Travel to Hokuriku 7: going around seashores

 

＜　1.  Sosogi seashore　＞　

Today, I go around the seashores of Noto peninsula from Toyama bay.

I introduce to you Toyama bay, Nanao bay, terraced rice paddies, and Sosogi seashore. 

今日は、富山湾から能登半島の海岸を巡ります。

富山湾、氷見海岸、七尾湾、千枚田、曽々木海岸を紹介します。

＜　2.  a view of Tateyama mountain range and Toyama bay from Shinnminato bridge that we were driving through.　＞

＜　3.   seashores in the neighborhood of Himi　＞

This sea is Toyama bay.

Above: Toyama harbor and Tateyama mountain range will be visible in the back.

Below: A tip of Noto peninsula is in the back.

この海は富山湾です。

上の写真：　この奥に富山港と立山連峰が見えるはずです。

下の写真：　奥が能登半島の先端です。

＜　4.  looking down at Nanao bay from Betusyodake Sky Deck　＞

I recommend visiting in here because it is a superb view.

Two photos are left hand of the scenery and right hand of it.

Wakura Onsen is located at the right end of lower photograph.

ここは絶景ですので立ち寄られることをお薦めします。

上と下の写真は、左と右を撮り別けたものです。

下の写真の右端に和倉温泉があります。

＜　5.  a view of Wajima harbor in the distance　＞

The sea in photos below this is the Sea of Japan all.

以下の写真の海は日本海です。

＜　6.  terraced rice paddies　＞

Although I had desired to visit in this terraced rice paddies, I was surprised when I visited.

Roadside station “ Senmaida Pocket park” had been made here.

A parking lot, a restaurant, and a prospect deck were made, and it became convenient.

I felt that there were many lost things.

千枚田に訪れるのが楽しみだったのですが、着いたら驚きました。

道の駅「千枚田ポケットパーク」が出来ていました。

駐車場、レストラン、展望デッキが出来て便利になっているのですが、失われたものも多いような気がします。

＜　7.  salt farm ＞

Here, people dry seawater in the sun and seem to make salt.

It is different from roadside station " Suzu village of salt farm".

海水を日干しにして塩を造っているらしい。

ここは道の駅「すず塩田村」とは異なる。

＜　8.  Sosogi seashore　＞

Azure sea and sky, white wave, long sandy beach, mountain, sunlight and wind were comfortable all.

I was satisfied about this trip and finished it at this land at last.

紺碧の海と空、白い波、長い砂浜、迫る山、陽差しも風も心地よく、この地を最後に満足して旅行を終えました。

＜　9.  Sosogi seashore　　＞

This photo was taken from the reverse side of restaurant "Imashin" that we had a lunch.

The seafood’s bowl that I ate while watching this scenery was very good.

この写真は、昼食をとった食堂「今新」の裏から撮ったものです。

この景色を見ながら食べた「能登海鮮丼」は良かったです。

Travel to Hokuriku 6: Hokuriku’s atmosphere

 

＜　1.  a view of Hakusan Mountain from Tedori Ravine　＞

Today, I introduce to you nature of Hokuriku and the scenery of villages.

A livelihood that has been supported by the rich blessing and has born with rigor of winter is breathing there.

今日は、北陸の自然と里の風景を紹介します。

冬の厳しさと豊かな恵みに支えられた暮らしがそこに息づいています。

A village at the foot of Hakusan Mountain

白山山麓の里

＜　2.  a view in direction of Hakusan Mountain from near Mengataki waterfall　＞

Two ridges of right and left sandwiches Tedori Ravine, and the flat land becomes rice paddy.

Tedori Ravine is under the group of high- tree on the left.

左右二つの尾根が手取峡谷を挟み、平坦部は稲田になっている。

左の高木群の下が手取峡谷です。

＜　3.  a view of the valley from Torigoe castle ruins　＞

These two photos photographed opposite directions from same summit of the mountain.

Above photo shows areas along Tedori ravine, and the left hand shows the direction of Kanazawa.

The continued evergreens in the fields show Tedori River.

Below photo shows a village along Dainichi River.

If becoming winter, this ground will be covered with deep snow.

