From Kanazawa, we drove south to the world heritage, Shirakawa-go, where Japanese historical Gassho style houses are all around. The villages were small but absolutely beautiful. All the little Japanese style houses are there next to rice paddies.
金沢を満喫した後、金沢より南下。白川郷に向かい、合掌造りの集落を楽しみました。さすが世界遺産にも登録されているだけあり、合掌造り集落の風情溢れる光景が眼下に広がり、のどかな美しさに魅了させられました。この美しさは、和の心を重んじ、自然と共存して、貴重な伝統文化を残してきたこの村の人々の心の結晶だと思うと、胸に染み入ります。
Rice fields were pretty common where I grew up. But my girls are not familiar with them. It was nice that girls got to see and walk up to rice fields.私が生まれ育った場所は、田んぼや畑がいっぱいだったのですが、都会育ちのエリ、ジュリアには新鮮だったのでしょう。あぜ道を歩きながらはしゃぐ2人でした。（この時のジュリアは、少々ご機嫌斜め…）
We went inside of one of the Gassho Style houses (Kandake). This is right below the roof. Ellie is standing the other end of the house.合掌造りの家屋内部を見せていただける、神田家さんにお邪魔しました。、合掌造りの一番上、屋根の下の部分です。向こうにいるのはもちろんエリ。
They also kept the traditional Japanese style garden. This is right outside of Kandake house. Ellie and Julia were so happy standing on top of the stone bridge. But something horrible happened right after this...神田家さんの裏庭です。とても素敵なお庭で、子供達は池の鯉に大はしゃぎ。池にかかる風情ある石橋の上での撮影です。ところが…
Right after the picture taken above, Ellie wanted to get off the bridge before Julia, so Ellie pushed Julia off the stone bridge. Julia ended up having an unexpected swim with the goldfish in the pond. Daddy rescued her right away, but of course she was not happy.Julia cried and said "Juju 'et(wet), Juju 'et." We borrowed a fireplace inside and had her clothes changed.
Funny thing is that Ellie was not happy that all our attention was on Julia. So, she pointed at her wet spot on her pants and said "Daddy, look! I'm wet too!!"
撮影直後、撮れた写真が見たかったエリは、ジュリアより先に石橋を降りようと、ジュリアを押しのけたため、バランスを崩したジュリアはお池にドボン！慌ててダディがレスキューしたものの、池の鯉との水泳を予想だにしなかったジュリアはもちろん号泣。あたりまえだよな…。
泣きながら、「じゅじゅ、ェトッ（ウエットが言えずこう聞こえます）」と叫ぶジュリア。急遽、神田家さんのいろりをお借りして、体を乾かしお着替えをさせました。
さて、犯人のエリは、全ての注意がジュリアに集まっているのがどうも気に入らなかった様で、水しぶきの付いたズボンを指差し一言。「ダディー、見てー、エリちゃんも濡れてるよー。」
意表をついたこの一言に、思わず笑っちゃいました…。
At Shirakawago, we spent a night in one of the Gassho style houses. We stayed at Koemon. It was a wonderful place and we loved it! I was a little worried since it was a traditional Japanese style house, but everything was modernized, but yet have traditional things like fireplace, tatami, engawa, Japanese garden, etc. I especially loved the family room where we ate dinner and breakfast right by Irori fireplace, and the tatami room with heated floor. The girls were happy there too. There was a little girl in the owner family who was about Ellie's age. She came and played with our girls. They were so cute together.
The price was reasonable and meals were all delicious! I would love to stay there again if we have a chance to go back there.
白川郷では、合掌造りのお宿に一泊し、幸エ門さんにお世話になりました。歴史ある建物で、いろりや縁側等に風情が溢れ、それでもお手洗いやお風呂等は設備が充実。とても清潔で、お食事もおいしくいただきました。気持ちよく滞在させていただき、大満足です。
This is right in front of where we stayed.
No comments:
Post a Comment