Kawagoe Kurari, Tourism & Industrial Hall

This modern Japanese style building Kurari , only 3 minutes walk from Honkawagoe station is a good place to buy souvenir, and to have good Japanese food, or some Sake, Japanese wine.  There is a farmers market inside the building.

It is used to a sake brewery, Kagamiyama shyuzo.

Carp streamers are hanging out for the Boy's festival on May 5.

Kawagoe Nakachyo Kosaten Crossing area

 Tha Kameya Japanese candy store

Lunch samples

Kawagoe special Hello Kitty store

Imokoi(steamed bun with bean-jam filling and sweet potatoes)

Lunch in Kawagoe

Cafe elect

Hurin restaurants next to the cafe Eledo

Chirashi zushi lunch for ¥1250

Lunch in Kawagoe

There are many good restaurants in Kawagoe.

Most of them have excellent lunch mene.

Tippin isn't necessary in Japan.

Bistro  Okada

Famouse for a rolled cabbage & a croquette with a mini bowl of salad and a cup of coffees for ¥999

Cafe Elevado

A tea pot of tea or a cup of coffee and a piece of cake for ¥1000

April 9, The exhibition on Washington National Gallery

I visited the exhibition of Washington National Gallery at Mitsubishi First Museum in Tokyo.

The exhibition had many impressionist and some of Nabis paintings from Washington National Gallery.

Tokyo station

Today's my lunch

April 8, Cold Spring

Rain, snow and sleet were falling on Wednesday.

It was cold like winter. I need to wear  a winter down jacket.

We call it cherry blossom chill.

It means a return of chilly weather during the cherryblossom season, but snow and sleet as unusual.

April 7, End of Cherry tree flowers end in Kawagoe

After my watercolor class in downtown Kawaoe I did cherry tree hopping on my way to my place.

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Kitain Temple

There was a man sitting and painting.

Lots of street venders

Cotton candies in anime-plastic bags sell by street venders.

Tofu store

You can rent a bicycle.

Hikawa shrine 

Shingashi river filled with cherry tree flower pedals.

Is anima pond

April 6, Spring Show in Kawagoe

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I just had annual my students' show in Kawagoe.

My students are various ages, 5 years old to 88 years old.

It was a very good show. I am proud of my students.

Those photos are children's works.