Thursday, November 28, 2013

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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68 comments:

  1. CQUEKNovember 28, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    i have never been there.. it looks so good.. i love to stay there and enjoy the scenary. i am sure the neighbours are very friendly.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:04 PM

      Dear CQUEK.
      THank you very much for your comment. I think they are very friendly.

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  2. HansHBNovember 29, 2013 at 7:11 AM

    Great sky-theme photo!

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:05 PM

      Dear HansHB.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  3. Linda W.November 29, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    The fall colors in your photographs are absolutely gorgeous! I love seeing images from your country - so beautiful.

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  4. AntoninaNovember 29, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    Beautiful photos!

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:06 PM

      Dear Antonina.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  5. Sallie (FullTime-Life)November 29, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Beautiful Fall colors and a hot tub resort too! Absolutely perfect getaway.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:07 PM

      Dear Sallie.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 29, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    Wow! This place is heavenly.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:08 PM

      Dear scenoftransquilty.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  7. SofiaNovember 29, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    Japan has very beautiful Autumn colors.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:08 PM

      Dear Sophie.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 29, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Wow wow wow - how beautiful!

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:09 PM

      Dear Lady Fi.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  9. UnknownNovember 29, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    こんにちは、白川郷の写真は最高です。１枚目には観光客が写りましたが、２枚目・３枚目は人がいなくて、いい感じですね。この世界遺産の一番の人気スポットで、人を入れずに撮るのは大変だったのではないかと思いました。
    大牧温泉旅館は行ったことがありませんが、素敵な場所で、素敵な建物ですね。窓からの景色を見ても、紅葉と川が綺麗です。温泉と料理はいかがでしたか。

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:13 PM

      弘世旅空様
      　こんばんは。白川郷は比較的空いていました。天気が悪くて、写真を撮るのが大変でした。大牧温泉旅館は秘境といった感じです。温泉は、かけ流しで最高でした。
      　船でしか行けないので、荷物を持っての乗り降りに苦労しました。晴れていたらもっと良かったです。

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  10. AnonymousNovember 29, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    superbe ces toits

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:14 PM

      　Dear Une Angevine.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  11. eileeninmdNovember 29, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    Wow, lovely place. The Autumn colors and lake are beautiful and I love the cute houses and roofs. Gorgeous series of photos! Have a happy weekend!

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 7:14 PM

      Dear Eileen.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  12. RuroushaNovember 29, 2013 at 8:26 PM

    Beautiful photos, Minoru-sensei! I hope I get a chance to visit this town one day.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 29, 2013 at 9:13 PM

      Dear Rurousha.
      Thank you very much for your comment. I hope you will go there in some future.

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  13. Yogi♪♪♪November 29, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    Beautiful photographs. I like the idea of a hot spring hotel that you ride a ferry to.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 30, 2013 at 8:07 PM

      Dear Yogi.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  14. Regina November 29, 2013 at 11:14 PM

    The Old Village is a wonderful place!

    Thank you for sharing.

    Happy weekend.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 30, 2013 at 8:07 PM

      Dear Regina.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  15. LauraNovember 29, 2013 at 11:32 PM

    beautiful series… I like the way you've described the roofs as hands in prayer.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 30, 2013 at 8:08 PM

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  16. Photos by StanNovember 30, 2013 at 7:31 AM

    Beautiful foliage shots! I love the fog rising in the top image, and the moody bluish evening shot of tKomaki Dam lake. Well done!

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 30, 2013 at 8:08 PM

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  17. Sylvia KNovember 30, 2013 at 7:45 AM

    I, too, love the foliage and the fog! Truly superb captures and so much beauty!! Thanks for sharing! Have a lovely weekend!

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 30, 2013 at 8:09 PM

      dear Sylvia.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  18. rainfield61November 30, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Another beautiful place and day.

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 30, 2013 at 8:09 PM

      Dear rainfield61.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  19. JimNovember 30, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    I love seeing colourful leaves in Autumn.

