Our friends live in a quiet residential area. At one end of their block is a small river; at the other end of the block is a large grocery store, Seiyu (which is actually
owned by Walmart). In the middle of the block is a small neighborhood park. The elementary school and a train station are both a short walk away, as is a 7-11 with an ATM that accepts international bank cards (no big deal for the Sugiyama-Allen family, but a great asset for their American guests). We're jealous--it's a pretty terrific living arrangement.
One morning, we wandered down to the river and discovered that it is a fantastic spot for viewing turtles and koi--especially turtles. Lots and lots of turtles.
After the river, we hit the Seiyu's prepared foods section and snack food aisles to get supplies for a picnic. We carried everything to the park, where we enjoyed a lovely meal and some fun play time. Juniper didn't want to share her sushi tray, even though we were dubious that she would finish it. She proved us wrong by eating all of it, except for the octopus (which she tried and proclaimed too chewy).
This
particular block wouldn't make it on to any guide book list of sights to see, but it was a delightful place to spend a morning.
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