{"id":4206,"date":"2017-08-17T18:45:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T09:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2017-10-04T14:36:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T05:36:35","slug":"%e5%a4%99%e5%b7%9d%e6%95%a3%e6%ad%a9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/hyogo\/4206.html","title":{"rendered":"Stroll in Shukugawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shukugawa river flows in Nishinomiya City, HYOGO, and is particularly famous for cherry blossoms. Every spring, riverside road of this river is crowded\u00a0with many people.<\/p>\n<p>In this summer, I strolled along the Shukugawa river. This place is maintained as &#8220;Shukugawa Park,&#8221; and not only the cherry tress but also glorious pine tress and many other kinds of trees grow there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4092-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4230 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4092-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4092 (2)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First, I got off at &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; station on the Hankyu Railway, and walked north along the river up to a water wheel. Then, I returned to the station, and then, walked south up to &#8220;Koroen&#8221; station on the Hanshin Railway.\u00a0(Please see the left map.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3770.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4209\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4209 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3770-640x470.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3770\" width=\"640\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3770-640x470.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3770-450x331.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3770-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0I\u00a0got off the &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; station and passed through the south ticket barrier, I saw the &#8220;Hagoromo&#8221; bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3905.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4229 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3905-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3905\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3905-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3905-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3905-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3905-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was a stairway leading to the river. I crossed over the bridge and walked north for a while.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3900.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4228 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3900-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3900\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3900-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3900-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3900-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3900-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was a summer house near the stairway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3774.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4210\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4210 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3774-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3774\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3774-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3774-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3774-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3774-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following path continues toward the north. There were many benches on the path, and so you can take a rest anytime. The temperature was high, but wind blown from the river surface was cool, and very comfortable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3778.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4211\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4211 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3778-640x440.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3778\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3778-640x440.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3778-450x310.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3891.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4227 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3891-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3891\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3891-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3891-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3891-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3891-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3870.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4225 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3870-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3870\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3870-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3870-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3870-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3870-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This bridge is the &#8220;Ooide&#8221; bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3782.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4212\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4212 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3782-632x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3782\" width=\"632\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3782-632x480.jpg 632w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3782-445x338.jpg 445w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3782-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3859.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4220 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3859-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3859\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3859-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3859-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3859-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3859-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I approached the river, I saw carps. The water is highly transparent so that you can see easily to the river bottom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3863.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4222 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3863-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3863\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3863-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3863-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3863-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3863-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took a rest for a while.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c7hx1tXp2cE?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3790.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4233\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4233 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3790-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3790\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3790-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3790-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3790-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3790-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4214\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4214 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3800-640x411.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3800\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3800-640x411.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3800-450x289.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3846.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4217 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3846-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3846\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3846-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3846-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3846-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3846-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are two paths along the river, a path near the river and a path at a higher level, and the two paths are connected to each other through a stairway, so you can easily change the path you want to walk anytime.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3850.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4218 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3850-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3850\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3850-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3850-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3850-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3850-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I reached the goal (the water wheel). The distance from the &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; station is about 500 m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3810.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4215\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4215 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3810-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3810\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3822.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4216\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4216 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3822-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3822\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3822-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3822-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3822-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3822-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I returned to the &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; station on the Hankyu Railway, and then walked\u00a0 south.<\/p>\n<p>There\u00a0are many bridges on the &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; river.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3922.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4238\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4238 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3922-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3922\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3922-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3922-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3922-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3922-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3923.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4239\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4239 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3923-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3923\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3923-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3923-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3923-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3923-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3927.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4240\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4240 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3927-640x437.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3927\" width=\"640\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3927-640x437.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3927-450x307.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is &#8220;Katahoko ike&#8221; pond. This pond is famous for water plants including big-blossomed lotus flowers. The lotus blossom season was, unfortunately, over at that time in this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3931.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4241 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3931-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3931\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3931-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3931-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3931-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3931-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zms2SyhS7EU?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Both cherry trees and pine trees got older and older. There are many trees that need treatment, and I saw sometimes tree stumps stubble.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3945.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4243\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4243 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3945-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3945\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3945-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3945-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3945-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3945-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Intersection with JR line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3950.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4244\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4244 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3950-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3950\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3950-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3950-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3950-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3950-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3952.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4245\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4245 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3952-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3952\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3952-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3952-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3952-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3952-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Higiri Jizoson&#8221; (a temple hall with Jizo (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kshitigarbha\" target=\"_blank\">Kshitigarbha<\/a>) named &#8220;Higiri&#8221;). Elderly ladies&#8217; fun conversation appeared to continue endlessly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3963.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4246\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4246 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3963-629x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3963\" width=\"629\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3963-629x480.jpg 629w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3963-443x338.jpg 443w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3963-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; Fudo Myoo (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acala\" target=\"_blank\">Acala<\/a>),\u00a0next to the Jizo Hall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3965.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4247\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4247 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3965-499x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3965\" width=\"499\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3965-499x480.jpg 499w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3965-352x338.jpg 352w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3965.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We Japanese are very familiar with Jizo and Fudomyoo, and so you can see their halls anywhere from big towns to small villages in Japan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3968.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4250\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4250 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3968-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3968\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3968-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3968-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3968-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3968-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3970.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4251\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4251 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3970-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3970\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3970-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3970-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3970-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3970-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; bridge along National Route 2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3980.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4252\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4252 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3980-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3980\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3980-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3980-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3980-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3980-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Children engrossed in catching fish or crayfish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3997.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4253\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4253 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3997-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3997\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3997-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3997-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3997-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3997-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I dropped in at &#8220;Tatsuuma&#8221; archaeological hall, which has one of Japan&#8217;s leading collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D%C5%8Dtaku\" target=\"_blank\">Dotaku<\/a>\u00a0(a bell-shaped bronze vessel)\u00a0in the Jomon (about 15,000 to 2,300 years ago) to\u00a0 and Yayoi Periods (about 2,100 to 1700 years ago).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4254\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4254 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4013-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4013\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4013-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4013-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4013-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4013-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Returning to the &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; river, I went to the other side of the river jumping on the stones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4032.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4256 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4032-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4032\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4032-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4032-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4032-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4032-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4030.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4255\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4255 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4030-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4030\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4030-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4030-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4030-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4030-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3977.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4275\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4275 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3977-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3977\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3977-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3977-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3977-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3977-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Koroenn Jindo&#8221; bridge near the &#8220;Koroenn&#8221; station on the Hanshin Railway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4042.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4257\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4257 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4042-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4042\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4042-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4042-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4042-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4042-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The distance from the &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; station on the Hankyu Railway is about one kilometer. There is the &#8220;Otani Memorial Art Museum.&#8221; I recommend you to visit the museum, if you have time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4259\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4259 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4049-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4049\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4049-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4049-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4049-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_4049-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sake\u00a0has been enthusiastically produced here through the ages.\u00a0When I saw the very pure transparent water of the &#8220;Shukugawa&#8221; river,\u00a0I could understand it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Shukugawa river flows in Nishinomiya City, HYOGO, and is particularly famous for cherry blossoms. Every spring, riverside road of this river is crowded\u00a0with many people. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/hyogo\/4206.html\" title=\"Stroll in Shukugawa\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4206"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4868,"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206\/revisions\/4868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}