Month: May 2024

Shizuoka's healing valley、Immerse yourself in the tranquility of Sumata Gorge ① Also a sacred place of Yuru Camp△

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The next place we visited after Okuoikojo Station was Sumatakyo Onsen.。stay here for one night、The next day, we toured the Yume Suspension Bridge.。The inn I stayed at was Suikoen.、I'll write about that article next time.。Let's start with the suspension bridge of dreams。Since there are too many photos, I would like to introduce them in two parts.。

 

Walking map from “Sumatakyo Onsen Parking Lot” to “Dream Suspension Bridge”

It is about 2.5km one way from the Sumatakyo Onsen parking lot to Yume no Suspension Bridge.。From there, you will have to cross Hiryukyo Bridge and return to the original parking lot, so you will have to walk more than 6km.。Stroll around the hot spring village along the way、If you go to Sarunami Bridge, it may be about 10km.。If you are not confident in your physical strength, we recommend that you take a break and sightsee with plenty of time.。

Also、I stayed at Sumatakyo Onsen the previous day, so I left in the morning.。The Yume Suspension Bridge gets quite crowded.、Should I stay overnight at Sumata Gorge Onsen?、If that is not possible, it is best to arrive early in the morning.。It's relatively empty in the morning.、A lot of people will come in the afternoon, so。

 

Stroll around Sumatakyo Onsen Village

This is the parking lot of Sumatakyo Onsen.。I think most people start walking from here.。When it's crowded, the parking lot may be a little far away.、To avoid this, we recommend arriving early.。By the way, I stayed at Suikoen the day before, so I left my car there.。

There are some interesting objects at Sumata Gorge Onsen。This is a parent-child love frog。

This is the source of Sumatakyo Onsen.。Sumatakyo Onsen has very good spring quality.、Selected as one of the top 100 famous hot springs。The hot spring itself is colorless and transparent.、Is it because it is very alkaline?、It's so slimy that I can't even open the lid of the plastic bottle.。

Monkey avoiding illegal parking。When I was taking an open-air bath at Suikoen, a monkey came to visit me.。There are many wild monkeys

This is deer。Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see any wild deer this time.、If you're lucky, maybe you'll meet。

Oranges were sold along the way.。You can also get mandarin oranges in Sumata Gorge.。I thought it was only in warm coastal areas.。

Signboards like this are placed here and there in the hot spring village.。It's not that big so I think you can see everything in a short time.。

bus terminal。We recommend visiting before the first bus arrives.。That means it's in the morning。The greengrocer was suddenly thriving.。

There is also a post office.。There are public restrooms in Sumata Gorge, so don't worry if you are close to a restroom.。

If you go a little higher up there is a natural open-air bath.。There seems to be a barrel sauna as well.、Advance reservations are required for that.。

This is the entrance。Towels are available for rent for a fee, so if you want to save money, you may want to bring your own.。I didn't know that when I came here.、This open-air bath seems to have been introduced in the anime Yuru Camp△ Season 3.。If you are going on a pilgrimage to a holy place, please don't forget your towel.。

antelope statue。It's a natural monument。In that case, the deer from earlier might be an antelope.。By the way、The antelope's natural enemy seems to be deer.。It seems that the deer are entering the antelope's territory and eating up all the grass for food.。I watched it on Darwin Comes.。

There are also quite a few restaurants.。This may be the closest parking lot to the Yume Suspension Bridge.。In addition to the parking lot at the Sumatakyo Onsen entrance、There are several parking lots just inside from there.、I think it would be a good idea to discuss in advance where you want to go and where to park.。By the way, there is a parking lot near the open-air bath mentioned earlier.。

A footbath cafe called Haruko Uyomi。Looks like this place was also the setting for Yuru Camp△.。I should have taken more photos><

No cars can enter from here。I will walk and cross the gate.。

Admission to the Dream Suspension Bridge is free.、In this way, donations are being collected for environmental conservation.。Although there are few、I also made a donation。

Free nuts to take home。Children might like it

Guide map along the way。The round trip to Yume no Suspension Bridge will take approximately 1 hour.。It feels like it might take 2 hours if you go sightseeing slowly.。

Creatures that live in Sumata Gorge。Ah、After all, there are sika deer too.。I was lucky to see an antelope!

walk a path like this。Although it is a road, private cars cannot enter, so walk confidently in the middle.

