Jul 14, 2020
Where do you play?
It's easy to keep your social distance when you live in the countryside (by easy I only mean the physical part). We're going hiking in the Kirishima mountains regularly. Where do you go if you live far from the mountains and the sea? What are your biggest worries and your biggest troubles in the time of (lifted) lockdown? Below is a photo from the top of Ebinodake from our last trip.
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on Jul 14
I console myself with the local park and bicycle rides to the Edo River, both of which are close by. I don't know when I'll be able to take a train journey of more than 15 minutes to a location other than work. I tolerate my brief commute because the train isn't packed on my stretch of the route, and the windows are open in every car. I also avoid touching any surface while onboard. I can't imagine riding on a crowded train, doing norikae through throngs of people.
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on Jul 14
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on Jul 14
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on Jul 14
We are very lucky that we live in the countryside. We are unfortunately miles from the sea, but we have dozens of rivers, hills and mountains where we have been hanging out since the outbreak began. We haven't been anywhere indoors (except a cabin we rented one night) since early March. Thank goodness for Mother Nature's playground :-)
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on Jul 15
@TonetoEdo Commuting must be tough, but I guess there's no way around it. Not touching anything seems difficult. A park and a river in close vicinity sounds nice!!
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on Jul 15
@genkidesu Minamiuonuma looks like a nice place!! I love that you can see seas of clouds (unkai sounds way more intruiging) in the mountains nearby. If Niigata wasn't that far away, I'd stop by after everything's calmed down.
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on Jul 15
@Kobakko it's beautiful, but we definitely get a lot of rain and typically a lot of snow in winter! Those clouds hit the mountains and then dump down on us!
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on Jul 15
@JapanRamen Yeah, I guess we're all traveling in our heads!
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on Jul 15
@genkidesu Brrrrr. I'm used to the sun smoldering down on me. But I guess snow would be nice for a change. I'd have to buy additional warm clothes though...
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on Jul 15
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on Jul 15
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on Jul 15
@ReishiiTravels I hear you!! Being out and about in my vicinity alone is something I am looking forward to! Don't even mention traveling! It's nice that your dance class has restarted. I guess with 5 people keeping the proper distance, there's not too much to worry about.
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on Jul 15
@Kobakko haha, that's the hard part. We had to completely revise our winter wardrobes when we moved here from Tokyo!
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on Jul 16
@Kobakko A Mercifully short commute of 15 minutes and my route is not crowded. There are a few big green spaces in the Northern Chiba region - Teganuma Marsh in Kashiwa, 21st Century Park in Matsudo, and a cycling road that runs along the Tone and Edo Rivers.
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on Jul 20
@genkidesu Oh, no! That sounds quite expensive. Especially as a family...
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on Jul 20
@Kobakko with growing children who need snowsuits and boots replaced every year, it can be! My husband and my own stuff is holding up well, though, and thankfully countryside living affords some other savings that make up for the costs.
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on Jul 20
@TonetoEdo The trains in this region of Japan are often "kashikiri". But still, not touching anything is probably a good idea. The parks look very nice! Some of the photos I found online made me wish I could make better use of the upcoming holidays...
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on Jul 20
@genkidesu It's definitely true that the countryside allows for some savings.
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on Jul 21
@Kobakko I’m so grateful now for all the green space here in Chiburbia. I miss going to Tokyo, but at least I’ve got flowers and fresh air here. Oh, and another urban oasis I love to visit within Tokyo is Mizumoto Park. It’s the biggest in Tokyo. Search City Cost and you’ll see I wrote about it.
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on Jul 31
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on Aug 7
Our place is a few minutes drive to the city park but it gets crowded especially on nice weather days. Good thing we found some mini parks around the area that doesn’t get crowded at all. Also, a few steps from our house is a big open where summer festivals, flea markets and other events are held. On regular days, people can freely go there for leisure. It is big enough to bike around or play soccer.
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on Sep 6
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on Oct 3
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