tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16249038568535897652024-03-14T03:53:06.951+09:00Deyu Onsen Spa TalesSeikokan is an onsen ryokan in Deyu Onsen, Niigata, Japan.
We have been running our business more than 300 years.
You will discover a number of traditional Japanese culture here. I'm going to present lots of
stories from deyu hot spring.
Please visit our website www.seikokan.jp as well.
Also please email us for
any enquiries: seikokan@seagreen.ocn.ne.jpSeikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-20241972879988479272010-04-24T21:51:00.003+09:002010-04-24T22:03:19.044+09:00At last, spring is here!Hello.<br />Long time no see.<br /><br />We finally had a very spring like weather today! (It had been cloudy and rainy<br />for almost a month!!) I did enjoy the blue sky with the lovely sun today.<br />Also, lovely cherry blossoms! The trees are in their bloom now, and they just<br />look fantastic.<br />Cherry blossom trees at our village's Shrine.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqHWNCjiYbxgf28XUyXRS5HhGRpRRSgH5P0MnthpMoPzZLX0ylmXqn0Pn7XJRQclKB5HzPKVO0HmtQF27zbjGhgBqEDMmaeOf2FtMcOUdafmP7OA3xebhGwITEH-VWexXaXTcD0tiZSag/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463686290984353762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqHWNCjiYbxgf28XUyXRS5HhGRpRRSgH5P0MnthpMoPzZLX0ylmXqn0Pn7XJRQclKB5HzPKVO0HmtQF27zbjGhgBqEDMmaeOf2FtMcOUdafmP7OA3xebhGwITEH-VWexXaXTcD0tiZSag/s320/006.JPG" /></a><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya5O1S69Xv727f4CBV3Th0KwiP30DrkbOu4SLVsswRqwDnYzvXrWtJm08JUIABHeK1JNMLPl1vrlwZU1knMktVTEpxOsO7hOkg6ltfxNJu89Z_7ryuycaE27QYwePD-WiJaor9yRBh2kg/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463686277792031698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya5O1S69Xv727f4CBV3Th0KwiP30DrkbOu4SLVsswRqwDnYzvXrWtJm08JUIABHeK1JNMLPl1vrlwZU1knMktVTEpxOsO7hOkg6ltfxNJu89Z_7ryuycaE27QYwePD-WiJaor9yRBh2kg/s320/007.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>A big tree at the Kehoji temple, just in front of our Ryokan.</div><div>With buddist statues.<br /></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekQzNw0_N5GH2kjCGiUY9HNwf9ZVeiaJ6-4hZ0TCF12V0H89g5iIEih6fzIvI-vlu-CBZbtd0NBib-YKlGSMF9kd3OMiSZ7IHlUvVJh58y1irLUTxNaiU9MzgM8_J6nrmupTxM9ifBnCq/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463686297361060546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekQzNw0_N5GH2kjCGiUY9HNwf9ZVeiaJ6-4hZ0TCF12V0H89g5iIEih6fzIvI-vlu-CBZbtd0NBib-YKlGSMF9kd3OMiSZ7IHlUvVJh58y1irLUTxNaiU9MzgM8_J6nrmupTxM9ifBnCq/s320/008.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A big old tree on a path next to our Ryokan that used to be a </div><div>main street in older times.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRn3Rn39Tqt9vWGNFqqa_MtR4s0oQXXxSlP_nnDRic25gIxjH8KLldsbFbigGSWyVmnxsIdOuMFoWzOsKDUMzIA2XbB_z12JxIZuE-Wqx33N_TVyhziTHZBRiII7Crt4w1S3uhH-BtPmP/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463686267373469826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRn3Rn39Tqt9vWGNFqqa_MtR4s0oQXXxSlP_nnDRic25gIxjH8KLldsbFbigGSWyVmnxsIdOuMFoWzOsKDUMzIA2XbB_z12JxIZuE-Wqx33N_TVyhziTHZBRiII7Crt4w1S3uhH-BtPmP/s320/003.JPG" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>I love this tree with the black wooden headge.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvBkEPAO2djnBVmu0Mb5hIjDSjTu5htxlC8PGtFQbcVT6L6vQF5CR3P_rhkmN5oxoL80ZYE2MJIhhXug1Toa6E-91QEKfab-_pdTc3QQo2wuR9v_rZVQ-C6HK6yLCkqBe8yu8JCXB_OH5/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463686259369801218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvBkEPAO2djnBVmu0Mb5hIjDSjTu5htxlC8PGtFQbcVT6L6vQF5CR3P_rhkmN5oxoL80ZYE2MJIhhXug1Toa6E-91QEKfab-_pdTc3QQo2wuR9v_rZVQ-C6HK6yLCkqBe8yu8JCXB_OH5/s320/002.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Birds were singing while I was having a short walk, </div><div>taking some pictures. It was a so lovely day.</div><div></div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-48527971188199277432010-02-05T23:08:00.005+09:002010-02-06T00:00:29.429+09:00Eight snowmen are awaitHello.<br />We've got lots of snow since Tuesday. It's really a lot!<br />I was struggling with snow almost all day. Phew.<br /><br />Actually, I had a fun during I was throwing the snow<br />from our car parking to a stream next to;<br />(You know you need some motivation when you've got<br />to do something you are not willing to .....) Well, I did again....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVR2b4JCmKFnNLeYac9p-Lclq3mEWaYMk7KLUWGHNle4_UXv_tBFmNUcRjQQij1esLoQzvT7sKogNWFvYqSzHSZEYLtwxWFAukaCJ4bg1CbcW-CPZRKXuVDChAAgQpncD_Vra6PwA3T6x/s1600-h/snow+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434762853276502706" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVR2b4JCmKFnNLeYac9p-Lclq3mEWaYMk7KLUWGHNle4_UXv_tBFmNUcRjQQij1esLoQzvT7sKogNWFvYqSzHSZEYLtwxWFAukaCJ4bg1CbcW-CPZRKXuVDChAAgQpncD_Vra6PwA3T6x/s320/snow+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I made eight snowmen! Ok, again!<br />(My family had signs after hearing from me,<br />saying "again, Noriko ?!") By not doing seriously<br />my main work, I did enjoy my "mission".