There was a toilet on the way。If you are unsure, please take care of yourself.。

After walking for a while, there is a tunnel。It's a pretty long tunnel.。

After passing through the tunnel, there is a fork in the road。From here, take the path on the right to reach the Yume Suspension Bridge.。Turn around and come back from the road on the left.。Because the dream suspension bridge is a one-way street.。

go down these stairs。I feel like it would be quite difficult for people with bad feet.。

I will walk down a path that only one person like me can walk through.。It's almost time to reach the suspension bridge of dreams.。

 

That's all for this article。Next time, cross the suspension bridge of dreams、I would like to come around!

 

Also famous for its Instagram photos! A rare station building built on the water、Unexplored “Okuoi Lake Station” also a sacred place of Yuru Camp△

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Often featured in the media、It is also famous as an Instagrammable point.、I think many people know about Okuoikojo Station.。However、Despite its popularity, there are not many people who have actually visited it.。One of the reasons is poor access.。Looking north from Horai Bridge introduced in the previous article、Heading towards the corner of Shizuoka, Okuoikojo Station is over 60km up the mountain road on the prefectural road.。

The road gets narrow along the way、There are narrow roads where you have to yield to oncoming traffic, so please be careful when driving.。But, it's better than the road to Sumata Gorge Onsen, which I'll introduce next time.、It's much better in Oita, so you might want to get used to it here before heading to Sumata Gorge Onsen!

 

Map from “Senzu Station” to “Okuoikojo Station”

In addition to those who can come directly to Okuoikojo Station by train.、I think many people who visit Kawanehoncho stop by Senzu Station.。From there, go north for about 12km and you will arrive at Okuoikojo Station.。There is a fork in the road towards Sumatakyo Onsen.、Proceeding to the right will lead you to your destination via Nagashima Dam.。It seems that this Nagashima Dam was also the setting for Yuru Camp△.。This is also the information I learned after visiting...

 

From the parking lot to the observation deck overlooking Okuoikojo Station

Parking at Okuoikojo Station is free.。You can reach it by following the guide signs.。Except、Turn right on the prefectural road and the road to the parking lot is narrow.、When there is an oncoming vehicle, you will need to yield to each other.。

Easy hiking trail from the parking lot。As you come up from the parking lot, there is a fork in the road like this.。Should I head to Okuoikojo Station here?、I'm heading to the Rainbow Bridge photography point (observation deck).。This time, I won't go to Okuoikojo Station because I'm in a bit of a hurry due to the check-in time of the inn.。Actually, I've booked a pretty nice room, so I'd like to check in early.。So, after looking at the railway from the observation deck, I immediately headed to Sumata Gorge Onsen.。

Once you reach the top of the stairs, you will see the signboard for the Rainbow Bridge Lake Promenade.。I think you can arrive by walking for about 10 minutes from the parking lot.。It might take 15 minutes if you walk slowly.。

Lake promenade map。The positional relationship around this area is shown.。Most people only go to the observatory and the station.、You may not be able to pay much attention to this signboard.。

Arrive 15 minutes before the train arrives。You came just in time。Unfortunately, the number of trains is small.、If you just want to see the moment the train runs、BeforehandTimetableI think it would be a good idea to check。There were not many customers on this day.、There was one young couple。Now、You can finally see the scenery you've always dreamed of!

 

Take a close-up photo of the train running through Okuoikojo Station from the Rainbow Bridge photo point

A sunny day without a cloud! Finally, I was able to encounter the scenery that I had only seen through the screen!

