Makuhari Seaside Park is great for taking the air on a weekend morning. Stroll along, cycle along, or have a coffee and chocolate croissant at the French cafe. Occasionally, the wind is up and you can guess that it will be worth taking the camera along. These windsurfing folks are a hardy breed, with temperatures hovering around 6c and wind chill to boot, ​not to mention falling in a freezing sea! 

On a clear day you can see Fuji-san, 160 kms away. This bright winter morning was a perfect day for tearing back and forth across the water.

Above: the Seaside Park on a stormy evening.