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZ7IsA3a3QlP58cLLEOkIWEOIu3HoNcUsWl6UsjS-Hgc_X8qhyphenhyphen_yC47ZIxL5hkcSz33K74rzIJYbb7P2Y-vcccoS8BhZlFBfOzPBuvvKkmhnr65VwBFz-hCRq6V64hYG99aaUrIYFMIcL/s1600-h/snow+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434765839160943842" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZ7IsA3a3QlP58cLLEOkIWEOIu3HoNcUsWl6UsjS-Hgc_X8qhyphenhyphen_yC47ZIxL5hkcSz33K74rzIJYbb7P2Y-vcccoS8BhZlFBfOzPBuvvKkmhnr65VwBFz-hCRq6V64hYG99aaUrIYFMIcL/s320/snow+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPOsma327_vgIR17CnFTXXN8GgLVL6cLySI468GgsBtLCVSvd3JFR8pMkHiLbg5tkXbTBFBHljK0oumPt-nezyx_bT3pBIt1IUtR2YORcw1yMl9qQjPAvZoMMl6XEI9ONsHG1isz5oAmt/s1600-h/snow+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434765847540393250" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPOsma327_vgIR17CnFTXXN8GgLVL6cLySI468GgsBtLCVSvd3JFR8pMkHiLbg5tkXbTBFBHljK0oumPt-nezyx_bT3pBIt1IUtR2YORcw1yMl9qQjPAvZoMMl6XEI9ONsHG1isz5oAmt/s320/snow+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKp4P2DFnx8-N8sVrEjcLeDcMb3sARis4la_wGbdzSZ802qHouXnHjhA8OMdCoeg3kxYbEQtSVwPoRntAKYRD1bhRF2bZn3v71pHruOxndwpKGVVZtHouZhaLXjD326mKx0cjNBvif8ob/s1600-h/snow+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434765850341896226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKp4P2DFnx8-N8sVrEjcLeDcMb3sARis4la_wGbdzSZ802qHouXnHjhA8OMdCoeg3kxYbEQtSVwPoRntAKYRD1bhRF2bZn3v71pHruOxndwpKGVVZtHouZhaLXjD326mKx0cjNBvif8ob/s320/snow+008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm sorry, but they are very seasonal.<br />Yet, they welcome you at our parking!<br />Please have a safe journey to Deyu Onsen.Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-90021121708979183872010-01-25T01:12:00.006+09:002010-01-25T01:40:14.412+09:00Winter in Deyu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbq1NMrg_YMgb9TDRDFmaUgyg1Mi5mLiUTlPo8KsQs-OhBVTUBN_RuEbaKMbD5o2XzoISEH0EicvawsDJ5adeXkk3ivpUyX-uuei0I4q25cbEKlSBPaibQ40KTtpYguxydT2ykt2W0AYT/s1600-h/071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430340538472720098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbq1NMrg_YMgb9TDRDFmaUgyg1Mi5mLiUTlPo8KsQs-OhBVTUBN_RuEbaKMbD5o2XzoISEH0EicvawsDJ5adeXkk3ivpUyX-uuei0I4q25cbEKlSBPaibQ40KTtpYguxydT2ykt2W0AYT/s320/071.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hello.</div><br /><br /><br /><p>During the last two weeks winter has certainly arrived in Deyu Onsen. After a bright start, we had a wet and windy day which over night the rain turned to snow. It then constantly snowed for the next 48 hours or so, finally stopping on Sat 16th Jan. With plans disrupted the only thing to do was build a snow bear.</p><br /><br /><p>Whilst it was obvious that driving was hazardous, the snow enhanced the beauty of the Deyu area.An added bonus was the number of birds that were seen in the garden searching for food. One morning two Japanese White-Eyes, a Hawfinch, Rustic Bunting, and Narcissus Flycatcher was all seen within a few minutes.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9biiiv8g89yeQxtk1KnC7ECgNLnlwc962BviJlkK9y3Er_nzZkeTIPryn2Ch8adTcxwaswk6YxDqaLlju_hPpR6IFuSX4rIJV2-Q8cynCMdYltine95CAe5ukkcT_jjGhQh-jaB98xCWS/s1600-h/036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430342720118548770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9biiiv8g89yeQxtk1KnC7ECgNLnlwc962BviJlkK9y3Er_nzZkeTIPryn2Ch8adTcxwaswk6YxDqaLlju_hPpR6IFuSX4rIJV2-Q8cynCMdYltine95CAe5ukkcT_jjGhQh-jaB98xCWS/s320/036.JPG" border="0" /></a>Staying with our feathered friends, a visit to the Swan Lake was well worth a visit, with many swans and duck present. Even more impressive were the 50+ Black Kite lurking in the surrounding trees. For those interested in birds, the Deyu area has a rich variety.<br /><br /><p>Finally I would like to mention the New Year tea ceremony that I was kindly invited to in Gozen, about 30 minutes away. It was an interesting and very enjoyable time and I would like to thank all involved.</p><p>I guess by now that you have realised that the style of writing is different this time. Thats because I'm a guest writer from Colchester, England, and have just spent the two weeks mentioned in Deyu. And I'm guessing that if you are reading the English version of Deyu Onsen Spa Tales, you are probably not Japanese. So may I suggest that if you enjoy the tales written by Noriko, then go and enjoy Deyu for yourselves. I can assure you a very warm welcome.</p>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-58464255322340400452010-01-01T21:54:00.002+09:002010-01-01T22:03:22.594+09:00Happy New Year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdzWGYIGSAM1jgsQEt_ucVQomYkRL8nRU8FHOfcxaG7taCpxQmphEnYjcW66eFKdtzgrLgYfePnIRVFXoTOL5rPxwwOqd3PEAxTpbgW_8q93ff_eScyEoejRhG1oEgVvSMul9C7nDS18w/s1600-h/kadomatsu+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421754288164099538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdzWGYIGSAM1jgsQEt_ucVQomYkRL8nRU8FHOfcxaG7taCpxQmphEnYjcW66eFKdtzgrLgYfePnIRVFXoTOL5rPxwwOqd3PEAxTpbgW_8q93ff_eScyEoejRhG1oEgVvSMul9C7nDS18w/s320/kadomatsu+002.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToOtS9x2q6YWqPIcCidnbHLdaURZ1nWfVM_HRRHc70m5lwL5tTajz83piNQ3QEkB0UTvcLvTyz2m5C5BXvPSJ6sHYVX5fJApmYBTvyQ00RRqCmXj6k2X7F0LZKiITVlqtIjNB4wJOD1xA/s1600-h/flowers+001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421754295560310338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToOtS9x2q6YWqPIcCidnbHLdaURZ1nWfVM_HRRHc70m5lwL5tTajz83piNQ3QEkB0UTvcLvTyz2m5C5BXvPSJ6sHYVX5fJApmYBTvyQ00RRqCmXj6k2X7F0LZKiITVlqtIjNB4wJOD1xA/s320/flowers+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Happy New year!!! Many happy returns to everyone in the world.<br /><br />Picuter above (left) is a pair of new year decoration called <em>Kadomatsu</em>.<br />My mum's handmade!<br />The other picuture (right) is a tiger. It's a year of Tiger this year in Japan.<br /><br />Thanks very much for visiting our homepage and my blog.<br />I look forward to meeting lots of smiles this year.<br /><br />Best Regards,Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-30692105895382706752009-11-05T20:33:00.004+09:002009-11-06T11:29:55.737+09:00Shiny leavesHello.<br />We had mild autmnal weather today.<br />Some places in Niigata prefecture already got snow<br />in the past a few days due to a strong cold wave.<br />I wrapped myself up with a couple of extra tops.<br />Winter is approaching little by little, yet, certainly.