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The Fourth Day ...
- I took a walk to a stream behind the hotel in the early
moring. The trail was covered with soft snow from last
night.
- Komatsu (猀 ) Natadera Temple (êé )
Surrounded by beautiful rocky mountains and flowering
plants, Natadera was founded by the Priest Taicho, in the
first year of the Yoro Era in 717. In the middle ages,
the temples buildings were completely destroyed by fires
due to wars. Most of the buildings that stand now date
back to the 17th year of the Kan-ei Era (1640) in the Edo
Period. The main shrine lies within the rocky caves. From
ancient times, it was considered a place where the souls
of men underwent transmigration, as well as a place for
the regeneration of the Shinto purification ritual.
- Yunokuni No Mori (放瑄ぇ秏此狶, 美此狶ぇ產
)
Yunokuni No Mori is a theme park where you can enjoy
shopping for Japanese traditional crafts and also try to
make them. If you understand Japanese and have a lot of
time, it is a good place to spend a whole day.
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- Noto-kongo (祅─ )
We had lunch at a restaurant on the beach at the end of
"Coastal Highway" where cars can be driven
along the beach. The weather was bad that we didn't get
out of bus except going to the restaurant directly.
- Wakura-onsen Hot Spring (㎝放瑄 ) Kagaya (禤)
As usual, we can always stay at the best places when we
travel with my parents. Kagaya is rated as the No.1 best
hot-spring hotel in Japan for 22 consecutive years. It is
renowned for its service and various art display. I think
the Emperor Suite my parents stayed is probably even
bigger than my home. During our dinner, the owner of
Kagaya came to our
dining hall and arranged some traditional Japanese
shows.
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