Temple visit on new years near Suwa lake. No fireworks on the 31st, but food stands on the 1st. It’s a quiet start to a new year, praying and donating for some good luck.
Overlooking a typical neighbourhood of japanese houses close to the temple.
Many trails in Japan are either asphalt roads or ribbons suggesting that there is a path. Frozen waterstream on a trail to a lookout.
Observation deck with a view to Mt.Fuji.
Japanese school summer festivals are really amazing and sometimes public for a certain time. It had food stands, haunted houses, manga clubs, as well as full-blown orchestral music performances.
