Forest like a lovable garden

Garden Week. The first half was blessed with good weather, and it has become a great day for excursions. However, there are people who are busy getting out crowded regardless of where they go. To such a person, today I will introduce the spot Tota no Mori http://y-zouen.jp/takeda/.
The west side of Chiyoda Lake in the middle of the route that follows Shosa-kyo from Kofu city. There is a forest park where wild bird songs can be heard all the time. This is Takeda no Mori.







Promenade is being maintained, and hiking course can be chosen easily from about 30 minutes to be able to walk easily. It is safe even with a small child. And this panorama that spreads under anything is attractive.



Magnificent view overlooking the Kofu Basin. Clouds are on the picture, but Mt. Fuji can be seen on the left. Although it is such a wonderful place, it seems not to be known so much nationwide.
The coming season is perfect for forest bathing in fresh green. Walking path in the forest where body and mind are filled with refreshing feeling. Why do not you walk?

Narrow gate with magnification of 300 times

When the blooming peach blossoms are over, the work of peach farmers will become more and more busy.
To nurture a sweet and respectable fruit, thinning work is indispensable. Actually, in the case of peach, the work has started from the buds that do not yet flower. It seems that this is called a picking. So the peach blossoms are slightly more plain than the ornamental peach blossoms.
After flowering, the flower discarding work will continue. I will leave a little flower blooming downward like a photo, and pick it up.



Today, even at "Asama Garden" who bothered you, that work was done.
When it comes around small fruits, thinning work will continue with renaming it as fish (tekika) this time. This is repeated, and eventually only one out of 300 flowers can be fruited. This is a very competitive rate. It is not a ratio of kindergarten examination.
It is in a good place of branch sharing, it lets only moderately spaced and only the flowers in the sunny position can survive. So the peach we eat is chosen and it is peach.
Even so, making delicious things is a repeat of delicate work on a steady road. I have to thank you.

Sakura is not the only spring

Please look, the tulip that bloomed perfectly. That number is 50,000 bottles. It's like a fairytale scene that seems to have wandered into a world of fairy tales.
"Herb garden travel diary", now the tulip is full of flowers. No, it is not gentle like flowers. Great flood, big explosion. At the moment when the colorful tulip carpet jumped into my eyes, I instinctively said "Wow".
The picture below is just one month ago. Spring comes with running fast?



Thank you very much for your hard work. How hard it will be to make 50,000 flowers bloom beautifully. But admission is free. I feel sorry for some reason. If you come to Yamanashi, it is a place I would like you to visit here.



In the rose garden, many varieties of roses steadily prepared for flowering. I am looking forward to it.
At "Herb Garden Travel Diary", various plants will flower one after another in the coming season. It is a lovely garden where you can heal even when you go.

Wine of the women, by the women, for the women?

The wine kingdom Yamanashi has many wonderful wines that crowned in wine competitions to be held in various countries around the world. Of course, there are a lot of awards at the contest where the name "Shirayuri brewery" is also named, but today I will introduce you to L'ORIENT CELLAR MASTER MUSCAT BAILEY A (Lorient) who got a Grand Prix at SAKURA AWARDS 2017 ' Cellar Master Muscat Berry A) It is a dry red wine.
The Sakura Award is a contest that will be held in Japan, but it is somewhat different that the judges are all women.



It seems that 406 women working in the Japanese wine industry such as sommeliers, winemakers and wine journalists taste 4200 items gathered from all over the world and choose excellent wine. Just listening seems to get intoxicated. Wine chosen by women. So, I definitely want to recommend it to women. How would you like to reward yourself for yourself? I think that it is also the best for souvenirs for her in wine tasting.



By the way, leaves emerged from the branches of the grapes that you previously had at "Shirayuri Brewery". You are living properly, are not you? I am deeply moved. I will plant the plant in the garden after the roots come out. I'm looking forward to it.

Flowering front, run up the hill

From the spring storm, the temperature in Kofu city today rose to nearly 30 degrees, and it became cheerful in early summer.