<br /><br />Leaves in Deyu area have changed the green coloures into<br />red, orange, and yellow.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r7FLT2pj14LFuCThKXV04GL-82Lx1sIuBQQ6sn4zxvkB9H0AJYDUM2NVI-O4FNmjpeHk31kvEuNLizkeDs_EhPc971_bV2r4VG454vCF1Gt8Ecw-nxULf7wFkUjbeSOL-dBbiqPvygkG/s1600-h/mapletree+006.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400581646126027506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r7FLT2pj14LFuCThKXV04GL-82Lx1sIuBQQ6sn4zxvkB9H0AJYDUM2NVI-O4FNmjpeHk31kvEuNLizkeDs_EhPc971_bV2r4VG454vCF1Gt8Ecw-nxULf7wFkUjbeSOL-dBbiqPvygkG/s320/mapletree+006.JPG" /></a><br /><br />One stunning view of Japanese maple tree with the roof of<br /><em>Kehoji </em>temple.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKJuRzy_vSz7Fb9s5y98HLbIJP3l9SqebOG_n7kg1iQILSdAASGiLz-BOVJBZK2xseK0MZStsEm59bGFbg00fSwPZ5UlEwLnGG68s0o8lBAtqS5QbVLFEvBRELGLFeyWfrh7luakTvNL4/s1600-h/mapletree+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400581655710690738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKJuRzy_vSz7Fb9s5y98HLbIJP3l9SqebOG_n7kg1iQILSdAASGiLz-BOVJBZK2xseK0MZStsEm59bGFbg00fSwPZ5UlEwLnGG68s0o8lBAtqS5QbVLFEvBRELGLFeyWfrh7luakTvNL4/s320/mapletree+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Looking down the ground, I found a pretty Japanese maple leaf<br />dropped. What a beautiful leaf! Only one leaf leads to a feeling of<br />autumn; lonesome.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbg3rpWfz66zLDquym08mRQjGHbEN3cBpnJFDItnEKAWN-tlZPmYgNdcaQC5pnFNGOvO_ajvqkZurGov0jSoKoZl1LOdymgc6ZnZYhXVTTf5EzbZzy_XKgmIv0-drPrWRVMDjIbGpmcO4/s1600-h/mapletree+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400581651189596946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbg3rpWfz66zLDquym08mRQjGHbEN3cBpnJFDItnEKAWN-tlZPmYgNdcaQC5pnFNGOvO_ajvqkZurGov0jSoKoZl1LOdymgc6ZnZYhXVTTf5EzbZzy_XKgmIv0-drPrWRVMDjIbGpmcO4/s320/mapletree+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I enjoyed looking the coloured leaves little while, sitting on<br />a step of the temple's front door with a lady who just got<br />from a public hotspring bath in the temple.Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-66484883195821633222009-10-28T21:42:00.004+09:002009-11-05T23:20:51.546+09:00Destinations: your mouths and barrelsWe have hung persimmons under the eaves of<br />our ryokan.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2j84Xzj7sT3ZIewdv_IuJzs1pd8o1BoykhbygGVkyMfWlmIc6-6sXZTPRlI9ojqClZ02kSURhozcpZlBvPP8FcTi7knKEE35CxNhHYRpmUAz3qffeyp8RfM-_fhZjnvyIvWlpgosZhr_h/s1600-h/persimmons+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397632719246276914" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2j84Xzj7sT3ZIewdv_IuJzs1pd8o1BoykhbygGVkyMfWlmIc6-6sXZTPRlI9ojqClZ02kSURhozcpZlBvPP8FcTi7knKEE35CxNhHYRpmUAz3qffeyp8RfM-_fhZjnvyIvWlpgosZhr_h/s320/persimmons+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They will become delicious dried persimmons.<br />The skin are finly peeled and hung with a bamboo<br />pole.<br /><br />The skin is not directly sent to a bin; it is spread on a<br />big sheet and are dried for some use.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZNIJSrCDWXC3MSBcznYKrVZGaRCekBsB8WROThXKCOhGalqpv1k8-iNjYGuBBOzF7cGGc5Kf4G1AqrMQ9xyVjfakrOImHD3VNEtBUIjmnKHQXiCiROyc1zBm1sx-mwtOIc-dBMvZQIiq/s1600-h/persimmons+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397632734549323698" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZNIJSrCDWXC3MSBcznYKrVZGaRCekBsB8WROThXKCOhGalqpv1k8-iNjYGuBBOzF7cGGc5Kf4G1AqrMQ9xyVjfakrOImHD3VNEtBUIjmnKHQXiCiROyc1zBm1sx-mwtOIc-dBMvZQIiq/s320/persimmons+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When it gets colder, we prepare a kind of pickled vegetables<br />called "<em>takuan</em>", pickled Japanese daikon raddish. The skin<br />is added to enrich the taste.<br /><br />Sasakami area in Agano City is famous for persimmons<br />and there is an association among farmers that especially glow<br />this fruit.<br /><br />I like both hard and soft texture of the persimmons. Dried ones<br />are also attractive. I like having the dried persimmons with some<br />cheese. It's brilliant!<br /><br />They are hard workers, aren't they? ---Giving us a lot of happiness<br />from fruit itself and the skin!Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-82601220347152910702009-10-26T23:59:00.002+09:002009-10-27T00:25:21.811+09:00Colours of autumnWe had a cold raining day today, however, one of our guests<br />stayed last night gave me a lovely way of thinking. He travelled<br />by his motor bike, and told me he enjoys each weather; if it rains,<br />he enjoys driving in the rain. How lovely, the ways he thinks.<br /><br />Steps of autumn have been approaching to Deyu Onsen.<br />Leaves have been changing their colours into red, orange and<br />yellow. I guess it's slightly earlier than normal for them to<br />get into colours.<br /><br />(Sorry, these were taken last week...)<br />At <em>Kehoji</em> temple:<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxr21eZx-3Mri_wzJ5Jq2F6kS6D9WD0M6ool6wSjIY_OGiU_gK87qNEozjhK3h87JCEakq-fEuHK5wxTJ_n_1jaWw3toXK1magAm1YhZ2i7KonbnqAInb8VsObRsKlAdM9cKGHIiaivgQ/s1600-h/autumn+023.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396924655639225842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxr21eZx-3Mri_wzJ5Jq2F6kS6D9WD0M6ool6wSjIY_OGiU_gK87qNEozjhK3h87JCEakq-fEuHK5wxTJ_n_1jaWw3toXK1magAm1YhZ2i7KonbnqAInb8VsObRsKlAdM9cKGHIiaivgQ/s320/autumn+023.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIOcmQ8ifaWwHiJdjArR7DN4Bu8fbT3nltbmyPmAWxAtCOyrjwbh7lu1RHziVCUhTIazlT9V0nf9KbacZDekdY0qmkeId99Yw5mUOwRrSOgwkTKIEm15ldpgKNh5C7GHnOcSZ2CRSi2Nb/s1600-h/autumn+022.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396924650405388370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIOcmQ8ifaWwHiJdjArR7DN4Bu8fbT3nltbmyPmAWxAtCOyrjwbh7lu1RHziVCUhTIazlT9V0nf9KbacZDekdY0qmkeId99Yw5mUOwRrSOgwkTKIEm15ldpgKNh5C7GHnOcSZ2CRSi2Nb/s320/autumn+022.