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May / June 2020: Fireflies, Umeshu, and Rice Fields

By: Mika Senda June 22, 2020January 16, 2021
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Here are some my highlights from early summer living the the Japanese countryside of Usa city.

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Hello! I’m Mika, a Canadian living in countryside of Oita prefecture. Follow me as I traverse the Japanese culture, consume tons of food and drink, and have an overall swell time in Oita, Kyushu, Japan.

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Late spring vibes.๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿฆ .
โœจSunday afternoon walk. ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒžThe Aso-Kuju National Park is one of Japan's oldest national parks and one of my favourite places to visit in the Oita-Kumamoto area. Recently, I'd realized I've only visited a small fraction of this massive park ๐Ÿ™ƒand decided it was high time to visit all the places I'd only read about. First on the agenda: Aso Tadewara Marsh Walking Trail ๐Ÿ™Œ
Just another pretty sakura cherry blossom sighting on the backroads of Oita. ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿค—โ›ฉ๏ธ
The island of Himeshima off the coast of Oita prefecture may be tiny, but has some amazing historical and mythological relevance to early-civilization Japan. Translated literally as "Princess Island" (referring to an old legend of a Korean Princess who washed up on its shores after fleeing her country to avoid an arranged marriage), Himeshima is mentioned in the Kojiki, one of Japan's earliest written chronicle of myths, history, and legend, with some pretty impressive sights to boot. ๐ŸŒŸOne of these is Sennin-do Temple. This tiny shrine sits on the edge of a cliff made almost entirely of solid grey obsidian, with incredible unobstructed ocean views. Researchers have even found Himeshima-made obsidian arrow points, knives, and tools excavated from archeological sites all over Western Japan, making this unassuming little island a pretty significant historical spot. ๐Ÿ˜ฒHave you ever visited?
Some sakura spots I found this year along my way to work. ๐ŸŒธ
Goodnight ๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿ”ฎ๐ŸŒŒโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
An early spring day in Hita. ๐ŸŒธFrom mid-February to late March is Hita's Girls' Day Festivities, where various Hina Dolls exhibits are held in businesses and private homes throughout the city's old district. ๐ŸŽŽBy far, the most extraordinary collection I saw was at Tenryo Hina Goten, with a collection that includes 3,500 antique Hina dolls dating from the early 1700s, Japan's largest Hina doll, and some modern interpretations (think Hello Kitty and Disney). ๐Ÿ˜ฒBest of all, it's open year-round! Have you ever been?
Well, it's already the tail end of the sakura cherry blossom season here in Oita. ๐Ÿ˜ขWhile many are abstaining from hanami flower-viewing this year, Oita has plenty of spots to enjoy the spring blossoms in relative privacy and freedom of crowds. In late February, I visited Hita's Oyama Mountain for their early plum blossom festival. Aside from bees collecting pollen, it was a quiet Saturday afternoon โ€” the perfect way to mark the beginning of spring. ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ˜Š๏ธ What's your memorable spring blossom spot this year in 2021 (either virtual or real)? .
Paragliding for the first time two years ago in Aso, Kumamoto. ๐ŸŒˆโœจ๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿ˜โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €

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Late spring vibes.๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿฆ .
โœจSunday afternoon walk. ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒžThe Aso-Kuju National Park is one of Japan's oldest national parks and one of my favourite places to visit in the Oita-Kumamoto area. Recently, I'd realized I've only visited a small fraction of this massive park ๐Ÿ™ƒand decided it was high time to visit all the places I'd only read about. First on the agenda: Aso Tadewara Marsh Walking Trail ๐Ÿ™Œ
Just another pretty sakura cherry blossom sighting on the backroads of Oita. ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿค—โ›ฉ๏ธ
The island of Himeshima off the coast of Oita prefecture may be tiny, but has some amazing historical and mythological relevance to early-civilization Japan. Translated literally as "Princess Island" (referring to an old legend of a Korean Princess who washed up on its shores after fleeing her country to avoid an arranged marriage), Himeshima is mentioned in the Kojiki, one of Japan's earliest written chronicle of myths, history, and legend, with some pretty impressive sights to boot. ๐ŸŒŸOne of these is Sennin-do Temple. This tiny shrine sits on the edge of a cliff made almost entirely of solid grey obsidian, with incredible unobstructed ocean views. Researchers have even found Himeshima-made obsidian arrow points, knives, and tools excavated from archeological sites all over Western Japan, making this unassuming little island a pretty significant historical spot. ๐Ÿ˜ฒHave you ever visited?
Some sakura spots I found this year along my way to work. ๐ŸŒธ
Goodnight ๐Ÿ˜ด๐Ÿ”ฎ๐ŸŒŒโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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