この2枚の写真は同じ山頂から逆方向を撮ったものです。

上の写真は手取川沿いで、左側が下流の金沢方面です。

田畑の中の常緑樹の連なりが手取川です。

下の写真は大日川沿いの村です。

この地は冬になると深い雪に覆われます。

A village of the foot of a mountain in the suburbs of Komatsu city

小松市近郊の山麓の村

＜　4.  a guardian deity(Shinto shrine) of the village　＞

A big shrine on the top of these stairs watches for this village.

この階段の上には村を見守る大きな神社がある。

＜　5.  The village of above-mentioned guardian deity　＞

The cherry tree at the right side of upper photo shows the cherry tree of stairs of the guardian deity.

Lower photo shows the house that fitted the snowy district near the guardian deity.

上の写真の右側に見える桜が鎮守様の階段の桜です。

下の写真は鎮守様近くの雪国に適応した家屋です。

A distant view of Hakusan Mountain

白山を遠望

＜　6.  a view of Hakusan Mountain from a front of Yamanaka Onsen ＞

A distant view from Toyama Bay

富山湾からの遠望

Unfortunately Tateyama Mountain Range covered with snow was indistinct by spring haze.

雪を被った立山連峰は残念ながら春霞で不明瞭でした。

＜　7.  a view of Tateyama Mountain and cityscape from a observation tower in Toyama Bay　＞

This area had prospered as a base of marine transportation from long ago.

The old cityscape has remained even now.

この地は古くから海運の拠点として栄えて来ました。

その古い街並みが今に遺っています。

A fishing village in Noto Peninsula

能登半島の漁村

＜　８．the fishing village in Sosogi Seashore　＞

Because of facing the Sea of Japan, in winter, this area has been exposed to the severest wind and snow in Noto Peninsula.

ここは日本海に面しており、能登半島でも、冬、最も厳しい風雪にさらされる地域です。

Travel to Hokuriku 5: Hot spring areas and landscape positions

 

＜　1.  Kurodani Bridge, Yamanaka Onsen ＞

I introduce to you hot spring areas and photo locations that I had visited.

今回宿泊した温泉地と撮影スポットを紹介します。

＜　2.  This map shows the path of my trip　＞

Hakusan Mountain is in the lower center of the map, and Tateyama Mountain is in the right side of the map.

Red-colored number shows main photo locations.

1: Yamanaka Onsen.  2: Teodri Ravine.

3: Toyama Bay.       4: Himi Seacoast.

5: Wakura Onsen.     6: SkyDeck.

7: Wajima, and morning bazaar.  8: terracedsteps, and Sosogi Seacoast.

Black lines show photo locations during car travel.

白山が地図の中央下部、立山が地図の右端にあります（濃い茶色）。

赤字の番号が主な撮影スポットです。

１：山中温泉。２：手取峡谷、鳥越城趾。１と２の間に道の駅・こまつ木場潟。

３：富山湾、北前船廻船問屋街（岩瀬の町）。４：氷見海岸

５：和倉温泉、能登食彩市場。　６：別所岳スカイデッキ。

７：輪島、朝市。  ８：千枚田、曽々木海岸。

黒線はドライブ中の撮影スポットです。

Yamanaka Onsen

山中温泉

＜　3.  a river flows through the center of the hot spring area　＞

In the famous hot spring in Ishikawa Prefecture, Yamanaka Onsen will be the hot spring that is in nearly the ravine.

Here is the historical hot spring that Matsuo Basho loved.

石川県の有名な温泉の中で、最も山峡の温泉と言えます。

芭蕉が愛した歴史ある温泉でもあります。

＜　4. main street in Yamanaka Onsen, I took photo in the afternoon　＞

＜　5.  the source of a hot spring, I took photo in the afternoon　＞

Above:  Traditional arts are played in right building, and left building is the bathhouse for woman.

Below:  It is the bathhouse for man.

上：　右が、伝統芸能が演じられている山中座、左が菊の湯（女湯）。

下：　総湯菊の湯（男湯）。

　

Wakura Onsen

和倉温泉

In the famous hot spring in Ishikawa Prefecture, Wakura Onsen will be the hot spring that is near the seashore most.

Here is suitable for a hub of sightseeing of Noto Peninsula.