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnTkBzKzBlyOwPI47bftb6EqPAFVxFuwFikYz_m5TI1zLknxhBLqVFpE5ZOxFxIZherv-qRTbEFsBc8KmIJrSoRZ7UEolRkYIGSiHbudOoIdrgEUlfrcnCAu_iyWDFaGbjNsU0dPXxgsl/s1600-h/autumn+021.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396924645668391378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnTkBzKzBlyOwPI47bftb6EqPAFVxFuwFikYz_m5TI1zLknxhBLqVFpE5ZOxFxIZherv-qRTbEFsBc8KmIJrSoRZ7UEolRkYIGSiHbudOoIdrgEUlfrcnCAu_iyWDFaGbjNsU0dPXxgsl/s320/autumn+021.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Those coloured leaves are harmonised with leaves<br />of evergreen trees, giving us a gorgeous and colourful<br />time prior to a monochrome world made by pure<br />white snow in winter.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-60741184523570631962009-10-16T21:47:00.005+09:002009-10-16T22:50:05.051+09:00Welcome backI visited a lake that is about 7km away from Deyu<br /><div><div><div><div>Onsen yesterday moring. This lake, <em>Hyoko</em>, is famous for</div><div>swans from Siberia for passing the coldness of winter.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZYO52u9pVrkYWOnReoSj9XxEU8C3NCpd_AytdaV6FQHauvzyIc2H5jNO0Ykcqi1HePDJ72sN463n6DT0w7S2uwSTGkgcznZQHfBNjGu7e1QmqwMRJWQ3w9MInRZHoFGr3mw7wumq8y-h/s1600-h/2009_1015swans0011.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393181247355068210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZYO52u9pVrkYWOnReoSj9XxEU8C3NCpd_AytdaV6FQHauvzyIc2H5jNO0Ykcqi1HePDJ72sN463n6DT0w7S2uwSTGkgcznZQHfBNjGu7e1QmqwMRJWQ3w9MInRZHoFGr3mw7wumq8y-h/s320/2009_1015swans0011.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>They come every autumn, staying over winter in the <em>Hyoko.</em></div><div>The first group of this season arrived 1st of October, </div><div>which was nine days earlier than last year, accoring to </div><div>information that I got from the administraltion office </div><div>at the lake. Don' surprise the number they will be..... </div><div>it's over 5,000! Acutually, it is counted up to 5,678 today. </div><div>I guess Hyoko is pretty famous among Siberian swans.</div><div></div><div>The swan lake has been registered as one of the Ramsar </div><div>Convention sites hich tries to susutain original ecologies </div><div>on waterlands since 30.Oct.08. </div><div>(Please see their website: <a href="http://www.ramsar.org/">http://www.ramsar.org/</a> </div><div>for more details.)</div><div></div><div>Thre are totally 37 registered sites in Japan so far. </div><div>It is amazing to have such a lovely site nearby!</div><div></div><div>Heading to the lake from a car parking, I found </div><div>somethig widely spread on a big blue sheet. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuk8vALruNibK6ZeZ05-k8jmcOjQrwTnH3MOP8xKhADqlWBfTn9Vcg-TZIjA5tUf1vpy1OO-nCkCPE3WisYxggufoJECVN8zsNSuWku2WhXTHXQjD7fP5_kEk-wa5C6HXYi9od72OUDna/s1600-h/2009_1015swans0010.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393181255748341138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuk8vALruNibK6ZeZ05-k8jmcOjQrwTnH3MOP8xKhADqlWBfTn9Vcg-TZIjA5tUf1vpy1OO-nCkCPE3WisYxggufoJECVN8zsNSuWku2WhXTHXQjD7fP5_kEk-wa5C6HXYi9od72OUDna/s320/2009_1015swans0010.JPG" /></a> </div></div><div><div></div><div>These are a lot of crust for the swans when they are </div><div>at the lake. Oh, I should mind you that they are out </div><div>for rice fields surrounded by the lake at day time, </div><div>seeking leftovers of rice, their <em>gorgeous meal.</em></div><div><em></em></div><div>The crust is packaged in these cute paper bags.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiYezfNdMDZKTkF4fMd1JEq6CaC6kjYlY7gprCXdCSmtR-2zW0ECc7v0Ar0uQh5VbkVSk0LrYNMmMrmtZV0yCbnqoEnroftNgU8zJxOA7pP29FdjTtOGdPmnpQ0tPv5vVl7AQedut5OX8/s1600-h/2009_1015swans0020.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393184383343700290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiYezfNdMDZKTkF4fMd1JEq6CaC6kjYlY7gprCXdCSmtR-2zW0ECc7v0Ar0uQh5VbkVSk0LrYNMmMrmtZV0yCbnqoEnroftNgU8zJxOA7pP29FdjTtOGdPmnpQ0tPv5vVl7AQedut5OX8/s320/2009_1015swans0020.JPG" /></a> </div><div></div><div>when I arrived, there weren't so many swans... </div><div>Oh well, I was a bit late for visiting. Lucky them, </div><div>they are really the early birds!</div><div>I should ask them tips for getting up early.</div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RYcfOWxCo1s8FQmd9OIFmjE3-GfJidKVkeBBRZIKKx8VNY_5-wEFE30TVqvR4xNO1M1PRJ9feNABisaZ5XvSh9IMoX_3uGA_mhup7u2JNbrfxV5nYukTeEtPN9BLVTyp3_e4tM6SgFLd/s1600-h/2009_1015swans0019.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393181275276769042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RYcfOWxCo1s8FQmd9OIFmjE3-GfJidKVkeBBRZIKKx8VNY_5-wEFE30TVqvR4xNO1M1PRJ9feNABisaZ5XvSh9IMoX_3uGA_mhup7u2JNbrfxV5nYukTeEtPN9BLVTyp3_e4tM6SgFLd/s320/2009_1015swans0019.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Yet, there are a huge number of ducks.</div><div>Some of them were having rest on a small pier.</div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUjM4etz-yEWWHIpPehyphenhyphenvkJ1QDLaytmyeiUlTW1sLM4RaXEo5KPyURXT-x6IbvsD5_2jJ1qbVi0G6s_JcTw-4Mjfr5Ok8j_64glXqq0VIFANvfsKO6UjLGzVarbEQQTNFhYCtp4YNS7ud/s1600-h/2009_1015swans0015.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393181283161627074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUjM4etz-yEWWHIpPehyphenhyphenvkJ1QDLaytmyeiUlTW1sLM4RaXEo5KPyURXT-x6IbvsD5_2jJ1qbVi0G6s_JcTw-4Mjfr5Ok8j_64glXqq0VIFANvfsKO6UjLGzVarbEQQTNFhYCtp4YNS7ud/s320/2009_1015swans0015.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Of course as it's the swan lake, the litter is also.....