Food & early Sakura in Rinshin no Mori Park

homemade focaccia, bruschetta etc.

grilled fruit and matcha at a nearby park cafe

Discovering a new temple in Meguro-ku



Sakura in Rinshin no Mori Park

Hakkone February 11th-12th

oishi ... tofukatsu :)

Miriam and Ulrich's visit (January 8th-23rd)

Sunday, January 9th pancake brunch and bicycle tour to Shibuya, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku and Yoyogi Park

Meiji Shrine

On Monday, January 10th we went on an all-day bicycle tour through the city: Hiroo, Roppongi, Midtown, Hibiya, Imperial Palace, Ginza and back via Tokyo Tower:

Coming-of-Age Day, January 10th


Midtown

East Gardens Imperial Palace



ume (plum)





Ginza





On Tuesday, January 11th our tour went as follows: 7am Tsukiji, Hamarikyu, boat to Asakusa, walked to Ueno via Kappa Bashi



January 14th-16th Weekend in Yamanashi

playing UNO by the Japanese rules

view of Tokyo from Mt. Takao


Monja dinner



Mori Tower

11th floor of our building -Fuji and Ebisu Garden Place at dusk


hot pot

beautifully-prepared strawberry/pineapple dessert

Tuesday, January 18th Kamakura

Fuji-san from a small hiking trail

the student shrine