石川県の有名な温泉の中で、最も海岸に面した温泉と言えます。

ここは能登半島の観光拠点に適しています。

＜　6.  overlooking Nanao Bay from Wakura Onsen　＞

＜　7.  the view from Wakura Onsen, I took photo in the early morning　　＞

＜　8.  the view from the foot bath, I took photo in the early morning　＞]

If you want stroll of a ravine and a forest, Yamanaka Onsen is recommended.

If you want seashore and delicious seafood, Wakura Onsen is recommended.

渓谷と森林の散策をお望みなら山中温泉がお薦めです。

海岸と旨い魚介類がお望みなら和倉温泉でしょうか。

　

Travel to Hokuriku 4 : Refreshing flower and green

＜　1.  horsetail and Hakusan Mountain from Torigoe castle ruins　＞

I introduce to you fresh green leaves and flowers blooming in mountains and ravine today.

When I walked mountains and ravine, I saw pretty flowers blooming obscurely.

今日は、山や渓谷に咲く花や新緑を紹介します。

山や渓谷を歩いていると可憐な花々がひっそりと咲いているのを見かけました。

＜　2.   dogtooth violet in Torigoe castle ruins　＞

The dogtooth violet had grown in small colonies in a hollow of neighborhood of the hill summit.

As far as I could see, there were only dogtooth violets and some cherry trees in the mountain that broad-leaved trees had fallen in.

Early spring of 400 years ago, last peasant riot of Kaga country (old name for Ishikawa prefecture) holed up in this hill and then they died a heroic death.

When I thought it, this flower of brilliant purplish red looked lovelier.

小高い山の頂上付近の窪地にカタクリが少し群生していました。

見渡す限り、山は広葉樹の葉が落ち、花は数本の桜とこのカタクリだけでした。

４００年前の早春、加賀最後の一揆衆がこの山に立て籠もり、壮烈な死を遂げた。

それを想うと、この鮮やかな赤紫の花がなおさら愛おしく見えて来る。

＜　3.   Magnolia kobus in Tedori River　＞

Magnolia kobus in the neighborhood of Waterfall Watagataki were in full bloom.

綿が滝の降り口の上で数本のこぶしが満開で迎えてくれていました。　　

＜　4.  flowers bloom on the cliff of Tedori Ravine　＞

It bloomed so that it stuck on the cliff of the ravine that stood perpendicularly.

Although there was a shadow, some sprout came out bravely from among the rocks that the splash of a waterfall flew upon.

垂直に立つ渓谷の崖に張り付くように咲いていました。

日陰だが滝のしぶきがかかる岩の間からけなげに新芽を出していた。

＜　5.  flowers bloom in Tedori Ravine or Ravine Kakusenkei　＞

Small flowers bloomed on the wet slope along the ravines.

渓谷沿いの湿潤な斜面に小さな花が咲いていました。

＜　6.  Lichenes in Ravine Kakusenkei, Yamanaka Onsen　＞

This ground contained water enough.

Occasionally I heard a high-pitched and small cry from this grass area.

Although I didn't know whether it was the voice of singing frog, it was a sound that I had not heard until now.

この地面はたっぷりと水を含んでいた。

時折、この草むらあたりから小さいが甲高い鳴き声が聞こえた。

それが河鹿蛙の声かどうかは不明だが、今まで聞いたことのない音でした。

＜　7.  bright green leaf　＞

Although neither the mountain nor the field was in fresh green still more, I was able to see bright green in some places.

山や野原はまだまだ新緑とは言えないが、所々に鮮やかな緑を見ることが出来た。

Travel to Hokuriku 3: I was intoxicated with the sunrise

 

＜　1.  sunrise　＞

Today, I introduce to you the sunrise that I saw from Wakura Onsen.

今日は、和倉温泉から見た朝陽を紹介します。

＜　2.  10 minutes before the sunrise　　＞

Here is Wakura Onsen in the inner part of Nanao Bay in Noto Peninsula.

I took photos of the sunrise that rose in Notojima Bridge from the park of footbath of the seashore.

ここは能登半島の七尾湾の奥にある和倉温泉です。

海岸にある「湯っ足りパーク」から能登島大橋に昇る朝陽を撮影しました。

＜　3.  sunrise　＞

At this season, the distant view became dim on many days because of spring haze, and it was so this day also.

