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We visited Kanazawa to have a farewell party for our staff worker the other day.
It was a two-night three-day trip, which makes our three-part introductions.
This article is「the second part」, a continuing of the last one.
If you did not read the first part, please read its blog first.
Farewell party for a staff worker and Hokuriku district trip-First part【at Kanazawa city and Kaga city, Ishikawa prefecture】
We think we are mainly introducing the sightseeing spots at Yamanaka hot spring on the second day.
The sightseeing route is,
Ayatori bridge→Kakusen-kei valley parade(river bed)→Kourogi bridge→Yuge roadway
We walked all around the entire Yamanaka hot spring.
Yamanaka hot spring
We started from the hotel at 9 am, and visited Yamanaka hot spring in Kaga city by chartered bus.
Photo spot, logo mark of Yamanaka hot spring, Yamanaka-za square
Yamanaka hot spring is a hot spring at old Yamanaka-cho, Kaga city, Ishikawa prefecture.
It is a town name of Kaga city too.
It is a historical hot spring area from old era, and occupies a place of Kaga hot spring village.
We firstly go to Ayatori bridge now.
Ayatori(meaning cat’s cradle) bridge
Walking on Ayatori bridge.
Ayatori bridge is a bridge suspended over Dai-shouji river, and, to be exact, it is used as pedestrian bridge.
This bridge is unique S-shaped.
Because of its undulated unique steel bone shape, it is described「like playing cat’s cradle」, which was thus named.
Its shape and beautiful red and purple color has a modern of what we cannot find anywhere else.
The total length is 94.7 m, and the width is 1.5 m, which is a bridge only for pedestrians.
The view sight of Kakusen-key valley from which we can see, can be really suiting to call as superb.
Crossing Ayatori bridge, we go on sightseeing along Kakusen-kei valley walkway.
Kakusen-kei valley river bed
River bed
Walking toward Kourogi bridge along Kakusen-kei valley walkway, there is a resting place on the way.
Kakusen-kei valley river bed is, located between Ayatori bridge and Kourogi bridge which is a resting spot and boating as the most beautiful valley and a Kakusen-kei’s the most beautiful place in Hokuriku district.
At「Kakusen-kei valley river bed」, which is boasting best as valley beauty in Hokuriku district, we can spend a while with tastes where there only exists, while watching the valley’s profound green, clear water stream, spring new green, and fall red leaves.
※Further note
Riverbed is a seat which is situated beside the river. It is a place where you can enjoy with food, drink, and tea, while hearing the river streaming sound.
The seating area is arranged at Kakusen-kei valley riverbed. When using it, the cost is \300 per head besides food and drink price.
The business hours are 9:30~16:00 from April 1 to October 31, and 10:0~15:00 from November 1 to November 30. It is closed in winter and other seasons.
After taking enough rest, we go to Kourogi bridge.
Kourogi(meaning cricket) bridge
Kourogi bridge
We think we are briefly introducing Kourogi bridge.
【A historical bridge in Yamanaka hot spring】
It is a bridge sustained on Dai-seiji river in Yamanaka hot spring, which was built in Edo period. After that, it was re-built a few times. Then, the 4th generation bridge was born in 2019.
This bridge is a symbol of Yamanaka hot spring. In 1978, Higuch Kanako who mainly played as an actress in the same named TV dramas was broadcasted.
【Harmony with nature】
Kourogi bridge is a historical bridge sustained on beautiful Dai-seiji river, as well as continuing to have its dignity in the modern times too.
From the bridge, Kakusen-kei beautiful valley is expanded where continues about 1km.
We can be fully satisfied with the natural beauty in each season.
【The name origin】
There are a few possible name origin stories of Kourogi bridge. We are not certain which is correct.
However, while feeling the harmony with bridge history and nature, it is making a special place for its visitors.
We so far briefly introduced as above. We hear that Kourogi bridge is a very important bridge made of hinoki cypress wood to connect to Kakusen-kei valley.
※Further note
In addition to Ayatori bridge and Kourogi bridge which we passed this time, there is a black and decent Kurotani bridge too in Kakusen-kei valley.
What is Kurotani bridge?
It is sustained at the most downstream place in Kakusen-kei valley.
As it makes a big pool, strange shaped rock・famous water fall of added elegance are called Kurotani or black valley, and makes profound arch shape, it became to be called Kurotani bridge. In addition, it is haiku poet Matsuo Basho’s favorite place too, he used to make a haiku whenever he visited the place.
「Kurotani bridge」was changed to a stone bridge in 1935. Until that time, it had been sustained as wooden bridge. The road access to the bridge is also called「Naya road」, and it passed to Naya temple and Komatsu over ridge.
We went through Kourogi bridge, then came to a road, there was a hot spring area there.
Yamanaka hot spring-Yuge roadway
Arong Yuge roadway
Yuge roadway, south village of Yamanaka hot spring is located at the center of hot spring, and is the roadway about 600 m from「Kikuno-yu」 to near「Kourogi bridge」.
At the both sides of roadway, there are a lot of spots where sightseeing guests can enjoy.
