子も、持参をおすすめ！
ごみはしっかり、ごみ箱へ♪

PICA初島のサインが見えてから、のーんびり生い茂る熱帯植物と、トカゲや鳥たち、
ラムネカラーの海と、波が不定期に岩にぶつかりシブきを上げるところや、
​形をとどめない波が永遠に打ち寄せる光景を楽しむことが出来ます♪

PICA初島唯一の１８０度の大海原と大空を見渡せる
オープンスペースは、日本じゃないみたい。

大人から子供まで楽しめる、浅いプールも浮き輪や、浮かぶパステルカラーのボールも豊富！
このプールの水は、海水になってて、地球にも優しい。海水で泳げば、元気も出そう笑
最近では、子供が楽しめそうな、プールならではの噴水の遊び場も設置されたみたいです。

I have been to the hotel new Otani at Makuhari shell pool opening event the other day! 
Felt like we were on a nice vacation being in this relaxing fantasy space.
I have to come back this summer when Japan's corona restrictions lift up.  
一足先に、ホテルニューオータニ幕張の野外シェルプールオープンイベントに
遊びに行ってきました。
ライトアップがすごくきれいで、海外バケーションに来たような雰囲気と
スタッフさんたちもすごく親切でフレンドリー！
とても綺麗な施設と、コロナ対策で、さすが日本て思いました。
コロナの宣言が緩和されたらまたすぐに行かなくちゃ♡
お勧めスポット！

可愛い女子たちがプールサイドで涼む中、私と友人は
がっつり久々プールに飛び込んで楽しいひと時を過ごしました。
そのあとは、隣の屋外あったかジャグジーに浸かって温まって
ガールズトーク。
​楽しかった～♡
There were many people relaxing and enjoying the music and mingling, me and my girl were 
jumping into the water and had so fun more than enough lol 🤣
After that we could warm up at the hot jacuzzi beside this pool.  

ちなみに、日本のプールはタトゥー制限が厳しくなる一方。
しっかり肌色ボデイーテーピングでワンポイントタトゥーを見えないように
​配慮していったよ😂
By the way, having a tattoo(s) in Japan might be a little headache. 
We need to cover them up when you go in to public swimming area like hotel pool, beaches,
and hot springs.  Make sure to bring a body tape to hide them up or wear a long sleeve swim suits is a must. 😎

石垣島の、綺麗な夕日が一望できるおしゃれなレストラン
The ocean view restaurant you can watch beautiful Ishigaki Island sunset.   

This ocean view restaurant was amazing! I loved the how they painted the terrace all bright white.
I went here for lunch with my friends, their original dishes and the service was on point.
and most importantly, I enjoyed the breath taking view!
ここの海の見えるレストランは本当に良かった。まっさらにペイントで塗られたテラスも
とても印象的。友達とランチをしに行ったんだけど、石垣島のアイテムを取り入れたオリジナルなテイストのメニューで美味しかった。
そして、景色が本当に最高！

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also please click the rose to support my blog to be always active. Thank you love!
このローズをクリック、私のブログのサポートに繋がるよ♡ありがとう！

​全席に IH 完備でチーズフォンデュを最後まで楽しめるのが特徴です。
​また、食材は北海道食材をメインとしていて、チーズと北海道食材のコラボを楽しめます。
This place got hot plate system on every tables that you can enjoy hot cheese fondue all time. 
Mainly they use the most ingredients from Hokkaido,  the collaboration with their cheese is amazing! 

We got a starter which was a hand made Hokkaido potato chips.
It was not crispy chips that we expect, hope it suppose to be lol  It was good potato though.
はじめに家族がビールで乾杯！
お通しは、北海道じゃがいもを使った手作りポテトチップス。
こちらは市販のチップスと違って、しなっていた。美味。

King Salmon carpaccio! 
キングサーモンのカルパッチョ！

Oyster Ahijo! 
濃厚牡蠣の極上アヒージョ♡絶品！

Shrimp pasta! for the pasta you can pick the thickness of pasta.
エビパスタ！パスタは麺の太さが選べるんだ～＾＾

Sea Urchin and Crab meat Gratin.
ウニと蟹で見えないグラタン！

Fresh tomato cheese fondue pasta! Very thick!
フレッシュトマトのチーズフォンデュパスタ♡濃厚！

I couldn't get the good photo of the main cheese fondue haha
肝心のチーズフォンデュの写真がぶれてて載せれなかったよ笑　
真ん中のテーブルに設置されてるホットプレートで常に温められて、
ずっとおいしいフォンデュが楽しめました。

I think it is very fun and good spot in Shibuya, must try for your next Shibuya visit. =)
渋谷で新しいスポット！是非試しに行ってみてね♡

Welcome back to my travel blog. =) I haven't posted for so long, I was busy greeting my family from Tokyo and touring around the island. Today's blog is about the Blue Cave in Ishigaki island. 
　久々の投稿になります！家族や友達が遊びに来ていて、島中を駆け巡っていました。
今日のブログは、石垣島にある、青い洞窟へ行ってみた時の様子です。