For three days, although it was blessed with fine weather and there was also no wind, only this was regrettable.

The cloud has begun to appear thinly today, too.

この時期、春霞で遠景がぼやけて見えることが多く、この日もそうでした。

３日間、晴天に恵まれ風も無かったのですが、これだけが残念でした。

今日は薄く雲もかかり始めた。

＜　4.  6 minutes after the sunrise 　＞

＜　5.  from an avenue of pines　＞

＜　6  from the footbath　＞

＜　7.  1 hour after the sunrise　＞

I had gone in hot spring in the morning at 4:30 and I was running out in order to take a snap of sunrise.

Although it was refreshing in the daytime, it was still cold in the morning of Hokuriku.

When I had finished taking a photograph, my body was cold.

When returning, I was able to warm my cold hands by steam of hot spring going up from a drainage conduit.

Fortunately my desired snap of a sunrise from an island was able to take today.

朝４時半に温泉に入り、飛び出し、日の出を撮る為に走った。

日中は爽やかだったのですが北陸の朝はまだ寒かった。

写真を撮り終えた時には、体が冷え切っていました。

帰る時、排水路から立ち上る温泉の湯気で冷たい手を暖めることが出来た。

今日は、望んでいた島影からの日の出が撮れて幸いでした。

Travel to Hokuriku 2: Tour around ravines

 

＜　1.  Tedori Ravine　＞

This time, I introduce Tedori Ravine and Ravine Kakusenkei in Yamanaka Onsen.　　

今回は、手取峡谷と山中温泉の鶴仙渓を紹介します。

Tedori Ravine

Here is Hakusan City in Ishikawa Prefecture.

This ravine was caused by Tedori River flowing from Mount Hakusan of 2700 m in altitude.

The precipice of 20-30 in height continues for 8 km of the upper river.

手取峡谷

ここは石川県白山市にあり、標高２７００ｍの白山から流れ出す手取川によって出来た峡谷です。

上流の８ｋｍにわたって高さ２０～３０ｍの絶壁が続いている。

＜　2.  Tedori Ravine: The back is a direction of Mount Hakusan, and a waterfall is in the center　＞

＜　3.  Waterfall Watagataki of 32 m in height　＞

手取峡谷を代表する滝です。

＜　4.  around Waterfall Watagataki　＞

There are waterfalls everywhere.

到る所に滝が落ちている。

Ravine Kakusenkei

Here is a mountain torrent flowing through Yamanaka Onsen in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Although many hot-spring hotels are lined along one side of this torrent, the other side becomes a promenade that has left nature.

鶴仙渓

ここは石川県の山中温泉の中央を流れる渓流です。

この渓流の片側に温泉宿が並んでいるが、反対側は自然を残した遊歩道になっている。

＜　5.  Ravine Kakusenkei　＞

＜　6.  Ravine Kakusenkei, the promenade is right side　＞

People can look down this ravine from outdoor bathtubs of those riverside hotels.

Taking a bath in the morning of this day, cherry petals were softly fluttering down in the bathtub, and birds had been singing.

A time of supreme happiness passed.

この川沿いの宿の露天風呂からは、この渓流を見下ろすことが出来る。

この日の朝風呂は、桜の花びらが舞い込み、鳥のさえずりを聞きながら湯船に浸かり、至福の時が流れた。

＜　7.  Ravine Kakusenkei　＞

Matsuo Basho wrote the poem “ by balefire, Kajika(frogs) under wave sing” 

In this ravine, there are the frog that sings beautifully and the river fish.

Two creatures are called the Kajika of same pronunciation.

This mountain torrent is truly a fresh stream.

「かがり火に河鹿や波の下むせび」と芭蕉が詠んだ。

この川には川魚の鰍（かじか）と泣き声のきれいな河鹿（かじかがえる）が居り、如何にも清流らしい。

＜　8.  Ravine Kakusenkei　＞

Two mountain torrents were really splendid.

At the time of fresh green and colored leaves, it will be splendid again.

二つの渓流は実にすばらしかった。

新緑や紅葉の時期も、またすばらしいだろう。