Comeback to Otsu

What looms behind this misty mountain?

On 13.7. we took the train to the nearby town of Otsu where Johannes' family used to live.

Lace.

Rainy day.

Announcing.

Another cab.

First, we found the Finnish School of Japan where Johannes' parents were teaching years back and where Johannes started school. The school is not operating anymore, and the building is a family home/hostel/music school nowadays.

Combined school and dormitory.

The door was opened and we got to go in for a visit!

All the old books were still there!

Instructions for loaning books.

J's 1st class.

Wow. Lot's of memories!

Dorm.

Sauna.

Greetings from Jasuko!

Next: Nangoo, where Johannes used to live.

Food was needed. There was not a lot of choices in the small village. Actually we found just one that was open.

The menu is written on the wood sticks on the wall. 

Ramen? Sushi? Miso? Tofu? Edamame?

You silly tourists.

We managed to order food!

Then it was time to find J's old home!

Our house on a hill.

An interesting garden.

 The view from our 3rd floor was impressive!

There was a small playground on the yard.

Next we decided to walk to Johannes' old kindergarten.

Rice paddies next to houses.

Found it!

Fire slide was the best thing! 

Nothing had changed.

Kids had gone home already for the day but the nice teachers were having a meeting and they invited us in! Johannes' old teacher had just retired the year before.

They found old yearbooks with J's pics!

See you in the morning, Kyoto!