</div><div>a swan! Pretty isn't it? </div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk5htHxroieFU2Tg4NjO78AMGvHheVykZpBpCbCk0rgsWOG4k2o5Mx5ZwTfu5gHBdFeflkjgyjpCzNO3Uvaav-87SlpQfXhgmdLfG2ln7WKbyuK5uKrxvsZqy4mAR9y4N9tTq-59XmOu6/s1600-h/2009_1015swans0012.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393181267143761074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk5htHxroieFU2Tg4NjO78AMGvHheVykZpBpCbCk0rgsWOG4k2o5Mx5ZwTfu5gHBdFeflkjgyjpCzNO3Uvaav-87SlpQfXhgmdLfG2ln7WKbyuK5uKrxvsZqy4mAR9y4N9tTq-59XmOu6/s320/2009_1015swans0012.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Welcome back ladies and gentlemen. Please enjoy your</div><div>winter life.</div><div></div></div></div></div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-82640137316424027472009-10-11T15:29:00.004+09:002009-10-16T21:47:48.993+09:00Long time no see...Hello.<br /><br />I'm sorry....<br />I must admit that I was lazy not to update<br />our blog at all.<br /><br />Summer is over, and it's autumn already. Oops.<br /><br />OK, let me change the subject...<br /><br />At dinner time, our guests have a lovely cup of<br />pudding. These days, we prepare this ↓<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYGBamZq2zAhSShcMf0EGrze1Hr6VdTYhuxtpjql9LIGHsuJ6GxqGxZYjpM5zUllgB-QPbYfbPErGamPwoNz-3zlZdcdoVwnCYaeQCRRHPyt0GGcSTTJBSlRsR2oem1CERB6VscyGTqsh/s1600-h/2009_1010sweets0006.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391228498741216194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYGBamZq2zAhSShcMf0EGrze1Hr6VdTYhuxtpjql9LIGHsuJ6GxqGxZYjpM5zUllgB-QPbYfbPErGamPwoNz-3zlZdcdoVwnCYaeQCRRHPyt0GGcSTTJBSlRsR2oem1CERB6VscyGTqsh/s320/2009_1010sweets0006.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This is Yogurt mousse! The yogurt is local one,<br />and has got rich taste of freshness.<br />Apparently, my father also runs a sweet shop nearby,<br />and the paticier at the shop produces this delicious<br />afterwards.<br /><br />I pretty enjoy seeing our guests' smiles after<br />dinner.Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-82798881021557881992009-07-30T19:26:00.004+09:002009-07-30T19:44:32.177+09:00Bamboo basket: Traditional local craft<div><div>Imaita area, which is a next hamlet of our area, Deyu, </div><div>is famous for a handcraft.</div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvdsGrhej0h6eBvOmKqfnukJkgPtISQrAu0KJcfDS_Ji5PCM7X4MIGuuC_ImxZUF4GxQyxsZtraYhhH4oFDHptvKCySecp_KCTy5WXQUCgC_L8XSdvOeChKOWX3ACkM5oNrbSWqagqFdF/s1600-h/2009_0728bamboobasket0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364198789158170482" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvdsGrhej0h6eBvOmKqfnukJkgPtISQrAu0KJcfDS_Ji5PCM7X4MIGuuC_ImxZUF4GxQyxsZtraYhhH4oFDHptvKCySecp_KCTy5WXQUCgC_L8XSdvOeChKOWX3ACkM5oNrbSWqagqFdF/s320/2009_0728bamboobasket0001.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div>Bamboo baskets! <em>Take Kago</em> in Japanese.</div><div>(Take=bamboo, Kago=basket)</div><div>They are so convenient and very useful.</div><div>I love these traditional handcrafts.</div><br /><div>The big basket showed below has been used over</div><div>20 years. The more you use, the more it becomes</div><div>beautiful in colours.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61ZM2FAM8rkf2X_f2Iz1L9BP-Gi_8MrnAQWIqvwB6bTO2OCPSiBcUrRYwqMPOybivXlXcLo4BDs0R5tXnWrpkjx_zPl7OlPpV3KYcMqWm3bovf5y2taATaB0oKKrMmuVk8SJUXXNimkkt/s1600-h/2009_0728bamboobasket0002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364199594599124882" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61ZM2FAM8rkf2X_f2Iz1L9BP-Gi_8MrnAQWIqvwB6bTO2OCPSiBcUrRYwqMPOybivXlXcLo4BDs0R5tXnWrpkjx_zPl7OlPpV3KYcMqWm3bovf5y2taATaB0oKKrMmuVk8SJUXXNimkkt/s320/2009_0728bamboobasket0002.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The name of this basked is"<em>Yumeji Kago</em>"</div><div><em>Yumeji</em> is a name of an famous illustlater</div><div>in an older time(Taisho period, back to </div><div>some 100 years ago) in Japan. He stayed in</div><div>Deyu spa for a certain time. </div></div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-37170273719464831502009-07-05T17:28:00.005+09:002009-07-25T08:33:40.320+09:00Old photoHello.<br /><br />The photo below was taken in 1928, back to 81 years ago<br />when our present building was established.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoKOew5zC6YLysQSKBar3nJ_HsHd7OGyGdoh-7m8tiSlBO37LenRu-vn8XQrUSGT6DH8Sx9RcfAPMWZomlrncDKCqF4oO-6j3cMQEKGuCZHBnlr2FjDYuJ_Ke5s_kM-8vbVU64hFJpjWo/s1600-h/2009_0702hangesho0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354890480814001314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoKOew5zC6YLysQSKBar3nJ_HsHd7OGyGdoh-7m8tiSlBO37LenRu-vn8XQrUSGT6DH8Sx9RcfAPMWZomlrncDKCqF4oO-6j3cMQEKGuCZHBnlr2FjDYuJ_Ke5s_kM-8vbVU64hFJpjWo/s320/2009_0702hangesho0001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Can you find people on the ground floor's roof?<br />They were special carpenters who mainly<br />built Buddism temples and Shinto shrines.<br /><br />My great grand father and the leader of the<br />carpenters travelled many places to collect<br />their favourite timbers. The timbers used<br />for our building seem very strong, so after<br />over 80 years, it still remains "healthy".<br /><br />The long time has essenced flavours to the<br />building.Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-89712168236450613282009-06-28T08:11:00.004+09:002009-07-05T17:23:03.178+09:00Ume PowerIt is a season of <em>ume</em> (Japanese plum).<br />We got the ume from our next door's beautiful garden.<br />My mother and I visited them and picked the gorgeous<br />fruit. We make <em>umeboshi </em>(pickled ume with salt and <em>shiso</em> leaves),<br />using the ume.