Kamikōchi (上高地) and Tateyama Kurobe (黑部立山)

 From Li Kun.

When people from other countries ask me where I went to play in Japan, I don’t know how to answer. Because I don't know how to pronounce Japanese kanji. The reason is because I can also spell Japanese kanji in Chinese. It's really hard for me to remember such long syllables. However, for the convenience of communication, I have to remember the Japanese pronunciation.(Maybe I remember the pronunciation today and forget it tomorrow.)

This trip was with a group of Chinese people I met for the first time. I'm actually quite sociophobic. But Kamikochi really attracted me. And the scenery really didn’t disappoint me, it was so beautiful and spectacular!

Kurobe Tateyama is the most beautiful attraction I have ever visited in Japan! none of them! And it attracts a large number of foreign tourists, including many Indians and Taiwanese. 

But I won’t go there a second time because the tickets are really expensive. Our tickets can go back and forth from Ogizawa to Murodo. The price is 12,300 yen per person! Tickets accounted for two-thirds of the total travel cost.

（At an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, ultraviolet rays are really high!）

（When we were packing up the tent, we discovered it was freezing.）

（This is my first time camping, and the lowest temperature can reach 6 degrees. I didn’t feel cold in the sleeping bag, but I still didn’t get a good rest because I wasn’t used to sleeping in a sleeping bag.And some of the older guys living next to my tent kept snoring. The snoring didn't stop from about 9pm until we left the next day. I envy this quality of sleep）

（I have seen monkeys in the wild more than once, but this time I saw two monkeys fighting! To be precise, one monkey is bullying another monkey.）

（On the night of camping, I saw the beautiful starry sky! The actual starry sky is more than 1,000 times more beautiful than the one in the photo）

Hachijō-jima（八丈島）

From Li Kun.

When it comes to Japanese islands, the most famous island for foreigners is probably Okinawa. But Okinawa ia far away from Tsukuba and travel is also much more expensive. So, Tokyo's outlying islands are more suitable for me to visit. In this case, I traveled to Hachijo island recently.

I took a ship from Tokyo to Hachijo island, which spent about 10 hours from 10:30pm to 8:40am. This was my first time on a ship so I was excited. Of course, I bought the cheapest ticket, and I cannot sleep at the night because it was really uncomfortable. But the view outside of ship was very beautiful!

In addition, the sound insulation on the ship is not good. Because we couldn't sleep, we were chatting quietly. But we were warned by staff not to disturb the passengers living above us.

At 4:30 in the morning, there will be an announcement on the ship. So I was woken up. Since this time was almost the same as sunrise, I ran to the boat deck to watch the sunrise. But unfortunately, the sunrise was blocked by another island, and the sunrise process could not be seen at all. Fortunately, the weather was nice that day and I was able to take some great photos.After watching the sunrise, I felt a little seasick after returning to the cabin. Maybe it's because I didn't get enough rest last night.Seasickness medicine is also a must for anyone taking a long ship ride for the first time.

We finally arrived on the island around nine o'clock the next day. We reserved a car in advance, so we just put our luggage in the car and went to climb Mount Hachijo Fuji. It is worth noting that on Hachijo Island, cars are the best means of transportation. 

After climbing the mountain, it was time to play around the island. Beautiful seaside, rich plants, and sweet birdsong.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to experience diving this time. I've been looking forward to a dive! So if I have a chance this summer, I will definitely go diving! 

The natural scenery on the island is really beautiful! Hiking in the woods is also wonderful! Maybe it’s because I have lived in high latitudes for a long time, and tropical plants are attractive to me! So I’m looking forward to my next trip to the island!

I have to say that there is really very little variety of food on the island. So after we got back, we went to a Chinese restaurant for roast lamb! delicious! So if you want to eat mutton, you can go to this Chinese restaurant and try it! （中国料理 喜羊門 上野店 〒110-0005 Tokyo, Taito City, Ueno, 2 Chome−12−1 セントラル２１ビル 5F）

Spring🌸

 Form Li Kun.

When it comes to spring in Japan, the first thing that comes to mind is cherry blossoms. However, Japan's cherry blossoms bloomed extremely late this year, and they didn't fully bloom until this week.

Fortunately, I saw a Japanese drumming performance today. Although compared to Chinese drums, I can't hear the difference. But the moment the flute sounded, I immediately felt the difference between Japan and China. 

I have been missing Chinese hot pot for a long time, and I finally had it today! And I was lucky enough to see the very classic programs in Haidilao (

海底撈

): Face Changing and Birthday.  Chinese hot pot is a lot like Japanese sukiyaki, but sukiyaki is too bland for me. To my surprise, I saw many Japanese families eating hot pot in Haidilao.

Beautiful Sunrise！

From Li Kun.

I have wanted to watch the sunrise over the sea for a long time, and I finally did it last weekend!

The new semester is about to begin, and I hope my luck will rise like the sunrise!