Blue skies eastwards ...
Grey skies westward ...
Last weekend I braved a 2-hour trip north all the way to Kamine amusement park and zoo in Ibaragi. Quite possibly my first time to Ibaragi (I can't remember to be honest).
I was told to expect an 'old' amusement park, but I was still shocked at actually how old it was. Still I braved a few rides and I'm still alive to tell the tale.
The amusement park is towards the top of the mountain, while at the bottom is a zoo! They have all kinds of animals there including lions, tigers, giraffes, elephants, etc., but my favourite by far were these little monkeys!
They were allowed to roam freely and come up close to the zoo visitors. The one pictured above was very curious about people and often ventured close to us.
If you're ever in the area I recommend going (just not in the summer) as the price is reasonable and there is actually a lot to see and do there.
AH