  The Blue Cave in Ishigaki is located just near Yaeyama Palm Tree Grove. 
We parked our rental car at Yaeyama Palm Tree Grove parking lot, about 10 minutes walk straight down the hill and go through a little jungle to the beach.  
​ (Please note that the parking lot closer to the beach is an official parking lot for tour companies. ) 
石垣の青の洞窟は、丁度八重山ヤシの木グローブの道を挟んだ反対側にあります。
レンタカーを、
道を入った坂の上に位置するヤシの木グローブの駐車場にレンタカーを止め、
約１０分ほど坂を下り、道を挟んでまた下がる。
​ジャングル道を通り抜けて、ビーチへ続く右側の細道から海に出よう。

私が行ったときは、普通のビーチサンダルだけど
やっぱりおすすめはマリンシューズ！
サンゴの破片や、貝、ヒトデやナマコやその他もろもろ踏まないようにね＾＾

 It is an easy access to the Blue Cave that you can just walk there if it is low tide.
I recommend wearing marine shoes just in case, but I was fine wearing beach sandal this time. 
To the right side following the seashore for 3 - 5 minutes.  
You will see wild sea life while walking, watch out and do not step on the coral and star fish, sea cucumber and a little crabs and so on. (*v*)
ビーチに出るとこの時間帯は、干潮でした。干潮だと、ブルーケーブまで徒歩３から５分。
マリーンシューズを履いて行くことをお勧めするけど、無かったのでビーチサンダル！
一回二回、歩いてる途中に脱げたけどｗ
到着までの間、自然の海の生き物が見れます、小さいヒトデやナマコ、ヤドカリとか蟹さん。

This is the Blue Cave!! It was more like emerald green / blue! 
There were so many cobalt blue and other little fishes swimming in the cave. 
青の洞窟に着いたー！青と言うより、エメラルドでした＾＾
こバルトブルーとか、小魚が沢山泳いでいました♡

We went snorkeling after checking out the Blue Cave! It was amazing! 
Lots of sea life in between these rocks. and... I kind of saw a... grey, and probably about 1.5 meter of a fish.. looked just like a shark.  I still don't know what it was! 
青の洞窟を見た後は、シュノーケリングに繰り出しました。近くで、シュノーケリングのツアーの団体がいたので、その周辺をぷかぷか・・・
沢山の種類のお魚たちがたっくさん泳いでいて、綺麗だったよ。
が、１．５メートルくらいの、とてもサメに似た灰色の魚が海底２０メートルくらいのところを、のそーーーっと、泳いでいったよ！びっくり。何だったんだろう・・・

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking your time to read my adventure story! 
More to come so if you like, please come back anytime! =) 

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  May 2017 I visited Kyoto for the first time in the longest time, me and my family decided to stay at "Oyado Kiyomizu Shichifuku" in the central Kyoto.
  Where we could feel a lot of Japanese traditional atmosphere.  The private space that is limited to one group a day.  Great for family, friends, and couples! 
We also tried Japanese green tea class at this *Oyado Shichifuku which Shichifuku is providing option for visitors.  (*oyado=accommodation)   We have tried different types of japanese green teas, just like wine tasting! Which tea goes well with certain types of meals and sweets etc. It was absolutely an amusing class! 
The most importantly there were quite many popular sightseeing spots to delicious local restaurants, convenience stores around Oyado Shichifuku in walking distance.  In this Kyoto blog I listed up must places to eat, to see, and recommended sweets gifts!
​  Hope you will find something interesting for your next Kyoto trip!  xoxo

If you need a parking spot, try "Fruit Park Parking" that is 5 mins away by walk. 

There is only one main menu here called "Issen Yoshoku", reminds me of Japanese pancake Okonomiyaki or a Takoyaki. I absolutely loved it! I could have finish 2 of them. =P  

I tried the Roast beef bowl for lunch, very tasty! The soup broth is made with beef tale...!

Very popular Kyoto's original black wagyu beef katsu. Enjoy with wasabi soy! (There's more sauce options to enjoy!)  They deep fry  wagyu beef for only 60 seconds and that's the popular way to eat at this place.  

Yasaka Shrine once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto Shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto Japan. 

Hokan-ji is a only five-story pagoda of important Cultural Property of Japan.
This temple is a symbol of Higashiyama Yasaka.

It was still under construction, but still a magnificent view.  Probably the best Kyoto has to offer. 
Enjoy the gates and status that are before the proper temple itself.

It was named when this slope was maintained in year of 807.  Because this slope is located just down the San-nen zaka, 3 year slope.  â‡“ My mini sister @iamriririri

There is a myth that if you fall down in Ninen-zaka, you will die in 2 years. 
​It is a message for people to take special care not to fall down on stone steps and slope...

​The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari which is 233 metres above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometers and takes approximately 2 hours to walk up.

Officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.  It is one of the most popular buildings in Japan.  Attracting a large number of visitors annually.

Such beautiful temple. However, it was very crowded when we visited in mid May 2017. Expect pushing and shoving to get a good view or photograph of the temple. â€‹

​It is a small town, but a full day worth of activities. There's shrines and gardens, the bamboo trail, a park, lunch by the river, river boat rides, Monkey Mountain. 

Here are some of my favorites from the famous store Palette.
 We tried them at Japanese tea class at Oyado Shichifuku and we loved it!
Find the store locations in Kyoto city, click here! Or order online from here.