1214 early in the month:00The sun is still high up in the sky.。Although some autumn leaves remain、It's a bit disappointing that most of it was withered and there were a lot of green parts.。

Please take a look at this scenery。Isn't it the best? It's amazing to see the scenery of nature spread out before your eyes that you would never see in the city.。Your daily fatigue will be completely and completely gone!

Okuoikojo Station is at the tip of the island in the middle。There are many landscapes where rivers flow around land.。For example,、When I went to Las Vegas before, I went to a tourist spot called Horseshoe Bend.、The terrain there was like this too.。

However、I think this is the only place in the world where you can see a train station that cuts both the river and the land.。

 

The train arrives at Okuoikojo Station

15 minutes of waiting。A train came in with a whistle。As you approach, you will hear a sound from a distance.。I don't think you'll know unless you're there.、It's nice to hear the sound gradually approaching from a distance like this.。

The sun is starting to set quite a bit。Since it's winter, the sun sets early.。It's just running on the right side of the railway bridge.。It's a small two-car train.。

The train finally stopped at Lakeside Station.。Looks like some people got off at this time.、After the train passed, I could see people crossing the railway bridge.。This train will turn around immediately after reaching the last stop.。I don't think there will be enough time to go back and forth to this observation point.。

A close-up photo of the car parked。I thought it would be a two-car formation.、It was a four-car train.。Oigawa Railway uses the Abto method.、It uses a special method to climb steep slopes.。It is also used in the Swiss Alps.、This seems to be the only place in the country.。

The one at the end on the right side of the photo is a special vehicle that uses an electric steam engine to push the vehicle.。There are many ways to climb steep slopes.。

Departs after stopping for a few minutes。If you want to see the train passing from left to right, you can see it by waiting at this location for about 15 minutes.。Except、I'm in a bit of a hurry this time, so I'll go home.。I think it's the direction towards the upstream that produces the best pictures, so I'm satisfied.。

Goodbye Oigawa Railway。If I have a chance next time, I would like to ride this train and visit again! Next time we will introduce Sumata Gorge Onsen。

Certified by Guinness! The world's longest wooden pedestrian bridge "Hōrai Bridge" is also a sacred place of Yuru Camp△

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I wanted to go to Sumata Gorge Onsen, which I had wanted to go to for a while.、So I decided to visit some interesting sightseeing spots along the way.。Since it's local, it was just within reach for a day trip.、It's a great opportunity, so accommodation is included.。Actually, I found out after the trip.、It seems that Season 3 of the anime Yuru Camp△ was set along the Oi River, including Sumata Gorge.。There were anime goods at Senzu Station, so I was wondering what it was.、It's an anime based on a manga that will be aired this year.。Unfortunately, I didn't know it was a sacred place, so I didn't have any advance information.、I would like to introduce some of the photos I have taken that I can use.。

 

Walking map ``Positional relationship between Shimada Station and Horai Bridge''

Map of Horai Bridge

Hourai Bridge is within walking distance from Shimada Station。It's about 1.5 km from the station and takes about 20 minutes.、Horai Bridge itself is about 900m long.、The round trip alone is 1.8km.、I think it's better to be prepared to walk quite a bit.。By car, I think most people will come from the Tomei Yoshida Interchange/Shin Tomei Shimada Kanaya Interchange.、It's quite far away and takes about 15-20 minutes.。I think most people use car navigation systems, so、I think there will be no problem if I follow the instructions.。There is also a free parking lot。

By the way、There is a large shopping center called Apita Shimada store just north of Horai Bridge, so you won't have any trouble finding a meal or killing time.。

 

The world's longest wooden pedestrian bridge

Horai Bridge is generally crossed from the north side.。I will be paying the fee at the building on the right.、8If it is before 1:30 p.m. or after 5:00 p.m.、There is a toll box on the bridge, so you must enter it voluntarily when crossing.。

Various stone monuments and bronze statues are erected at the entrance of the bridge.。The one on the right side of the photo above appears to be a Guinness Register mark.。By the way, the length of Horai Bridge is 897.4m, which is said to be a pun on the word ``no evil''.。

