I had not been to Miyakojima City Hall for a good three months. The last visit was when we registered our new car. When we got there the other day, my wife and I felt just as if we were visiting the family. As soon as we stood in front of the poen counters, three or four employees came to say hello, long time not seen. In a blink, there were holding our baby girl in their arms, a scene one would hardly see in Tokyo or elsewhere.
The interior design of the first floor is a must seen. And yes, what you see on the picture is indeed a row of … airplane seats!
33 degrees Celsius on September 15 at 7:20 pm
Sub-tropical climate is characterized, besides other things, by a lack of contrasted seasons. Seasons there are of course, but not as split as in Europe for instance. Natural light dispensed aplenty by a bountiful sun through the year doesn’t change on Summer or (very warm) Winter.
Winter here starts somewhere in the middle of December and ends by the end of January. During that time, the sea temperature may decrease under 24 degrees but is paradoxically higher than the lowest air temperature. Swimming in Winter feels warm.
As I live here all the year, not only during Summer, I will describe over time the climate changes through the year.
A short half-day trip to Irabujima island you have a full view at from Miyakojima Paradise studios. Currently, this island can only be reached by ferry but a bridge now underconstrcution is to be achieved in three years. The ferry trip only cost JPY 400 and you can carry along your bicycle for free. The crossing takes about 25 minutes. The island is pretty empty but natural landscapes and beaches are gorgeous. It’s a good idea to bring a picnic.

We now have French bread baguette at the supermarket. My wife snatched a sample so we could taste it. To say the truth, it was quite nice. With French jam “Bonne Maman” and real butter readily available on the island and our own Nespresso machine, we cannow enjoy a true French breakfast. Now, shall we have regular French breakfasts from now on or not? I don’t know.

Bicycles for rent at this hotel for a whooping JPY2,500 a day! That’s a hefty price. We rent these for less than half this price.
There was a time in the past when Miyakojima was a US island. It is still possible at the supermarket to pay with US dollars.

My apologies to readers as I have not been writing much lately. My business here on Miyakojima is grabbing much of my time and is taking nice shapes. The time left I have I give to my wife and my daughter. I should start again writing more regularly this week. Here in Miyakojima, Winter is as nice as Summer. There is no reason why one should not indulge in taking and showing you pictures of beautiful beaches in the middle of December.
See you soon again here for frequent posts on this blog, in French, and soon in English.
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See you one of these days under the Sun of Japanese Tropics.
















