京都府福知山市大江町毛原の棚田 Kehara Terraced Rice Fields
No matter what, I really want to go and see the Kehara Terraced Rice Fields today. The rice harvest has already begun so if I go next week it will probably be too late to take a good photo. It looks like it will rain lightly, but that can't be helped. Actually that wouldn't be a bad thing as it will be cooler going over Mt. Ooe. I'll be thankful if that is the case. I'm looking forward to some of the sights along the way too.
どうしても今日毛原の棚田を見に行きたいです。稲刈りがもう始まったので来週に行けば綺麗な写真を撮れないでしょう。雨が軽く振りそうですが仕方がないです。大江山を越えるので雨が降れば涼しいでしょう。そうならありがたいです。途中の名所も楽しみにしています。
どうしても今日毛原の棚田を見に行きたいです。稲刈りがもう始まったので来週に行けば綺麗な写真を撮れないでしょう。雨が軽く振りそうですが仕方がないです。大江山を越えるので雨が降れば涼しいでしょう。そうならありがたいです。途中の名所も楽しみにしています。
NOTE: Click any photo to enlarge. 注意:どれでもの写真を拡大するのにクリックして
いつもの宮津を展望する場所。この天気でもいい感じです。The spot where we always stop to view Miyazu. Even in this weather it makes a good photo.
 低くたなびく雲 Low-lying clouds |  気持ちがいい所 Nice stretch of road |
 ここもいい |  It's nice here too |
 Some nature sights you can see around here |  Futase River info & Fukuchiyama sightseeing course. |
 二瀬川渓流を渡る橋 Bridge across Futase River |  川に沿っていく遊歩道 |  Walking path along the river |
二瀬川渓流を渡る高い橋 A bridge high above Futase River
 上流 |  Upriver |
 下流 Downriver |  福知山方面 Looking towards Fukuchiyama |
 夏に泳ぎたい場所です。気持ちがよさそうし水がものすごく綺麗です。Looks like a good pool to swim in in summer. The water is really clean too. |  |
 これは何でしょう？Wonder what this is. |  石垣の上に歩いていく。Walking on an old stone wall. |  この石垣は何でここにあるでしょう。不思議。I wonder why this stone wall is here. A mystery. |
 400メートルが書いてあったが100メートルしか歩いていないと思います。この上にでかい岩が多いですが「鬼飛岩」が何のことがわかりません。The sign said 400 meters but I only walked 100 meters. There are lots of huge rocks up there, but I don't know what 「Onitobiiwa」is. Means something like 'Leaping Ogre Rock' |  あの木から何かが出ているよ。I can see something in that tree. |  何これ?（笑）What's this? (lol) |
やっぱり「鬼飛岩」はこの丘の上にあります。大きな岩が多いから面白い場所です。また行ってみます。ここに写真があります。鬼飛岩
As I thought, the 'Onitobiiwa' rock is up the top of this hill. It's quite an interesting place due to all the large rocks. I'll have to go back and check it out. There is a photo here (between the stone path on the left & the 2 photos on the right). Onitobiiwa
As I thought, the 'Onitobiiwa' rock is up the top of this hill. It's quite an interesting place due to all the large rocks. I'll have to go back and check it out. There is a photo here (between the stone path on the left & the 2 photos on the right). Onitobiiwa
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 The ancient Miyazu stone paved road etc this way. |  川の中にでかい岩が多い。 There are lots of enormous boulders in the river |
 さきほどの高い橋 The high bridge from just before. |  京都府道9号線から見ている二瀬川渓流 Futase River from Kyoto Prefecture road route 9 |
 今日の目的地「毛原の棚田」Today's destination 'Kehara Terraced Rice Fields' |  毛原の棚田のお地蔵様 jizo (guardian diety of children) |
毛原の棚田 写真が撮りにくいですね。Kehana Terraced Rice Fields. It's difficult to capture it with my camera.
パノラマ写真を撮ってみますが難しいですよね。 I try to capture them with a panorama photo, but it's really difficult.
 ランチタイム ここはちょうどいいです。 |  The perfect place for lunch |
 展望台があるみたい。まずは神社の方に行きます。Oh good! It seems there is a lookout. First I'll pop up to the temple. |  苔が生えっている林道。どこまで行くかな。古道は同じ場所だったと思います。Moss covered road. I wonder how far it goes. I think this is the same route the ancient road took. |
大岩神社 Ooiwa Shrine.
 振り返る Looking back |  おぉ～！発見！ここがいいじゃないか。Aaw! Now we're talking! This is the spot. |
 Kyoto Model Forest - Kehara Coexistence Forest |  モデルフォレスト展望台 Model Forest Lookout |  この上から毛原の棚田が一番よく見えるかなぁ I guess the best view of Kehara Terraced Rice Fields is from up there |
ここからの写真は一番いいですね。木がちょっと邪魔していますが仕方がありません。This is definitely the best vantage point for a photo. The trees are blocking the view a bit, but that can't be avoided.
京都府福知山市大江町毛原の棚田 Kehara Terraced Rice Fields, Ooe Town, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture
 ここは海から20キロメートルぐらい離れている山の中の場所です。カニを見ると思わなかった。 |  This place is in the mountains 20 km from the sea. I didn't expect to see a crab here. |
 This rice is for making sake |  |
 Traditional thatched roof |  The thickness of the thatching |
毛原の棚田の水車 Kehara terraced Rice fields waterwheel
うぎゃー！何これ！気持ち悪い！でかいですよ。10㎝－12㎝ぐらい長くて、太さの直径が3㎝ぐらい。もしかして巨大カタツムリだったかな。Yuck! What's this? Its huge. 10 to 12 cm long and the thickness has a diameter of about 3 cm. Maybe it was a giant snail.
 涼しい！ Nice and cool. |  人工の滝 Man-made waterfall |
この辺に鬼が多くいます。ここを通った時、何年前の高校生の話を思い出しました。その高校生が「先祖が鬼だったと親戚がよくいう」と私に真面目に言いました。面白い話でした。There are lots of 'oni' around here. 'Oni' are similar to Ogres. As I was going through here I recalled a story my high school student said to me some years back. She said that her relatives often say her ancestors were 'oni'. She was serious too. Quite a funny story.
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何って？そっち？はい、わかった。じゃ、そっちに行ってみる。 What's that? Up there? Okay, I'll check it out.
Miyamoto no Yoshimitsu (Miyamoto no Raiko) who lived from 948 to 1021 and served the Fujiwara clan is known for quelling the bandits of Oeyama. Here he is depicted heading for Oeyama with his 4 legendary retainers also known as 'The Four Guardian Kings' Watanabe no Tsuna, Sakatano Kintoki, Urabe no Suetake & Usui Sadamitsu
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 In front of the Japanese 'Oni' Exchange Museum. |  日本の鬼の交流博物館の前 |
 鬼ってよう飲むなぁ。'Oni' like their liquor. |  |
お手洗いはあちらです。 The toilet is over there.
 何という植物でしょうか |  Wonder what this plant is. |  |
38㎞のライドになりました。 It was a 38 km ride
面白いライドでした。また春に行きたいと思います。 It was an interesting ride. I want to go again in spring next time.
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