It is a landscape from the viewing spot overlooking Fuefuki Togenokyo, Ichinomiya cho Hanamidai. When you climb up a thin road like a maze between peach fields lined with slopes, flower view stand will appear in the open landscape.



A wooden cherry-blossom viewing table like a log house. You can go out on the terrace on the second floor as you climb the stairs. The passing wind is pleasant and I feel like taking a nap, but I can relax only on weekdays. Please be careful as the weekend of flowers is crowded.
The flowering of peach blossoms at Fuefuki Togenokyo will proceed from low to middle to high rise. That's why I thought that "I wonder if I will be late," if you go to the high ground, you can make it.





At this time, we see not only peach flowers blooming in fruit trees, but also unusual peach blossoms for watching. There was also "Asama Garden". Weeping peaches and chrysanthemums. Spring in Ichinomiya is just a pink one color.

Let's become a Sengoku Commander

Today, April 12th is an example festival of Takeda Shrine. It is a festival held every year at the death of Takeda Shingen.
Taking a walk around the city headed by a shrine is the Takeda 26th Shogun Major Row. Twenty - four vassals of Shingen do the march on horseback.
Among the cherry blossoms in full bloom, all the warlords who proudly advance the horse while receiving cheering on the roadside are full of smiles. That is supposed to be, very lucky people that the vassals of the twenty-four people won the draw of the high magnification. Yes, the twenty-fourth general is a public grave.
The costumes and cavalry instruction are attached and the entry fee is 10,000 yen. The dream of becoming Sengoku Commander becomes true only because of it, so it is a big appeal to maniacs.

There are also 2 foreigners. Samurai is popular all over the world. Of course, even a woman is fine. Yamamoto Kansuke role this year is a woman.

We are Takeda Shingen, the owner is going to the last tail.

The horses appointed for this maid of horse racing are gathered from the equestrian club in Yamanashi Prefecture. Trainers are actually pulling the horse. So I will not run away. It is safe.

Well, why do not you try challenging Warring States commanders next year? Recruitment for the twenty-fourth is on the official website of Kofu City. Every year, it seems that the deadline is around September of the previous year.

Spirit Moyamoya resolution strategy

There are many people who are getting sick while in spring. It should be warm and my mind and body should be able to relax, so why. After examining for a while, there were various causes.
First, hay fever. This is inevitable. For those with hay fever, there will be no annoying season like spring. And, the climate of spring of Sanshiku Temperature. Is there a difference in temperature and temperature between the day and night, so the body's regulating function does not work well? It seems that it often happens that the body cold and catch a cold without knowing it. Then, trouble of the heart accompanying the start of a new life. There may be cases where emotional instability is caused by anxiety and stress.
These factors cause insomnia that you can not sleep properly at night. "I do not remember the spring-sleep Akatsuki", but there are not many people who can not sleep in spring.
You can have herbal tea on the spring evening can not sleep. You can warm your body while enjoying the scent with healing effect, it is exactly the item for relieving the melancholy of spring.
"Herb Garden Travel Diary" has lots of herbal teas of original blends. You can choose from a blend suitable for your purpose, such as refreshing, relaxing, dieting, so it is encouraging for beginners of herbal teas.







"Herb Garden Travel Diary" will have a season of hundred flowers rampant soon. Traveling is recommended for refreshing your mind anything. Would you like to look at the beautiful garden?
There are lots of goods to heal mind and body, including herb tea, at the shop in the park. If you like it after buying it, you can restart on the Internet, so it's safe.
Https://www.herb-teien.com
Now let's take off the coat and go out for a spring trip.

