Tokyo&Odawara, Japan 1

This is the view from our hotel in Asakusa, Tokyo. Sumida river has 1000 sakura trees on its both sides. Our first date 4 years ago was the boat ride running on this river. It was so beautiful and romantic :)

これが浅草のホテルから見える隅田川の景色です。両岸に1000本あまりの桜があるそうですよ。4年前の私たちの初めてのでいとはこの隅田川下りのボートでした。桜もきれいでロマンチックでした。

Sakura is full bloomed in Tokyo! Let's go see some at Ueno Park!

東京は桜が満開。それでは上野公園で桜を満喫しましょう！

OK, where should we go next?

さて、次はどこに行く？

This is it！ここです！

Odawara is in Kanagawa prefecture and took 1.5hrs by train.

小田原へは東京より1時間半くらいでした。

Odawara castle is taken by Hideyoshi Toyotomi to show people his power. Beautiful castle and sakura.

小田原城は秀吉が北条氏からとりあげその力を人々にみせつけたお城ですね。桜とのショットが美しい。

The view from the castle. Sakura, sakura, sakura...

桜、桜、桜の美しい景色、お城の天守閣から。

After we enjoyed Odawara castle, we went to One night castle by Steven's strong request.

This castle was built by Hideyoshi starting in the bush. After the castle is ready, he cut all the trees around the castle at night so people saw the castle and said "oh, he built the castle in one night!!" Smart guy.... I didn't know this legend and learned from history geek, Steven.
小田原城を満喫した後は、Stevenがこれは見逃せないという一夜城へ。秀吉がこっそり林の中で建築を始め完成後夜のうちにお城のまわりの木を全て伐採し人々に一夜で建てたとおもわせたいう伝説のあるお城。（全然知らなかった。さすが歴史オタクのSteven）

But the castle itself is not here any more so took a picture with the memorial marker.

でもお城自体はもうないので記念碑と共にお写真。

Had Sakura rice bento box and a meat bun for lunch. We were able to enjoy sakura here, too.

桜おこわ弁当と肉まんを一夜城公園でいただき、ここでも桜を堪能。

Back to Tokyo and had a dinner with our friends at Mexican restaurant in Hiroo.

東京へ戻り、広尾のメキシカンレストランで友人たちとディナー。