It consists of various categories of shops, such as Yamanaka lacquer ware born at the traditional Yamanaka hot spring, Kutani pottery traditional artifact gallery, souvenir shops, café, restaurant and so on.
Our recommendable shops among them are:
①Yamanaka tasty place Kompa-tei・Hashizume-an:Restaurant where you can taste Yamanaka dishes「Yamanaka soba noodles」
②Meat Izumi-ya: Restaurant where you can enjoy dishes of using specialty meat
③Home-made rice cracker・Dango kokoya: Shop where you can enjoy hand-made confection
④Yamanaka lacquer ware Otakara-kura: selling Yamanaka lacquer ware and having exhibition area
In addition, along south village Yuge roadway, there is a hot spring village where it is good for loitering.
①Lacquer art Bunpei-dou: Old lacquer shop descending Yamanaka lacquer tradition to now.
②Orgel house: Facilility you can enjoy with hand-made orgel
Minami-machi Yuge roadway is a hot spring street fitting nicely for a slow walking.
There is a vast charming splendid view of village street full of nature all around, and while touching hot spring emotion, you can enjoy walking around.
Please visit the place by all means!
We had tasty lunch at the hot spring village!
Location: Yamanaka hot spring minami-machi ヨ1, Kaga city, Ishikawa prefecture
Business hours: 10:0~17:00
9:00~15:00(Thursday only)
10:00~18:00(year end, New year)
Opens all the year
Rice wine club selling place
Raw fish set lunch
As it is rice wine shop and food and drink restaurant, it is possible to buy liquor instantly and enjoy drinking it.
This time, while drinking Kaga rice wine「Kagatobi」in sake cup, we had raw fish set menu together. Hand-made tsukudani, fresh raw fish and so on, all of the menu were tasty, particularly fresh prawn was chewy and exquisite.
After lunch, then we got on the bus, and returned to the hotel again.
As we walked very much and also drank sake, we were fast asleep dreaming in the bus.
We arrived at the hotel, and had some rest, then we moved to Kanazawa castle park on foot.
Kanazawa castle park
Location: 1-1, Marunouchi, Kanazawa city, Ishikawa prefecture
Business hours: 8:00~17:00
Light-up: Sunset~21:00
Opens all the year
Light-up event of「Light festival」which was made by the collaboration with teamLabo was held at Kanazawa castle park at night.
※What is teamLabo?
teamLabo is doing an art project called「Digitized City」. It is a project of changing the building and the field by non-physical digital technology into art space as it is, not by physically changing it, but by fully using digital technology.
We are introducing a few products with catchphrase this time.
Flowers living in Kanazawa castle stone wall, and animals surviving together
Flowers living in Kanazawa castle stone wall, and animals surviving together
Flowers resembling creature are vividly projected on the stone wall.
catchphrase
「Animals are made by flowers continuing birth and death with the stone wall. Flowers are slowly changing in bloom according to the seasons. After animal flowers are scattered and gone, its animals will die and vanish.」
Trees hailing each other
Trees hailing each other
There are flowers of trees here, and lights are attached on the trees, so you can enjoy watching the clear view.
Walking there, we felt as if we were not in this world, but were straying into fantastic space.
Catchphrase
「Trees are sparkling. Tree lights are independent each other, and the lights are on and off as if breezing slowly. The lights on the trees change colors as people go by, and make special sound as the colors. The tree lights are propagated to nearby trees one by one. While it makes sound, it goes on continuing. If lights come up from trees afar, it means that there are people over there. People are probably recognize their existent in the same space usually.」
Besides, there are egg shape shining balloon jumbling area, area of let drawn picture reflect screen by using special projector and move it, an area where you can communicate, and so on. We could thus experience teamLabo’s awesomeness.
※The collaboration event with teamLabo was held from September 30 to November 20 in 2023.
The usual light-up
We moved to Kanazawa station after Kanazawa castle park next. Then, it is our introduction of long awaited dinner time.
「Kata-machi Izaka-ya Uo-gyuu」
Location: Sun rose Kata-machi 6F, 2-24-11, Kanazawa city, Ishikawa prefecture
Business hours: Monday~Thursday, Sunday:18:00~3:00
Friday, The day before holiday:17:00~4:00
Saturday:17:00~5:00
Holiday:17:00~3:00
Opens all the year
Sushi of meat covered all over
We ordered a course menu with abundant kinds of liquor and soft drink of all-you-can-drink, so the dishes are served on and on by using much meat richly. Then finally, satisfying gorgeous meat sushi was served.
The enjoyable party temporarily came to an end, then, some returned to the hotel, the others went to a next drinking place. Thus, the second day ended.
Summary
We went sightseeing around Yamanaka hot spring on the second day.
Going through Ayatori bridge and Kakusen-kei valley promenade, we crossed Kourogi bridge, then moved to Yamanaka hot spring Yuge roadway. Then, we went sightseeing at Kanazawa castle park.
At the riverbed in Kakusen-kei valley, while being satisfied with seeing the beautiful valley scene, we could enjoy seated for a while with tea.
Kanazawa castle park which we visited in the evening was accidentally holding teamLabo collaboration event of「Light festival」, where we were satisfied with spending a while that we cannot think it to be a reality.
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