If you see the main cast, this is a great place

The Shingen public festival which announces the arrival of spring in Yamanashi was held spectacularly. The flowering of cherry blossoms, which were later than usual, was as if it was adapted to this event. It became the era picture under the full blooming cherry blossoms.
Among the most famous are Guinea's also the best warriors queue in Japan. Every year, celebrate the audience by casting prominent actors, talents and athletes to Shinsei Takeda, Yusumoto Yamamoto and others. However, we recommend you to those who are somewhat unsatisfactory in Shingen Dokudo and Assistance on Maigami seen from a distance from the roadside.
A ceremony will be held at Takeda Shrine praying for the success of the festival called the victory prayer ceremony in front of the Warrior Ceremony. Everyone in the main cast appears in front of me with a row of brave warriors. Of course, you can hear the real voice as well. Also from the audience there is a shout of "Okanaga ~".
This year 's Shingen Commuter is Mr. Susukutei Kosuzo, senior citizen is Mr. Hayashiyama, and a special guest is Mr. Hayashiya Kinugu fan' s smile trio. I was able to take photos as well.



The Shingen public festival which announces the arrival of spring in Yamanashi was held spectacularly. The flowering of cherry blossoms, which were later than usual, was as if it was adapted to this event. It became the era picture under the full blooming cherry blossoms.
Among the most famous are Guinea's also the best warriors queue in Japan. Every year, celebrate the audience by casting prominent actors, talents and athletes to Shinsei Takeda, Yusumoto Yamamoto and others. However, we recommend you to those who are somewhat unsatisfactory in Shingen Dokudo and Assistance on Maigami seen from a distance from the roadside.
A ceremony will be held at Takeda Shrine praying for the success of the festival called the victory prayer ceremony in front of the Warrior Ceremony. Everyone in the main cast appears in front of me with a row of brave warriors. Of course, you can hear the real voice as well. Also from the audience there is a shout of "Okanaga ~".
This year 's Shingen Commuter is Mr. Susukutei Kosuzo, senior citizen is Mr. Hayashiyama, and a special guest is Mr. Hayashiya Kinugu fan' s smile trio. I was able to take photos as well.
The approach to the Kofu station is an array of cherry blossoms. Cloudy weak a bit.





"Kabutoya" in front of Otorii. Whether it was a muggy cheery or not, I wanted to cool down the excitement of the festival, and I found a queue on the most popular Shingen Ice.

Beppin, once upon a time

Yamanashi's doll festival is on April 3rd. Because peach production area, peach festival is done in the lunar calendar, when peach blossoms bloom.
I visited today a licorice mansion located in front of the Chuo Line Shioyama station. This is the house of the master who cultivated the medicinal herb "licorice", receiving the life of the shogunate in the Edo period.



It is said that this fine building that is also designated as an important cultural property was built about 200 years ago. It was an appearance with a sense of dignity that made me a bit stunned.
In Koshu City, we organize an event called "doll decoration and peach flower festival" every year with this licorice residence as the main venue.



It is a festival for decorating the chicks in various places in the city and having tourists enjoy the spring peach home town.
On the licorice residence there were more than 5 thousand dolls and hanging chicks decorated in places, some of them had 300 years old dolls.





It seems that it is a style doll which was popular in the Kyoh period. I can see my feet from the hem of a male chicks kimono. It is interesting. The eyes of a cut to a plump outline. If this facial is beautiful 300 years ago, I wanted to be born 300 years ago.
Many dolls were arranged every era to feel the trend of the trend.
A lot of hanging chicks hanging from overhead are not old, it seems to be a work by local lovers. It includes a love affair for a child, such as not being troubled by money or money in each form. It seems that it was said that people who were poor and could not buy chicks were made by handicrafts long ago.

We also have a picture of another venue of "Doll Decoration and Peach Blossom Festival".
And here, "Shingenbukan" in the immediate side of Jirinji.

Spring of Taoyuan that dyes one side of the eyes pink is coming soon. Please do come and see us.

It is a wine that confined spring

Well well, the season for cherry-blossom viewing is near. Is it characteristic of the Japanese that float when I see cherry blossoms in full bloom? Bloom all at once, gently scatter. The strength and transience of pretty flowers blooming like burning life surely will touch the Japanese chord. I also love cherry blossoms.
Sakura foods are appearing one after another at this season. Ice cream, jams, chocolate, donuts, and sakura cheese seem to be sometimes called.
And this is Yamanashi's cherry blossoms, indeed. It is Spring limited item "Sakura no Wine" of "Shirayuri Brewery". I think that there are many people who know because they are sold in supermarkets and department stores nationwide or on the Internet.

