東海道歩き薩埵峠　Satta pass in Old Tokaido walking

前回は沼津から東田子の浦の立圓時まで自転車。少し雲が多かった。

Last time by bicycle from Numazu to Higashi-Tagonoura, Mt. Fuji was partly hidden under clouds.

 

This time, this clearness! My walking resumed from this point. Ryuenji(立圓寺) temple.

 

Kawai bashi(河合橋) over Numakawa(沼川) river. Yoshiwara(吉原) area used to be busy at paper industry.

 

Hidarifuji(左富士) section of the route looks Mt. Fuji on the left.

 

Clear water sourced from the ground water from a volcano layer.

 

Took a Soba lunch at Taiya(鯛屋) restaurant in Yoshiwara post town.

 

Preserved straight line of the Old Tokaido route.

 

Cherry buds in Aoshima shrine(青嶋八幡宮).

 

Panoramic view of Fujikawa(富士川) river from Fujikawabashi bridge. Wide!

 

Old mailbox for the public. Iron made, standing style.

 

Ichirizuka mile mound of Iwabuchi(岩淵) village. 

 

Began climbing a hill.

 

Crossed over the highway.

 

Down towards the sea.

 

Preserved buildings with beautiful design and decorations. Kanbara(蒲原宿) post town.

 

 

 

 

Entered Yui(由比宿) post town.

 

 

 

 

 

Began climbing to Satta(薩埵峠) pass.

 

Looked back at Mt. Fuji.

 

The path runs in an orange farm.

 

Great panorama of Suruga bay, Mt. Fuji, and Izu peninsula.

 

This spot is famous among train photographers.

 

Purchased some oranges cheap at an honesty vender. Outgrade appearance but tasted sweet.

 

Descending down to Okitsu(興津) post town.

 

Reached Okitsu station before sunset and got back home. Nine(9) hour of joyful walking.

 

 

伊古の里ウォーキング Iko-no-sato walking

天気がよいのでお気に入りの里山に散歩に出かけた。

It was fine and drove to Iko-no-sato low mountains for walking.

Source: 滑川町防災重点ため池マップ

 

Shin-Numa(新沼) pond from the observatory tower on the top of Ninomiya(二ノ宮山) mountain.

 

To the north are mountains including Mt Asama.

 

Enjoyed a lunch with the local rice utilizing unique pond irrigation system.

 

Valley rice field.

 

There equipped with a pond at the top of each valleys which collects and stores rain water. Taninuma(谷沼) pond.

 

Entered a path surrounding the pond.

 

Found some old stone monuments on the path.

 

 

 

 

 

This sign stone is not as old, but anyway before the town became a town from a village regulation.

 

Hill landscape is partly utilized for photovoltaic.

 

Saw the lid of manhole is decorated with minnows illustrated.

 

Visited Tamahime-Jinja(玉比売神社) shrine.

 

 

 

 

Souvenirs.

雪の入間川 Iruma river in snow

週末に入間川上流の名栗温泉を訪れた。

Over the weekend, Visited Naguri Onsen, located upstream of the Irumagawa River.

 

Hanno-Kawara(飯能河原) riverside field.

 

 

 

Stayed at Taisyokaku(大松閣) inn.

 

Pleased to find a tap of "good water" in the guest room.

 

 

In the morning, enjoyed snowy scenery unexpected in Saitama area.