A SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN GIFU AND TOYAMA.

We went to Sirakawago village. There are many big houses used for sericulture. Each house has the architecture with principal ridgepole.

       　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 岐阜県の白川郷に行きました。

Shirakawago village.

A house of rafter roof.

The roofs look like joining one's hands in prayer.

Then we went to Takayama city.

次は高山市です。

Takayama magistrate's office.

高山陣屋です。

We were on rickshaw. A rickshaw girl guided this old town.

人力車で上三之町を散歩しました。

Then we went to a secluded hot spring hotel in Toyama.

富山県の大牧温泉に行きました。

Komaki Dam lake.

小牧ダム湖です。

We must get on this ferry boat to go to the hot spring hotel.

この船に乗って、３０分かけて行きます。

It takes 30minuted to go to the hotel by ferry boat.

自動車では行けません。

We found 3 Japanese serows. We were very lucky.

ニホンカモシカを見つけました。

Komaki Dam lake in the evening.

We arrived at Omaki hot spring hotel,just on the lake side.

大牧温泉旅館です。

We could enjoy a beautiful scene from the room where we stayed.

we enjoyed hot spring very much.

 

 

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MATUMOTO CASTLE IN NAGANO.

Matumoto castle is one of the most famous castle in Japan.  The castle tower was made at the end of 16th century and still exist even now.

 松本城に行きました。4つある国宝の城、現存する天守閣がある12の城の内の一つです。

Matumoto castle.

We can see Mt.Jounendake from the castle site.

常念岳が見えます。

Mt.Jounendake.

Zooming up.

Zooming up from another side.

Zooming up again.

The front side of Matumoto castle.

松本城の正面です。

A Japanese maple tree.

イロハモミジです。

Zooming up.

There was a swan in this moat.

白鳥がお濠に一羽いました。

 

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A SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN FUKUI AND ISHIKAWA.

We had a small trip in Fukui and Ishikawa. These prefectures face the Sea of Japan.

Tojinbo in Fukui.

東尋坊です。

Tyuzakumon gate at Eiheiji Temple.

永平寺、中雀門です。

Tyokushimon gate.

勅使門です。

A maple tree.

楓の木です。

Kenrokuen garden at Kanazawa in Ishikawa.

These ropes are used to protect branches from heavy snow.

兼六園の雪吊りです。

Kenrokuen garden.

Kotoji stone lantern.

徽軫灯籠（ことじとうろう）です。

A old fashion restraunt street at kazuemachi.

主計町茶屋街です。

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VISITING CASTLES IN HYOGO.

                                           We visited castles and sightseeing places in Hyogo.

                                           　　　　　　　　　 兵庫県に行きました。

Takeda castle site.

竹田城です。

The Takeda castle is said to be the castle of the heavens.

横矢掛りです。

Then we visited Enkyoji Temple.

The precincts of this temple was used as a location area for the movie named, The Last Samurai.

圓教寺です。

The road to the main temple.

講堂へ行く小道です。

Then we went to Kinosaki hot spring area and went to Mt.Daishi by cable car.

城崎温泉です。

ロープウエイで大師山へ。

The view from the mountain top.

円山川と遠くに日本海です。

Autumn bellflower.

リンドウです。

Chrysamthemum.

菊です。

Grey heron.

アオサギです。

On the way to Tanba Sasayama,we could see Saruo Falls.

Saruo Falls.

猿尾滝です。

Tanba Sasayama castle site.

丹波篠山城です。

The moat of this castle.

お濠です。

 

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