幼馴染４人で信州の昼神温泉と赤沢森林鉄道のバスツアーに参加しました。
心配したお天気も取り越し苦労に終わり、日本一星空が美しい所として知られる阿智村の星座観測ツアーでは首が痛くなるほど頭上を見上げて解説付きで星空を眺め、トロトロ感の昼神温泉は美肌効果を期待しながら夜と朝、ゆっくり露天風呂を楽しみました。また対向車が来ないよう祈りながら、細い道をバスで木曽上松に向かい、渓流に沿っての赤沢森林鉄道で神秘的な森の空気を深く吸って心と身体の元気を取り戻しました。
近年、山の木を切り倒しての大規模な太陽光発電には不快感極まりないのですが、今回は信州の山の懐に飛び込み温泉に浸かり星空を眺め、まさに日本の宝を肌で感じました。日頃の生活環境が違う幼友達とのおしゃべりもまた貴重で愉快なものでした。
I joined a bus tour which went to Hirugami Hot Spring and got on Akazawa forest railway in Nagano with my childhood friends. In spite of our anxiety that it would rain during the tour according to the weather information, it didn't go that way and we could watch the starry sky with an explanation by the guide in the Night Tour. We also enjoyed the open-air bath at the Japanese style hotel. The next day, we went to Kiso Uematsu, which was more mountainous, going through a very narrow road by bus. There was a mountain railway for the tourists. Taking in the fresh forest air, I felt so good mentally and physically.
These years we see in many places mega solar panels being installed after cutting down mountain trees which I hate very much, but this time we got into the mountain side in Nagano and enjoyed the hot spring as well as the beautiful starry sky. I was so happy to be able to touch Japanese treasures. Traveling with my old friends whose living environment is very different now was also very precious and fun.
