On May 16, 10 volunteer guides from Hijiori area participated in the guide training. This day, we walked around Hijiori Onsen, and also went to Shikamura area which is famous for "Tanada"（棚田) or rice paddies shaped like stairs.
Hijiori Onsen is a small hot spring town inside the caldera of a volcano. The volcano erupted about 10,000years ago, and people started living here about 1,200years ago, seeking the good quality hot spring.
Since then, people have lived in this small caldera town. Everything here goes around Onsen. We worship the god of Onsen for giving us this wonderful natural gift.
Usually, this time of the year is quite busy. Snow is melting, flowers blooming, yummy wild vegetables are waiting to be picked :-). But this year, we have less than half of the guests in this beautiful town... After the earthquake, people stopped traveling.
So in order to attract more tourists, Hijiori Volunteer Guides are organizing walking tours almost every Sunday.
Since I grew up here, I can guide people around and tell them a bit about my hometown. My biggest challenge is the name of flowers and wild vegetables!! Our "teacher", Kakizaki-san could spot about every flower and wild vegetables. I was writing a note and taking pictures but i got totally confused, and couldn't match my note and the pictures :-( in the end. that would be my homework!
After taking a walk in Hijiori, we moved on to Shikamura-area which is about 15 min ride by car from Hijiori. This is another mountain community. They don't have an Onsen, but they are blessed with beautiful "Tanada" rice paddies and lovely swamps. An open air concert would be held on August 6th in their "Tanada" this year. The rice paddies would be decorated with candle light. it'll be just lovely!!
Shikamura has many swamps, and this is one of them called "Naga-numa". I don't know if "swamp" is the right word to describe them. They are kind of big ponds. we saw lots of fish swimming. The swamp is surrounded by gorgeous "Buna"or beech forests.
Standing in the middle of the forests of fresh green was so refreshing. I would love to share this beautiful place with more people!
June 12the would be my debut as a volunteer guide :-) Gambaruzo!
Rimiko
http://www.mogami-genki.net/touji-lab/en/index.html
Hijiori Onsen is a small hot spring town inside the caldera of a volcano. The volcano erupted about 10,000years ago, and people started living here about 1,200years ago, seeking the good quality hot spring.
Since then, people have lived in this small caldera town. Everything here goes around Onsen. We worship the god of Onsen for giving us this wonderful natural gift.
Usually, this time of the year is quite busy. Snow is melting, flowers blooming, yummy wild vegetables are waiting to be picked :-). But this year, we have less than half of the guests in this beautiful town... After the earthquake, people stopped traveling.
So in order to attract more tourists, Hijiori Volunteer Guides are organizing walking tours almost every Sunday.
Since I grew up here, I can guide people around and tell them a bit about my hometown. My biggest challenge is the name of flowers and wild vegetables!! Our "teacher", Kakizaki-san could spot about every flower and wild vegetables. I was writing a note and taking pictures but i got totally confused, and couldn't match my note and the pictures :-( in the end. that would be my homework!
After taking a walk in Hijiori, we moved on to Shikamura-area which is about 15 min ride by car from Hijiori. This is another mountain community. They don't have an Onsen, but they are blessed with beautiful "Tanada" rice paddies and lovely swamps. An open air concert would be held on August 6th in their "Tanada" this year. The rice paddies would be decorated with candle light. it'll be just lovely!!
Shikamura has many swamps, and this is one of them called "Naga-numa". I don't know if "swamp" is the right word to describe them. They are kind of big ponds. we saw lots of fish swimming. The swamp is surrounded by gorgeous "Buna"or beech forests.
Standing in the middle of the forests of fresh green was so refreshing. I would love to share this beautiful place with more people!
June 12the would be my debut as a volunteer guide :-) Gambaruzo!
Rimiko
http://www.mogami-genki.net/touji-lab/en/index.html
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