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3dnaIKP2E3uuATMAq3cia9Vddt2V1RxDXuXutQs9SbZiVShTHMLazz7E_tHT3KdSni8jjtBbHq0bHrZLInMT63ijFoWYilcmd6NBAaOTEWTSB25WSuFBUV9KdWwOwwD7zSngLWQMjr3-/s1600-h/2009_0627ume0008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352151988861619906" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3dnaIKP2E3uuATMAq3cia9Vddt2V1RxDXuXutQs9SbZiVShTHMLazz7E_tHT3KdSni8jjtBbHq0bHrZLInMT63ijFoWYilcmd6NBAaOTEWTSB25WSuFBUV9KdWwOwwD7zSngLWQMjr3-/s320/2009_0627ume0008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ume plums are rippen around this season of a year,<br />which is also known as a raining season.<br />The raining season is called "<em>tsuyu</em>" that is written<br />"<em>ume</em>"(Japanese plum) and "<em>ame</em>" (rain).<br /><br /><em>Umeboshi </em>gives great power to your body,<br />especially in summer, when you've got tiredness.Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-83163424202245085152009-06-20T07:54:00.002+09:002009-06-20T08:12:20.757+09:00Hotaru; shiny bugsHello.<br /><br />There are interesting bugs in rice fields<br />in Deyu onsen area around this season of a year.<br />That is fireflies (<em>Hotaru</em>)! They give out pretty soft<br />yellow green lights at night, making the area<br />so romantic. (Sorry no photos this time.<br />The best way is to see them directly through<br />your eyes!)<br /><br />They seem to come places that have clean<br />fresh water. That's why they visit us.<br />I'm proud of our area with full of beautiful nature.Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-37178124901336171622009-06-05T13:40:00.002+09:002009-06-05T14:11:19.751+09:00shoubu yuWe have got a special bath today;<br />On the <em>Kodomono hi (</em>The day for Children), we put<br />Shoubu (<em>sweet flags</em>) in baths, wishing good health.<br />It is also believed that the leaves work as a charm<br />for protecting yourself from bad diseases.<br />You will enjoy the aroma of the leaves that is a kind of<br />Japanese harb in our hot spring. <br /><br />We only have this special bath once a year.<br />I would like you can try this some day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwSFIZu6FEKUzkkVXoU1IpJLJ7hucV0_p-M3rC0EKXz1eyyhyphenhyphenWjQUemc3mWdUFmdVqELHt3NpSn3ml1ntRXXRyaMHUUYuyTgeeF1OH74_xAhXZPgGhs3jfSRsxemwEw9qZqnxA0mS9C9X/s1600-h/2009_0604todochanwedding0177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343701972909114034" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwSFIZu6FEKUzkkVXoU1IpJLJ7hucV0_p-M3rC0EKXz1eyyhyphenhyphenWjQUemc3mWdUFmdVqELHt3NpSn3ml1ntRXXRyaMHUUYuyTgeeF1OH74_xAhXZPgGhs3jfSRsxemwEw9qZqnxA0mS9C9X/s320/2009_0604todochanwedding0177.JPG" border="0" /></a>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-27917306658534900442009-05-08T19:02:00.003+09:002009-05-08T19:20:09.120+09:00It flowers!Hello.<br /><br />Our peony was almost ready for flowering.<br />This photo was taken two days ago.<br />I've been looking forward to seeing the flowers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV5IimvbVP65LKuDdxtpt3YA4ZgsNXIArScaNMmReVzy_1oRazn1rES6-tdBNj0-ij6rxyDPIGUV0FDeLaqgRmyHeDwnfUBExTv-tpQDjGSazEjHBoJ52L7bmUOVvMKejn91Dpp7ZteJv/s1600-h/2009_0506flowers0064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333394404481333490" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV5IimvbVP65LKuDdxtpt3YA4ZgsNXIArScaNMmReVzy_1oRazn1rES6-tdBNj0-ij6rxyDPIGUV0FDeLaqgRmyHeDwnfUBExTv-tpQDjGSazEjHBoJ52L7bmUOVvMKejn91Dpp7ZteJv/s320/2009_0506flowers0064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And,<br />today, which is two days later...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3Jrikq8OhVGXmFE4UsdcG9Lsw6Ly9qIV1M6zBcvMB6aLVacbJOa_Kprsmk17BB_Hz4j5GEGTdyJkBUChVW_8X5FSLvoh3hjjqNByMSKDHyV_Pos_dcCbFhWqYNP0aSXi0sFNYU9Cu6qR/s1600-h/2009_0508kusamochi0080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333394409659991042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3Jrikq8OhVGXmFE4UsdcG9Lsw6Ly9qIV1M6zBcvMB6aLVacbJOa_Kprsmk17BB_Hz4j5GEGTdyJkBUChVW_8X5FSLvoh3hjjqNByMSKDHyV_Pos_dcCbFhWqYNP0aSXi0sFNYU9Cu6qR/s320/2009_0508kusamochi0080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A lovely peony flower arrives!<br />I had a nice start for a day.<br />It gave me smiles. Thanks Miss:-)Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-6342081765463376392009-05-06T22:36:00.003+09:002009-05-06T23:09:09.442+09:00Hello. <div></div><br /><div>Japanese azaleas (<em>Tsutsuji</em>) are nearly in their bloom </div><div>in our garden.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkJ924qbmntiBQkoH3fw8HhyzODJFJMhPEFWRgE-FEQi-XtZSAIcJoYmjDbuYyTLLPPMBllOwXZiSD2pKP3CqQg9pjWWvk8934osJVkQGVMWhKW0lIeF73QkyNRH6DJl0RqGVA2tHu1xx/s1600-h/2009_0506flowers0066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332705386538207474" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkJ924qbmntiBQkoH3fw8HhyzODJFJMhPEFWRgE-FEQi-XtZSAIcJoYmjDbuYyTLLPPMBllOwXZiSD2pKP3CqQg9pjWWvk8934osJVkQGVMWhKW0lIeF73QkyNRH6DJl0RqGVA2tHu1xx/s320/2009_0506flowers0066.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfExEtLhUam6fBvD0hELs4VBMYB9SIf2czX-AXBtQZwwZs74O790vB0_iWKsHMGZrdy-HFWvquA02-tNsMKrBYNhqjdpnta7kvhiBRrHNse_ugEBpzKr9c91yu5fKOUb5px6oOzV3k5DA/s1600-h/2009_0506flowers0067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332705382916092354" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfExEtLhUam6fBvD0hELs4VBMYB9SIf2czX-AXBtQZwwZs74O790vB0_iWKsHMGZrdy-HFWvquA02-tNsMKrBYNhqjdpnta7kvhiBRrHNse_ugEBpzKr9c91yu5fKOUb5px6oOzV3k5DA/s320/2009_0506flowers0067.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I like the gradation of these azaleas, </div><div>from white to vivid pink.</div><div><br />This is one of my favourite flowers.</div><div>I don't know the name of this flower in English,</div><div>I'm afraid. Does anyone let me know?</div><div>(It's called "<em>Ebine</em>" in Japanese.)</div><div>You can find this flower in mountainside.