| 2016/06/30 | I went to Tohoku area the end of Jun alon, useing 4 days ticket 15,000yen which is verey reasonable. You can get on and off anytime without limited for 4 days. You can buy this ticket if you are 60 years old or over and a menber of JR East's Japan. I attended my mother's seventh years anniverasry, After that, I went to Onagawa in Miyagi prefecture getting on Tohoku Sinkansen to Sendai and local railway Isinomaki line for the first time. Onagawa was destroyed by 3.11 tsunami. Although six years had passed from 3.11. The town was still under onstraction. But the sea was beautiful. Next day, I went to Toono in Iwate prefcture. I thought, Toono was very contry side when I arrived at Toono station, the town was quiet, rocal people were not there. then I asked taix driver to take me to any famous plases, I'm a photographer. He said, of course, and he guided me several famous places and one of Japaness old storyteller's house, His house was typcail old house and he talked me about Toono story, and then, I took many pictuers of landscape, local atomshere and local people. I was satisfied. Next day, I went to Oodate in Akita prefctuer. I got on local raiway Hanawa lime from Morioka to Oodate for the first time. It took 3 hours from Morioka to Oodate. The view from the window from the train was beatiful, Montines and fields wrer all green. I arrived Oodate station, I walked around Oodate town and taking photos of the bronze of Akita dogs, and then I had hinaidori bento for my lunch after that I retuned by same line agein. I was very tired, but three days trip was stress relief, and reminded me of old memories. I had great time four days | | | | |