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  20. Merry WitchNovember 30, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    どれも素敵な写真ですね。
    大牧温泉って船に乗ってしか行けないところにあるんですか？すごいですね。びっくりしました。
    私もいつか行ってみたいです。

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    1. Minoru SaitoNovember 30, 2013 at 10:57 PM

      Dear Merry Witch.
      こんばんは。道路が狭くて車で行けない事になってます。。このダム湖の下の方から源泉を汲みあげているそうです。晴れていましたら、もっと景色が美しかったかも知れません。

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  21. AnonymousDecember 1, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Thank you for your wonderful and interesting pictures!!
    Greetings from Canada,
    Gisela
    http://guildwood.blogspot.ca/

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 1, 2013 at 8:53 AM

      Dear guild-rez.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  22. Lisa GordonDecember 1, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    What a beautiful place, Minoru.
    The views are really amazing.
    Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 1, 2013 at 8:53 AM

      Dear Lisa.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  23. stardustDecember 1, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    そちら方面で下呂温泉、高山などは行きましたが、白川郷はまだです。ブロッガーの皆さまの四季折々の白川郷のお写真を拝見してきましたが、晩秋も素敵ですね。小牧ダムからの錦の紅葉、青紫のたそがれ時の色彩は素晴らしいの一言に尽きます。

    京都、奈良でもよい時を！　

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 1, 2013 at 8:04 PM

      Dear stardust.
      　こんばんは。小雨模様の白川郷でしたが、それなりに楽しむ事が、出来ました。大牧温泉も晴れていたら紅葉がもっと素敵だったと思います。
      　明後日から、京都、奈良に行きます。奈良は談山神社、室生寺、長谷寺です。

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  24. IleanaDecember 1, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    Great place and beautiful pictures!
    Have a nice day!

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 1, 2013 at 8:05 PM

      　Dear Ileana.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  25. LouisetteDecember 1, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    Wonderfull foto, love much the first, have a nice day, from Belgium

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 1, 2013 at 8:06 PM

      Dear retriever.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  26. 'TsukiDecember 1, 2013 at 7:37 PM

    Thanks for the tour ! Those houses are so alike than the cabins ("chalet") we have in the alp... All around the world different populations come to the same solutions, it is very interesting to notice it.

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 1, 2013 at 8:06 PM

      Dear Tsuki.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  27. Forest Dream WeaverDecember 1, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    Beautiful post........I like very much the thatch roofed houses - they appear to become one with the landscape. Thank you for sharing the beauty.

    Enjoy your week!
    Ruby

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 1, 2013 at 11:27 PM

      Dear Ruby.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  28. Vilt og vakkertDecember 2, 2013 at 4:16 AM

    Heisann!

    Greetings from Norway. I arrange Blogger´s Sunday Walk, four times a year, Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Please, be welcome to join us in February.
    My son would love to go to Japan, may be he will some day... My impression from your pictures is that you live in a very beautiful country. Have a nice week ;:OD)

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 2, 2013 at 7:56 PM

      Dear Vilt og Vakkert.
      Thank you very much for your comment. I hope you son will come to Japan in future.

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  29. Laura. MDecember 2, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    Beautiful autumn Minoru. here and it snowed in the mountains: ((
    I love the photo of the blue lake :))
    Good week.
    a hug.

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 2, 2013 at 7:57 PM

      Dear Laura.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  30. AnonymousDecember 2, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    Such beautiful autumn color in these photos! I love the traditional architecture of the houses in the first series. The serow is an animal that I have never even heard of - great capture of the threesome.

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 2, 2013 at 7:59 PM

      Dear Pat.
      Thank you very much for your comment. It's very difficult to see wild serows, so we were very lucky.

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  31. ErcotravelsDecember 2, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    Wow, what the fantastic spot, climate and weather looking in you photos! Such sound a prime spot to visit.
    Great tour, thanks for sharing your experience with us..

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 2, 2013 at 7:59 PM

      Dear Ecrotravels.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  32. linaDecember 3, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    It is very beautiful Minoru :)

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 6, 2013 at 6:21 PM

      Dear lina.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  33. sarahDecember 4, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    車でいけなくて、船で行く温泉って、風情がありますね。又紅葉がきれいで、緑の湖で、いい時に行かれましたね。一枚目の白川郷、霧がかかって、山里の雰囲気が、いいですね。白川郷は２回程いきましたが、晩秋に行くと、こんな、景色が撮れるのですね。

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 6, 2013 at 6:23 PM

      dear sarah.
      こんばんは。そうですね。以前から一度行きたいと思っていました。温泉はとても良かったです。白川郷は以前は真冬に行きました。今回も楽しく過ごせました。

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  34. SteffiDecember 6, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    Wonderful photos,Minoru!

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 6, 2013 at 6:28 PM

      　Dear Steffi.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  35. Twilight ManDecember 9, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    What a fantastic scene of the old Japan with the traditional houses! Awesome. I remember that I had a foster brother named Yamada Kosaku who lived in Toyama-Ken too. He used to brag to me about this peaceful town.

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    1. Minoru SaitoDecember 9, 2013 at 9:22 PM

      Dear Twilight Man.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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