Is not it pretty? There are two-fold cherry blossoms confined in the bottle. Cherry blossom dancing gracefully in the wine is entranced just by watching. Alcohol is 6%. It is easy to sweet and easy to drink, I guess even those who are not good at drinking can enjoy it. The fragrance of the cherry blossoms that pass through the nose will make us feel the spring. Because it is a wine popular wine, I think that it is also good for gifts.
What is Sakura after all? Is there something cherry blossoms tasteless? How I was somewhat negative to Sakura food, but "Sakura's wine" is an exception. I can enjoy the spring with this one.
As it is a seasonal limited item, sooner.

Places where the wind blows 300 years ago

The mountain gate suddenly appears at the back of a quiet residential area. I went to Houzenji, one of the Kofu Goyama.
This mountain gate has a two-layer structure and the upper part is a bell tower. On New Year's Eve the bell of eclipses will echo.
Kofu Goyama is five temples collected by Shingen Takeda following the Goyama system of Kyoto and Kamakura. For those who love history, the course over Goyama is popular.




As I pass through the mountain gate, I remember the illusion that time is stopping here only. This main hall is what was built 340 years ago. In silence, we had an overwhelming presence.
It is also known that there is a tomb of Takeda Takeda, Katsunari Takeda. Two grave places were lined in which the time of death was over 200 years. When I was watching it, I felt that time that got faraway passed past this place. I feel really strange.





Things that have never changed. I felt it was here. It is one of the pleasure of traveling to stay in the fantasy world for a while letting the heart freely play.

Where is the middle of the earth

This is anxious. A stone monument of "This is the middle of the earth - an alien".
When going to "Misaka Farm Grape House", please ask "Where is the toilet?" This mysterious stone monument is on its way to the toilet.
It was a mystery too, so I asked the staff about the story. Actually, it seems that this was the one that the founder made in Shara. Because the earth is round, from the universe wherever you are in the middle. Indeed, it is an alien.
"Think of the place where you stand in the middle of the earth, keep your heart out and walk your life"
An alien word that can be taken for such a lesson. Do not you think it is quite deep?



Well, at branches the branches of peaches with many buds were on sale.
It is almost time for the peach blossoms to be dyed with peach blossoms. I'm looking forward to it.

Chubby is a boom

Do you know the word "meat girl"? It is not a chubby thick girl. It is a woman who loves a succulent plant.
It seems that plants with thick leaves containing a lot of water like cactus are now booming globally. Certainly, the feeling of puff pasture is adorable. It is surprising that there are rare varieties that cost tens of thousands of yen in one stock. Succulent plants from Japan are beautiful in color and good in quality, it seems to be popular overseas.





A shop of 'Herb Garden Travel Diary' that has a lot of small mushrooms planted. The bowl is also cute and it feels like an interior accessory. It is also good for gifts.
It is okay for a lazy person who quickly dies the foliage plants because it is only necessary to do the water once every two weeks. Now, you are also a meat girl from today.

Let's hunt grapes at home garden

In the vineyards in Yamanashi prefecture, the pruning work of the branches which began early in the beginning of the year has almost ended.
Yes, the souvenir of a journey unique to this period is a grape branch. There was such a corner in one corner of "Shirayuri brewery"'s shop. It is said that the customer who wants to take back the pruned branch.
If you leave it in the water like this, leaves will come out soon, then the roots will come out and you can plant the ground.

In fact it seems to hear stories from customers of repeaters saying "I planted in the garden this year". It is nice, you can enjoy grape hunting at home garden. My dreams are puffy.

That's why I also watch a daily view with one. While waiting for the green leaves to come out. If there is a change, I will report it.
In winter only, it was a story of heartwarming Yamanashi souvenir.