千枚田 Senmaida
A terraced rice field in the mountains near Hamamatsu.
Unfortunately, it's March now and the fields are fallow and look more like
a pile of rocks. It must look beautiful in September just before harvest.
Me in front of the rice fields and my car with two
bikes precariously resting on the bike rack.
Akiko enjoying our ride out in the countryside. It was sunny but very cold!
We happened upon this great treehouse in the middle of nowhere.
A village called Shitara in a scenic and remote valley about
two hours drive directly north into the mountains from Hamamatsu.
On the way back from our bike ride we stopped at Yuya Onsen
(hot spring) for a well-deserved bath. You wash yourself sitting
on a stool at the right and then relax in the bath. There are often
both indoor and outdoor baths and it's nice to switch back and forth.
I happened to have this bath to myself (there's a separate bath for
women although sometimes there are mixed-baths) and was able to take this photo.
A typical room in a Japanese inn. To save space the
futons stay in the closet and come out when it's time for bed.
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