異常に暑かった夏も、そろそろ終わりかなと思う。
Felt signs of autumn, after suffering extremely hot days.
朝の散歩で昨日落とした山シャツを無事回収した。
Before breakfast, set out for walking and luckily recovered the mountain shirt I carelessly dropped yesterday.
Watched Onbashira holy pile wood, which i had only short time to see yesterday.
Got back to the inn for breakfast. Had a great morning bathing, too.
Began walking on Day 3, down to Shimosuwa (下諏訪) downtown facing Suwa lake.
Turned right at the junction with Koshu kaido (甲州街道).
Gradually got ascending to Shojiri pass (塩尻峠).
Good water at Narusawa shimizu (鳴沢清水) in Ishibune kannon (石船観音) temple.
Looked back at Suwa lake from a grass terrace among summer woods.
Reached on the pass top.
Scenery from the observatory on Shiojiri pass.
Mt. Fuji was seen beyond Lake Suwa.
Descending to Shiojiri post town. Higashiyama mile mound (東山の一里塚).
Descending straight through Kakizawa (柿沢) area.
Nice atmosphere.
Attractions aside the road.
Got to Shiojiri rail station.
Famous for wine produce.
Cheers for the three day solo march with satisfaction.
二日目は望月宿を朝５時に出た。
Departed the inn at 5 in the morning.
Greeting to Otomo shrine (大伴神社) in Mochizuki post town.
Towards Aoki-zaka (青木坂) slope.
Motai middle post town (茂田井間の宿).
Old Japanese sake brewery since 1868. Also found another one since 1689 in this town.
Lovely carp poster on the wall of old "department store".
Ascending Ishiwari-zaka (石割坂) slope seeing paddy terraces on the left hand.
A bus stop wearing history.
Ashida post town, where dropped off the old route and took a breakfast at a convenience store nearby.
Thistle flowers on the road side.
Path through in front of private residence garden.
Took a rest at Matsuo jinja shrine (松尾神社).
Good water was available there.
A beautiful building in Nagakubo post town.
Straight through Nagakubo post town.
Yoda-gawa (依田川) river at Wada-bashi (和田橋) bbridge.
A stone statue and flowers.
Water supply for travellers.
Entered Wada post town (和田宿). Passed in front of Wada junior high school.
Water supply again.
Gorgeous ”Udate” decoration of a house in Wada post town.
Love to see a fast stream aside the road.
Karasawa (唐沢) area.
Entered mountain area split from the car traffic.
Comfortable walking in the woods.
Mountain azalea.
Young bracken shoots surround a fresh stream.
Impressive scenery of early summer in mountain.
Ascending to Wada pass.
Reached on the pass top.
Descending to Shimosuwa juku (下諏訪宿) post town.
Just kept walking long down to today’s inn.
Walking on the roadway was serious training.
Finally arrived at the inn. A 12.5 hour long walk today.
コロナ前から四年越しの旧中山道ウォーキング再開。
Got back to Old Nakasendo walking after 4 year blank.
Used a bullet train to warp from Omiya to Karuizawa post town.
Resumed from this point. Roppontsuji rotary.
Greeting to the stone statues aside the road.
Ochikochi-no-miya (遠近宮). Very nice place to rest.
Unfortunately the tap water there was spoiled by corrosion of iron pipe.
Nice buildings appear asides one after another.
Old road walking partly merges major traffic of motor vehicles.
Got back to an old part.
Miyota-no-ichirizuka (御代田の一里塚) mile mound.
Horsehead buddhist statues (馬頭観音).
Blooms of early summer in Sinano country.
Looked back at Mt. Asama.
Entered Iwamurada (岩村田) post town.
Walked through comfortable straight country road.
Mt. Asama on the right.
Yatsugatake mountains on the left.
Vivid color attractions.
Descending to Chikuma river (千曲川) bank at Yawata post town.
Color of Chikuma river. Turbid.
八幡神社の立派な山門。Yawata shrine, Since 866. Decorative gate.
Takara yashiro (高良社) in Yawata shrine is a registered national heritage, build in 1491.
A sign board appeared directing Suwa, tomorrow's destination.
Unpaved path at Uryu-zaka (瓜生坂) slope.
Reached on the top of Uryu-zaka slope, close to Mochizuki post town (望月宿), today's destination.
Descending road to Mochizuki post town.
Took a dinner at this tiny restaurant.
Today's inn. Idenoya ryokan (井出野屋旅館).
This wooden made three story building was since 1916.
Nice place to ease fatigue from a 10.5 hour walking.
桑の実が熟し始めた。けっこう甘い。
Sweet mulberries remind my childhood.
オオシマザクラの実は独特の味わい。
Oshima cherries in the park.
こいつらは食えない。ヘビイチゴとカラスノエンドウ。
Snake strawberries and black peas. Not edible.
EH500 on the way back.
Yes, JRF!
