Toyohama vs Toyama

Toyohama

Toyama

I was browsing through some old pics and noticed by accident that these two had a similar look, along with similar names. Toyohama, the local harbor surf break down the road, land of tetrapod jetties and the occasional wave, and Toyama, the town on the Sea of Japan side, land of rice fields and not many waves.

Toyama

A few photos from the around the Toyama neighborhood. Quite a difference from San Diego, or anywhere in Socal. Everywhere you look it is green, green, green. The climate here is very tropical and it feels just like Hawaii, rains every afternoon. There is a great zen garden in the back yard, and countless rice fields around the neighborhood in every direction.