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMn8EuQTCzHewkbeOl7PGWCJnY6RunbIvQLyMzhQOArFCMmGH4ajYnzw8VsuOnMEabQ0E7BetUdV99r6lr2H7mc94LWv8atrMW1WV2nHL8e9VrQpP9uwIHiDL1QcdvBL0KiWpZjazGeNh6/s1600-h/2009_0506flowers0069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332710495359307890" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMn8EuQTCzHewkbeOl7PGWCJnY6RunbIvQLyMzhQOArFCMmGH4ajYnzw8VsuOnMEabQ0E7BetUdV99r6lr2H7mc94LWv8atrMW1WV2nHL8e9VrQpP9uwIHiDL1QcdvBL0KiWpZjazGeNh6/s320/2009_0506flowers0069.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I enjoy finding different flowers in our garden</div><div>every day. They give me smiles. </div><div>I like this season; full of happiness.</div><div><br /> </div><br /><div></div></div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-45179939539352198952009-04-28T22:50:00.003+09:002009-04-28T23:00:14.740+09:00New born green<div>Hello. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We had a nice shiny day today. The sun smiled</div><br /><div>in our area of Deyu hot spring.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Leaves of trees here have now got new lives, making</div><br /><div>layers of different tone of green. Isn't it lovely?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmZyKrKxUk7GkaM9V6UvgaIqzF4SULnFYt2VmwoLMyulopSkqleRJ9P7oBKo2fYQ9a-bLhwjqg_gR37JKb4fcxXcIolrG7IocxtjzBOozlaFrmVoqtE1NqEuat-AmUcuKe6Ddu_rH8rQJ/s1600-h/2009_0428newleaves0032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329740823307752162" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmZyKrKxUk7GkaM9V6UvgaIqzF4SULnFYt2VmwoLMyulopSkqleRJ9P7oBKo2fYQ9a-bLhwjqg_gR37JKb4fcxXcIolrG7IocxtjzBOozlaFrmVoqtE1NqEuat-AmUcuKe6Ddu_rH8rQJ/s320/2009_0428newleaves0032.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Would you like to visit Deyu spa and enjoy walking </div><div>in the newly born fresh green? </div><div> </div><div> </div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-58209113768768909992009-04-15T09:13:00.005+09:002009-05-07T10:21:22.610+09:00Flowers from our gardenHello.<br />Flowers from our garden.<br />It's spring here!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSMr-viWlIjrVrLMqasfLn9G4ZDmGTckaN2SoOusXtvJjSVmL1JCo_Tb0uH2SvPfP_MrSFEIgAb0FK_KGmuqWgRKI7YBhJDOl7c283Gx-OMdT357mrIKh8OxwMz3SDyEt4DKL3GWRNBXZ/s1600-h/2009_0413springflowers0003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324715498572968994" style="WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSMr-viWlIjrVrLMqasfLn9G4ZDmGTckaN2SoOusXtvJjSVmL1JCo_Tb0uH2SvPfP_MrSFEIgAb0FK_KGmuqWgRKI7YBhJDOl7c283Gx-OMdT357mrIKh8OxwMz3SDyEt4DKL3GWRNBXZ/s320/2009_0413springflowers0003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyerpeGVlBofdYsEsFBhq5-xNaMNcSnhwxA_pWOkt2adgENbRbYJ4SC0iiVvI7MyJve-zsPGQjm9pufIc-mecNfNgjDB_vm195fKFcsjQsN7fKCBOFoPrGhn6r6bLEEEBvhQiNZBoF_kY/s1600-h/2009_0413springflowers0002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324715484242859010" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyerpeGVlBofdYsEsFBhq5-xNaMNcSnhwxA_pWOkt2adgENbRbYJ4SC0iiVvI7MyJve-zsPGQjm9pufIc-mecNfNgjDB_vm195fKFcsjQsN7fKCBOFoPrGhn6r6bLEEEBvhQiNZBoF_kY/s320/2009_0413springflowers0002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAI60WnM80-hno0mfQM8aBDQKqp5MrWHh9-PigxX7JsonGUTlLnw28aIETU4N2D5ZmqqyvRIywuRfNv2ZnX2BQUVCKKFrORjmBsmbL-7CMC3NcGnMztJi_7UUyiUg-BZIN9T-YUkWuGEeW/s1600-h/2009_0413springflowers0005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324715481115528338" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAI60WnM80-hno0mfQM8aBDQKqp5MrWHh9-PigxX7JsonGUTlLnw28aIETU4N2D5ZmqqyvRIywuRfNv2ZnX2BQUVCKKFrORjmBsmbL-7CMC3NcGnMztJi_7UUyiUg-BZIN9T-YUkWuGEeW/s320/2009_0413springflowers0005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div> </div></div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-59453088893428375812009-04-10T00:59:00.003+09:002009-04-10T01:06:37.040+09:00a letter of cherryblossoms<div><div>Hello. We have received a letter of cherryblossoms today </div><div>in Deyu onsen.</div><div> </div><div>This photo was taken on 06 April 09</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQj_J7YopwYBFWmvsGYQdniKbmSDpuDgXpVIeczo5VZ6eH0i-vtMVZwVsvyFXgp-3NDRhvuoW4hLYWeYxq8zFQ180xyWrLcSqX1OJWB2D5r-ICbc5xFpLWyDmT24W61A2KLhzOVEZk1Gj/s1600-h/2009_0409cherryblossoms0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322722663617832642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQj_J7YopwYBFWmvsGYQdniKbmSDpuDgXpVIeczo5VZ6eH0i-vtMVZwVsvyFXgp-3NDRhvuoW4hLYWeYxq8zFQ180xyWrLcSqX1OJWB2D5r-ICbc5xFpLWyDmT24W61A2KLhzOVEZk1Gj/s320/2009_0409cherryblossoms0001.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><br /><div>And this photo was taken yesterday, 09 April 09<br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbzMC1COvoqaxbi0Ajnwxbz833wFkN4jwMYej0d4IEvvshpCxGcbGaLxqdDv1UM1WeQMmPPI9zFtAP3R2rt7p6tyioC4caz6VlRSRxczZD5vDndNVewxG28SI6nGe1wMDYo76DJvdQi_q/s1600-h/2009_0409cherryblossoms0004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322723367042532722" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbzMC1COvoqaxbi0Ajnwxbz833wFkN4jwMYej0d4IEvvshpCxGcbGaLxqdDv1UM1WeQMmPPI9zFtAP3R2rt7p6tyioC4caz6VlRSRxczZD5vDndNVewxG28SI6nGe1wMDYo76DJvdQi_q/s320/2009_0409cherryblossoms0004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Spring has come. </div></div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-67573140843753169422009-03-31T17:12:00.003+09:002009-03-31T22:47:23.652+09:001200 years<span style="font-family:times new roman;">Hello. I'm going to introduce Deyu onsen today.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Deyu onsen, our hot spring, does have a long history. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">It's been here more than 1,000 years! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Deyu onsen is located in at the west foot of the Gozu Range. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Deyu onsen is </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">regarded </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">as the oldest spa area in Niigata Prefecture.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">An interesting legend has been left in Deyu onsen. According to </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">the existing oldest record </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">at the <em>Kehoji </em>temple </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">in Deyu, a buddism priest </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">called <em>Kukai </em>(also known as <em>Kobodaishi</em>, </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">who </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">established <em>Shingonshu</em> sect </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">in Heian period.) visited Deyu. When he tapped the </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">ground with his stick </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">in 809, </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">hot water started to spring out. The hotspring has </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">flown out since then.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">In 809..... that means, it is 1,200-year anniversary this year! Isn't it</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">a long history? </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-10110064572265279432009-03-24T22:48:00.008+09:002009-03-25T00:05:22.119+09:00Onsen RyokanHello. I'm going to talk about <em>Onsen Ryokan</em> today.<br /><br />Onsen Ryokan is a type of accommodation, and it is quite<br />unique style of accommodation;<br /><br /><br /><em>"Onsen"</em> stands for "hot spring" and "<em>ryokan</em>" is translated in<br />"hotel", "Inn" ,or "guest house", I suppose. However, it is a little<br />bit difficult to translate the word "ryokan" into English, as it is<br />a unique culture of Japan. So, it would be a good idea to keep it<br />as it is called.<br /><br /><br /><br />Basically, at ryokans, they serve 2 meals; dinner and breakfast.<br />Onsen ryokans have those meals plus hotspring.<br /><br /><br /><br />A number of Japanese like going to hotsprings and stay<br />at onsen ryokans. I would say that onsen ryokans can be<br />a strong motive for travellers as their holiday distanations.<br /><br /><br /><br />You will discover a lot of traditional culuter in onsen ryokans!<br />Please come and visit Seikokan!<br /><br /><br /><br />Traditional Japanese architecture<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pT0nGwpG-NNZPV9G-0wa1DPX0iFEBzCMxfApO1tBDo1JudNNKmAD-IgvK5vJQXR0aaFOg7n5SlzevBaLAv73Qk178XL0qMJueKYI2cvkbJFJZCom-EIOwTU1ZLpjAyrvGHZi4JOgABCc/s1600-h/FH000003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316758995806817714" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pT0nGwpG-NNZPV9G-0wa1DPX0iFEBzCMxfApO1tBDo1JudNNKmAD-IgvK5vJQXR0aaFOg7n5SlzevBaLAv73Qk178XL0qMJueKYI2cvkbJFJZCom-EIOwTU1ZLpjAyrvGHZi4JOgABCc/s320/FH000003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Wooden bathtub with fresh pure hotspring<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingaI9KZ79eVKOQEhuJeQ639DX_KuWM0rNOslKDLQaT3bTcrg8KMwW3Sp0bp8p-sSsTXdzIIR0Bga-nmZgbs6AicyX1k2sHYV-MzAdFnQ1SmrXOcKUdDdkPAk2pmDihMnsvGG0CISzstv6/s1600-h/FH000005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316756152186214914" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingaI9KZ79eVKOQEhuJeQ639DX_KuWM0rNOslKDLQaT3bTcrg8KMwW3Sp0bp8p-sSsTXdzIIR0Bga-nmZgbs6AicyX1k2sHYV-MzAdFnQ1SmrXOcKUdDdkPAk2pmDihMnsvGG0CISzstv6/s320/FH000005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Home made meals with fresh local products.<br />(sorry the photo below was taken in autumn...)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvQ8DRHr6j_SR37ILCAR16eaGLtbbOy1esE2syd88ilXuAGY0wJdCKjJbXIOLmU5j59uNY8Vx7thNV6pmTltA61WUqGYTdSZFichdsheYQl7WCRLELSSC2UCr83psmckutgRVKKasWEXo/s1600-h/01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316757794600724082" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvQ8DRHr6j_SR37ILCAR16eaGLtbbOy1esE2syd88ilXuAGY0wJdCKjJbXIOLmU5j59uNY8Vx7thNV6pmTltA61WUqGYTdSZFichdsheYQl7WCRLELSSC2UCr83psmckutgRVKKasWEXo/s320/01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My grandmother and my mother prepare meals<br />for our guests. The food? Yum yum yum.Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624903856853589765.post-56835676231032005812009-03-19T09:40:00.011+09:002009-03-20T11:21:08.144+09:00Hello from Niigata, Japan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwR_Hz59xf7YcBHMVq9Qy-VaJcZWUSUI09Vet6PLb4DRvdFGWji8_jzA_jCKW3C3SA5UpUJ2yfAxdCcjTg0dJ1enIBtcuAmIP1YHpYvvafLlupAf8d-JyyM8Ijldujuu4lm8F11XI2fAn/s1600-h/200902161110000.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314695599580852210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwR_Hz59xf7YcBHMVq9Qy-VaJcZWUSUI09Vet6PLb4DRvdFGWji8_jzA_jCKW3C3SA5UpUJ2yfAxdCcjTg0dJ1enIBtcuAmIP1YHpYvvafLlupAf8d-JyyM8Ijldujuu4lm8F11XI2fAn/s320/200902161110000.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hello. I'm starting my blog from today!</div><div>My family runs a small Japanese style guest house </div><div>in Niigata, Japan.</div><br /><div>Locating to a mountainside, having a hot spring, </div><div>our guests enjoy their holidays here.<br /></div><br /><div>I'd like to let you know bits and pieces of Deyu </div><div>hot spring and our guest house, Seikokan. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Seikokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421208716253337083noreply@blogger.com