Driving home to a familiar scene

by Grace on October 18, 2009

I‘ve always loved rural Japan and prefer it to the big bustling city of Tokyo. On our drive back home to my husband’s hometown, we are greeted by the familiar green fields, lush mountain, blue skies and fluffy clouds.

drive to inaka

The smell of fresh air is inviting, especially for someone who’s been living in arid, humid (during summer) and dusty (during sandstorms) desert land. She rolls down the car window and breathes in all the fresh air and maybe save some to take home?

fresh air pristine

It’s autumn in Japan right now so the weather is good and the air is crisp. I’ve expected to see the colorful foliage in the mountains but we were too early. The leaves were still green but beautiful otherwise.

inaka fields 1

Rice harvest time has just finished in the hubs’ hometown. Everyone is busy drying the rice stalks under the sun, meticulously following the weather. The air smells sweet and I never get tired of looking at the country side.

inaka fields 2

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1 Maribeth October 18, 2009 at 10:33 pm

Do the Japanese drive on the left? I thought they drove on the right like the US. Guess I was wrong again! Great pictures.

YES. In Japan, we drive on the left, just like in the UK. :-)

Here in Dubai, we drive in the right just like in the US so everytime we shuttle back and forth Dubai-Japan, we are always disorriented on the first few days and end up driving on the wrong side of the road. Scary!

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2 Kaleido October 19, 2009 at 12:41 am

Love the pictures!
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3 Kayla October 19, 2009 at 8:33 am

Those are all stunning pictures! It sounds like you guys got there at the right time of year :D
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4 rose October 19, 2009 at 8:34 am

i love the pictures. japan is really clean and green.
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5 Jacki October 19, 2009 at 6:39 pm

This is a side of Japan that we rarely see, because when we do see pictures of Japan in the news or whatnot, it is usually Tokyo. It’s beautiful.
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6 mannequin October 20, 2009 at 6:17 pm

Oh my goodness, I had no idea that Japan had such beautiful countryside. Gorgeous.

7 Aspen Ski Resorts October 20, 2009 at 6:20 pm

while i’m seeing these lovely pictures with beautiful nature i just feeling like to see japan at least once in my life.
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8 Desert Songbird October 20, 2009 at 8:19 pm

I’ll bet the fresh air was a welcomed gift after the dust of Dubai. I’d be gulping it in, too.
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9 illahee October 21, 2009 at 10:12 am

the last picture reminds me of the school where i worked several years ago.
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10 Lorie Shewbridge October 22, 2009 at 5:36 am

Such beautiful pictures… The sky is so blue and Pristine looks like she is enjoying it so much. The mountains in the distance are so pretty. I cannot wait to see more.
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