Statue of Kaishu Katsu, famous for the bloodless surrender of Edo Castle。This Kaishu is、It was discovered early on that Shizuoka tea had global value.、It is said that Makinohara was cultivated and turned into a large tea plantation.。As it developed to a certain extent, people started crossing the Oigawa River in small boats, and it became dangerous.、It seems that this Horai Bridge was constructed.。

 

Now it's time、Crossing the Horai Bridge

The width of Horai Bridge is not very wide, and about 3 people can fit side by side.。The fare box is in the middle of the photo above.、If you visit outside of business hours, please put 100 yen here (10 yen for children) and cross.。A car is parked on the left、There's a parking lot over there.。

This is what it looks like when you look up from the riverbed。You can see that it is supported by pillars at equal intervals.。When Horai Bridge was first constructed, the piers were made of wood.、Due to repeated flooding of the Oigawa River, it became damaged.、1965It appears that this column was rebuilt with concrete in 2015.。

The sun is strong from the opposite side and it is comfortable.。The duo is just crossing the Horai Bridge.。You can clearly see that the riverbed is well maintained and has become a tourist destination.。

When the weather is nice、You can see Mt. Fuji from the bridge like this.。The fences on both sides of the bridge are low so be careful not to fall.。First of all, let's introduce mainly the Kita-Kamakura area where I started sightseeing.、The river is dry, so if you fall, you will be in big trouble.。

Now that I think about it, the water problem caused by maglev construction has become a hot topic in recent years.、As you can see, the flow of water in the Oigawa River is quite small.。I don't think anyone other than locals knows much about it.、It is a matter of life and death for the region to determine whether or not modifying the upstream will have any impact on the Oigawa River.。

Although the economic effects of the linear system are unknown,、Don't just listen to the news and dumbly criticize the linear opponents、Visit the place yourself、I would like people to understand the current situation of the Oigawa water area before getting involved in linear issues.。

 

Beyond the Horai Bridge

897.4After crossing M, you will see a sign like this。You will also be asked to pay a fee when crossing from this side.。I don't think many people cross from the opposite direction.。

so、Horai Bridge seen from this side。It feels a little lonely compared to the entrance side.。How long is it anyway?。

Kannon-sama at Horai Bridge?　It seems like there will be some kind of benefit.。

There was also a Jizo statue.。Looks like a matchmaking Jizo、Many wishing stones were placed。

Crane is a thousand years old、Turtles live forever

Photo frame of tourist spots。It seems to have been created by an architect student at Shimada Kogyo.。It was built just to accommodate the Horai Bridge.。Although the trees are a little in the way、Will it be colorful with young leaves around spring?。

Scenery seen from inside the photo frame。It seems to be beautifully colored during the autumn leaves season.。

Explanation of ``Mugwort'' and ``Akaza'' used in Horai Bridge。both are grass

It is said that if you ring the gold, you will have good luck or not.

This is the bell。It makes quite a loud noise。It's surrounded by nature and there don't seem to be any private houses, so it's probably a good idea to hit it as hard as you can.。

Longevity prayer bell。I mentioned that the length of Horai Bridge is a pun on the word ``no misfortune''.、Since it is made of a long wooden tree, it is also called the ``Long Wooden Bridge'' and ``Long Life Bridge'', meaning it is said to have the benefit of longevity.。Ah、Is that why there was a statue of a turtle that lived forever?。

 

That's the end of Horai Bridge sightseeing.。Before I visited, I thought it was just a bridge, so I thought the sightseeing time would last about 15 minutes.、It takes quite a while to cross the bridge, so it might be a good idea to spend at least an hour watching it.。

When I visited, I didn't know that it was the setting for an anime called Yuru Camp△.、Apparently Sumata Gorge in the work、It seems that it was introduced as a set with Oigawa.。This is also the sightseeing route for this time.、Perhaps all sightseeing routes have the same idea.。

next time、I would like to introduce Okuoi Lake Station!