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日高川町に下見に行ってきました
I visited the former Miyama Village in Hidakagawa Town.
The main purpose was to preview the wisteria trellis road, but I also saw other things.
I bought an admission ticket at the “Road Hot Station Miyama-no-sato” at the entrance to the forest park, but the clerk gave me a ticket, saying, “There is nothing there now.
It was just a preliminary inspection today, so nothing was needed, but I was grateful that she said it out of concern ahead of time.
Attracted by the words “handmade” on the banner, I unintentionally purchased a bento box lunch that I had not planned to eat.
The one I bought was the mackerel grilled with salt bento, and it contained two large mackerel fillets, plus grated radish, a large dashimaki tamago, and many other side dishes for only 410 yen(!). It was truly “overpriced”.
The mackerel was very tasty and fatty.
The dashimaki tamago was also delicious.
This bento seems to be made by a nearby restaurant, Aitokuso.
Aitokuso also serves lunch, so I will try there next time.
Well, there was really nothing on the wisteria trellis road, which is the most important thing.
However, the view from the observatory was good, and I walked around thinking about how beautiful it would be when the wisteria flowers bloomed.
It is 1,646 meters long, and is said to be the longest in Japan.
Incidentally, the best time to see the wisteria is from mid-April to early May.
What is the wisteria trellis road?
After finishing my walk along the Fujitidana Road, I went to the nearby Kamiatagi Shrine (Kami-Atagi Shrine) .
I had visited the shrine before, but this time it was the best place to visit.
The shrine pavilions and kagura hall, surrounded by huge 400-year-old cedar and cypress trees, were amazing, and I found myself standing here for a while this time, whereas not so much the last time.
From the information board of Kami-Adagi Shrine.
The deity Izanami is enshrined in the main shrine.
In the past, the shrine was called Kami-Atagi Rokusho-Gongen and was a magnificent shrine with a separate temple, Amida Temple.
The shrine was rebuilt in 1571. The cedar and cypress trees planted at that time have grown and become one of the most famous shrines in the prefecture.
The annual festival held in April is designated as an intangible cultural asset of the prefecture, and the old form of the festival has been handed down to the present.
The festival is also famous for the beautiful artificial flowers that decorate the tops of the banners, and is called the Ichimei Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival).
It is surprising that the shrine was founded in 928.
Furthermore, the words “Kumano Gongen” can be seen.
And the deity is Izanami, who is also familiar to Kumano.
I still feel a sense of familiarity.
There is a “Shigeemon cedar” in the precincts of the shrine.
The explanatory plaque reads as follows
His contributions to the shrine were so great that a cedar tree representing the shrine forest was named to commemorate his achievements.
Incidentally, there is a Shimo-Adagi Shrine a short distance away. It is easily recognizable because it is located along the prefectural road.
After Kami-Atagi Shrine, I went to see the nearby Tsubayama Dam.
It was a pity that the observatory was closed, but you can feel the power of mankind.
…I just don’t think the dam is necessary, though.
After the dam, “Japan’s best echo point”
This area has two “Japan’s Best!”
Cross the suspension bridge.
There are three echo points in total.
While I was reading the explanation at the signboard, a lady came to me.
The lady said, “Is this the yoo-hoo point?”
I said, “It seems so. There are two other places.”
A lady said, “Have you done it yet?”
I said, “No, not yet.”
After that conversation, for some reason, I and she were saying “Yoo-hoo” together.
Here, the “yoo-hoo” comes back really beautifully.
According to the explanation, “Yoo-hoo” can be heard when the distance to the mountain across the street is around 300 meters.
If you are closer than that, you have to shout “yoo-hoo” or “yaho” or “ah” to be heard.
I guess the distance to the mountain just across the street here is 300 meters.
I took a video, but the video did not sound clean.
I heard that it is possible to troll and do a tongue twister here.
If you have confidence in your voice, why don’t you give it a try?
On the way back, I returned to Aitokuso and took a bath in the hot spring.
The hot spring was not for me as it was circulated and filtered and smelled of chlorine.
However, I think the quality of the spring is good because it makes your skin smooth.
It was similar to the Ryujin Onsen.
I can’t tell you where this place is because it is someone’s land, but there was a place where shiitake mushrooms are cultivated where I happened to wander.
It was a sight to behold, but I got out immediately.
I didn’t steal the shiitake mushrooms.
