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貢川遊歩道
大家好，我是市民記者Chika。
5年前從台灣移居到山梨，育有3歲跟6歲小女生，一家四口一同出遊玩。
山梨是一個被大自然跟豐富山脈包圍的地方，每天都有不同新鮮的體驗。
這次我想用外國人的視角去介紹甲府的魅力給大家。
說到日本的四月，就可以想像入學式跟入園式的季節。
然後印象最深的就是小學生身後的櫻花了。
這次我想介紹給大家特別的地方。
因為這次的目的地「貢川遊步道」周邊沒有停車場，所以從甲府站南口搭乘巴士到「荒川橋」下車。
到了荒川橋，就可以看到入口的遊步道，一走進去的瞬間櫻花瓣輕輕漂落，止不住心中躍動馬上往前走去。這裡的品種很多但是主要是以彼岸櫻跟染井吉野最多，顏色很深的粉紅參差著淡淡的粉色櫻花，宛如隧道般的景色一直往前延伸下去。
往年都還可以維持一個禮拜的花期，今年櫻花開花時期，很可惜的天氣一直都很不好的關係，馬上就凋謝了。
散步途中，遇到了正在吸取花蜜而倒立的鵯鳥，好不可愛又奇特的樣子，讓我們停下腳步觀看，數十隻鵯鳥在櫻樹上吵雜的樣子，讓我想起台灣的麻雀也是這樣呢。也許是天氣不好的關係，來散步的行人非常地少，心裡想著這樣的畫面沒有人欣賞好可惜阿!
這個遊步道有2公里。可能是近年吧，貢川遊步道開始有賞夜櫻的活動了。
這裡的標誌裡寫著「開花後10天期間都會有點燈儀式」，晚上賞櫻也是不錯的選擇呢。
再往山梨美術館的方向前進的話，會看到櫻花跟南阿爾卑斯山脈的組合，
這時就覺得如果再放晴的話，會更美了吧。
希望明年大家也能來這裡看看。
点击这里查看日语博客 ⇒https://blog.goo.ne.jp/kofu-reporter/e/e9dee493d2d8c2a7e9885a3360eee919
2024/02/29
Learn the history of KOFU!
We have planned a “Takeda Shingen history tour”
Hello everyone! This is Kofu City’s Student Reporter Noel.
On Sunday, December 17th, 2023, I had the chance to participate in a historic tour of Takeda Shrine (known as Takeda Jinja). Thanks to Yamanashi Prefectural College, the teacher and students gave our group a guided tour through Takeda Shrine.
I’ve been living in Kofu for almost two years and have been to Takeda Shrine but had no idea that the grounds behind the shrine had a lot of history to it!
Takeda Shrine dates to the Sengoku Period (Sengoku Jidai). This period, also known as the Warring States Period (1467-1568 CE) was a very tumultuous and violent time for Japan. Takeda Shrine was dedicated to the warlord Takeda Shingen, the famous leader of when the Kofu area was known as Kai Province.
The shrine grounds house ruins of the castle, ruins of the Takeda family residence, as well as a museum which displays numerous artifacts pertaining to Takeda Shingen. Those artifacts include weapons, armor, battle standards, and some personal effects of Takeda Shingen. You can even try on the helmet (kabuto) that they have displayed!
Behind the main shrine area is where you can find the ruins of the castle. Towards the west, there are the ruins of the enclosure where you can find many remnants of signs around.
A
bit north from there, you can find the Tiger’s Mouth ruins. Why is
it called the Tiger’s Mouth? This is due to the defense that was
set up around a moat that would protect the castle where the
Tsutsujigasakiya (the three generations of Takeda, Nobutora, Shingen,
and Katsuyori) resided.
This path was created with the entrance and exit misaligned from each other. This obscured the interior view and slowed the advancing enemy troops making them the perfect targets of a shower of arrows from the moat walls.
We were even given the chance to experience what it would’ve been like during that time as one of Takeda’s troops shooting at the enemy! With toy bows and arrows, of course!
Slightly north of the Tiger’s mouth, there is an excavation site. This is where the war horses would wait in preparation for any movement. As it is an active excavation site, it is blocked off from the public. But they are looking to reconstruct this area in the future.
From here, it is also possible to see the mountain in which Takeda Shingen was born, near Yogaiyama Castle. His father had ordered a retreat once the castle became compromised. From there, his wife and mother fled to the mountains where he was born. Later he would overthrow his father and take control of the clan and the surrounding area.
The group had the chance to experience, through VR, what the stables possibly may have been designed as, as well as the water well that is said to have been where Takeda Shingen was born.
We ended the tour at the Ryuuga Pond’s Observation Deck. There was yet another view of Takeda shrine and a beautiful view of Kofu City!
There is a cemetery near the foot of the mountain. It is said the cemetery was placed there as a pathway to the afterlife. Some spirits return to Earth and reside in many different parts of nature.
For those familiar with Japanese anime: the black and white forest spirits from Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke; Digimon’s Palmon; Blue Exorcist (Ao no Exorcist)’s Shiemi Moriyama’s Nii-chan are all taken after the image of Kodama, or forest spirits.
Takeda Shrine is a common place tourists like to stop but I believe the ruins are unfortunately not seen as much as the shrine itself.
History buffs, feel free to take a stroll around the grounds and gain a feel for the historic side of Kofu!
Click here for the Japanese report!
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