Hinamatsuri (March 3)

In Japan, Hinamatsuri is celebrated on March 3, which is known in English as Girl's Day. For Girl's Day families put up displays of Japanese dolls in their homes and sometimes you see them around town. To celebrate Girl's Day, a few friends and I had a Girl's adventuring day. We went to a hidden glass beach, and explored a couple islands; it was a wonderful day and I was glad to see some new areas that I hadn't explored before.

The tiny glass beach we went to.

Becky and her digging stick

The view from the glass beach

A piece of glass amongst the rocks

A self portrait

Another glass beach view

My best find of the day, a piece of broken pottery

The Giant Buddha on Ikitsuki Island

Hina Doll Display

The Giant Buddha and a playful lion

Saiwai Bridge on Hirado Island

"Sunday Ride"

Hirado Foot Onsen

Hirado Foot Onsen

Temple on Hirado Island

Temple on Hirado Island