Friday September, 15, 1989
Today is a national holiday, Respect for the Aged Day. Tonai-sensei proposes another sightseeing trip. We drive inland, into the mountains. We stop for lunch at a udon restaurant. Then we climb through the woods to a small spring (maybe Ozuru Yusui?) which is supposed to have very good water. The Tonai's fill several jugs they have brought and are surpised that I don't want to take any water back with me. Apparently this spring water is superior for brewing tea.
We drive further into the mountains where there is a large field of cosmos (Kuju Flower Park?). This seems to have been planted especially as a photo opportunity. There is a platform that enables the photographer to shoot subjects from above, seeming surrounded by flowers. JQS is tired and cranky by this time and waits in the car. I don't really understand until later that the Tonai's have made this trip especially to snap this important memento photograph of us in the cosmos. What a disappointment we must be after all their trouble.
What I Didn't Know Then
- Ozuru Yusui Spring Water (in English)
- Kami no Mizu Water of the Gods
- Kuju Hana Koen Kuju Flower Park (in Japanese, but best photos)
- Kuju Flower Park (in English)
Posted by M Sinclair Stevens
September 15, 2002
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The magnificent heights and spas of the district are its main attraction. Leisure facilities such as for mountain climbing and more, which make wonderful use of the beautiful nature surrounding the area have been set up and the area is always active with many visitors.