Sagami River and Mt. Shiroyama
Hello again! I know it's been awhile since my latest series of Tokyo day-trip posts, but I still have a few more to fill you in on. After several months of working from home 4-5 days a week and avoiding late night entertainment, I'm starting to get my social life back. That means less time for the blog, but more sanity for me. Right now it's a long weekend in Japan, or in other words a good opportunity for another post. Monday is Mountain Day; Japan's newest holiday is intended to provide "opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains" (read more here ). Do we really need a day off to appreciate mountains? I'm not complaining, I'll take the day off, but it's up there on my list of strange holidays (Turkmenistan's Melon Day is my top pick). If you are following the global COVID-19 picture, you may know that the number of cases in Japan has increased recently--actually there are more daily cases now than d