Sunflower fisherman
Shosenkyo Sunflower Fisherman (near Kofu, Japan)
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Posts tagged kofu
Mt. Fuji from Kofu Castle
甲府城天守台から富士山
Today’s photo comes from the annual Shingen Festival in Kofu. Although Takeda Shingen lived and died before this castle was even built, it’s fun to hang out with all of the participants dressed in period garb at the remains and reconstructed portions of the castle, even if the eras are a bit off.
Love You Fancy
石和温泉駅
Kofu’s Fancy Road
ファンシーロード甲府
Ajimi (味魅) in Kofu
Izakaya in Kofu (甲府)
After walking to the top of Shosenkyo (and back down) on the hottest day of the year, I took a bus to downtown Kofu where my long bike ride back to Kaminoyu (甲府温泉) awaited me. With the temperature well over 100 degrees and the humidity at extreme levels (some people died from the heat on this day), I decided to kill time until the sun went down before getting on a bike.
I ducked into Ajimi for some gyoza and a thirst quencher. The proprietor spoke Japanese well, but she had a bit of an accent so I asked where she was from. She is from China–super nice lady and a great cook. Haruna is her name.
Anyway, her customers were lots of fun to talk with. I didn’t intend to stay long, but the other patrons kept buying me food and drinks. Oddly, the guy I was sitting next to knew my boss from way back when I was a Japanese tour guide in San Francisco more than 20 years ago. Small world.
Check this place out if you ever find yourself in Kofu. Here is a map:
Kakuenbo
Shosenkyo Gorge (昇仙峡) and the Arakawa River
As previously mentioned, Kakuenbo (覚円峰) is the most common photo you see in advertisements for Shosenkyo (昇仙峡). After seeing it only in photos for 25 years or so, today’s photo shows my first glimpse of it in the flesh.