Author: Shun-ichi Murakoshi

A legend says that eating one black egg there makes you live 7 years longer than expected!               

Everybody loves to eat the boiled eggs there. Once 5 eggs, but now 4 eggs in a bag cost you 500 Yen, due to the recent price rise in egg?

A big pond at Hachimangu shrine is surrounded by cherry trees in full bloom from the end of April to early April. 

Japanese Primrose, “Kurinsoh” in Japanese, at the Lake Chuzenji lakeside, Senjyugahama beach

Drops of water turned into icicles at Toshogu shrine.

Famous Dankazura Avenew has been under reconstruction for about 4 months and was reopened last March. All cherry trees that were damaged by salt from the sea were replanted and the road was newly paved. It is refreshing and beautiful.

Although the area is very limited , entry to a part of the Owaku Valley in Hakone has been  forbidden as volcanic fumes are increasing and volcanic earthquakes are felt.

Ume flowers  or Japanese apricot have started to bloom in many temples and shrines in Kamakura . It will last for a few weeks from now on. Ume used to be a number one flower in ancient Japan but  it was replaced by Sakura or cherry blossom in 9th century.