Japan in US

Hakone Garden, is a Japanese Garden you could find in San Jose. It was beautiful than I thought..



As I got into the garden, I saw tree and stones which are very familiar to me.. It was the atmosphere of my home country.



Japanese garden are beautiful all over the year. Not to mention spring, summer is also very green and winter is white being covered by snow. But autumn is even more special.



It was one of the best season. I like to see some colored tree among green.



My mom.



My dad.



and my husband with my mom:)

There were not so many people in the garden and was very calm. We felt it was all for our family.



Actually, a movie "SAYURI" has been filmed in this garden as well. It's a movie for GEISHA from Hollywood.



We could walk up on the hill following narrow path.



After we conquered the top and waking down the hill, we found closen door.. We opened and,,,, what a surprise! A bamboo forest!!



The path continues through the forest.



Curious Swiss boy enjoying:)



Stteping stones.



Small waterfall. A soft sound of water considerd us very beautiful in Japan.



After our excursion in the garden, my parents were waiting for us beside the pond. It is a Japanese garden in US but I felt indeed HOME here.
Living abroad gives me an objective point of view toward Japan. Of course there are positive and negative faces. But I saw from the garden "the beauty of Japan" and I believe Japanese have really good taste in terms of beauty. I also recognized myself how I feel at home in such a place.
Visiting US, visiting my parents were almost like returning home for me.

Shopping Center in Santana Row

In San Jose, there is a beautiful shopping center in the place called Santana Row.



Normally, shopping center is a big complex having at least more than 3 stories.



But here, the shops and restaurants are locating on the ground.



Very flat and huge.



This is possible only in like the place San Jose, where has plenty of land and flat.



My father showed us a cute fountain. He joked "all the art in US are imitate from Europe":)



I saw real Gaudi's work in Balcerona but even so, I found these fountains very cute.



Actually, there is another shopping moll across the street which is original. This one is consist of 3 stories.



My father always know where to eat.. He proudly escorted us to one of his favorite seafood restaurant in this shopping center... (continue to all about food)