Since it was a nice day and we didn’t want to spend much money, we decided to go cycling today. We had brunch at nice little bakery / cafe and then cycled out to Konouzan-Toshogu Shrine. It is located on a small mountain / hill overlooking the ocean. There is a very long winding staircase […]
Category: Shizuoka
June 30 – hello Yoshida!
Until September, I will not be going to Shizunami. Why? During official beach season (July and August), parking is not free – it is 1,000 yen ($10) per day. Since I am frugal (ie. cheapskate), I will be going to another point – Yoshida. It’s not near as big or as nice, but it will […]
June 25th surf session
Like a regular Wednesday morning, I got up at around 5:30 am and tried to leave the house quickly. I knew that it was going to be a good day when I noticed that I could see Mt. Fuji. I haven’t seen it for quite some time, so I quickly took this photo. I knew […]
June 18 – Lucky number seven?!
Although the wave forecast wasn’t particularly promising, I was hoping that this week’s session would be better than the last several outings. This was my 7th morning of surfing at Kashima (seventh consecutive Wednesday to be precise), so I was hoping that it would be a lucky day…
June 11th – Beach season is coming.
After an exciting but unrewarding morning of surfing the remnants of Typhoon #5 last week, I was looking forward to a regular day at the surf office. As to be expected of rainy season, it was cloudy and drizzly. When I arrived at the beach, here is what I saw…
Take me home, cycling road
It was a beautiful day today so I finally got around to fixing the flat tire on my mountain bike. After my morning class, I decided to check out more of the cycling road along the ocean during my 3-hour lunch break. It was about 11 am, so I didn’t expect much activity, but I […]
Round 2 – Typhoon #5 (June 4th)
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Typhoon #5 passed Shizuoka. While walking to the car after my afternoon class finished, I could hear the waves breaking. (On normal days, you can’t hear the waves). I knew that a few surfers go out when there is a typhoon swell, so I decided to check it […]
Fish Fry! Are you hungry?
A friend of mine who lives in Hamamatsu told me that there was going to be a Fish Fry in Shizunami yesterday. I was quite excited when I heard about it. I haven’t had fish fry for quite a while and was looking forward to some good eats! I did a Google search for Shizunami […]
Da weekly session.
The weather forecast was for sunshine in the morning and cloudy in the afternoon, so I definitely wanted to go out surfing today. However, this was the what the wave forecast for this morning looked like: As you can see, the forecast was for a terrifying 50cm – 99 cm swell. Not too promising, but […]
May 21st – the day after the typhoon passed
On a usual Wednesday, there are 5 or 6 cars parked at the beach when I arrive at around 7 am. When I arrived at around 6:30 this morning, the narrow farmer’s road leading to Kashima was lined with cars. Here’s what the lineup looked like. Lots of surfers – there must have been at […]
