和歌山 北部の海 "Wakayama Northern sea."

僕は和歌山のこと大好きなんだといつも思っている

だから今日も、あの和歌山の海を

The fact by which I'm Wakayama, fond, what it is, I always think, so that sea in Wakayama is also introduced today.

友が島の三つの瀬戸の近くを航行する貨物船

The cargo boat by which a Tomogashima sails near three straits in an island.

次の写真の一番向こう側が淡路島

手前の二つの島が「友が島」

The island where the next picture is two by which the other side is Awajishima and front most, "Tomogashima".

潮が動いているときはここは川のように流れが速い、それが次の写真では理解いただけると思います

I think fast-flowing that can have understand this strait with the next picture like a river when tide is moving.

次の写真は和歌山北部の砲台址から撮った淡路島、手前は大阪湾で、向こうの淡路島の左側に洲本市が見え、右側に明石海峡大橋が見えます

The next picture is Awajishima taken from The place where a fort was here

in the Wakayama north, and front is Osaka-bay, and Sumoto-shi is seen on the left side of Awajishima on the other side, and Akashi Strait Bridge is seen on the right side.

次の写真が砲台址から撮った洲本市だと思いますが、ここからの距離は約17Km。

I think the next picture is Sumoto taken from the same place, the distance is about 17 km.

やっと２０倍の望遠でこんな風に街並みが撮れました

Streets could take a picture of a camera by 20 times of focus.

次は同じ砲台址から明石海峡大橋、距離は直線距離で37km、やっとのことでこんな風に写真を撮ることが出来ました

Akashi Strait Bridge and the distance could take 37 km of picture this with great difficulty by the linear distance from the same place next.

だんだんと、こういう風に遠い景色を眺めるのは難しくなるのでしょうか? 

Air will become dirty increasingly now, so does to look at the this far scenery become difficult? 

 あの頃は折りたたみ式のマウンテンバイクで和歌山市内からこのあたりをくまなく走って回りました。

 That time is a folding mountain bike, in Wakayama-shi, one around here, I ran about all over.

眼下に小さな釣り船もいっぱい見えて・・・・あんな風に釣りもやりたかった

The small fishing boat was also seen a lot under the eyes...., I wanted to do fishing by ship like that.

次の写真は加太港の裏手の山の頂上付近にある見晴らしの丘から北側を撮っています

The next picture is taking the north side from a hill of the view which is around the top of the mountain in the back of the Kata harbor.

見晴らしの丘から、友が島方面を撮っています

Tomogashima(islands) district from a hill of a view.

この付近、別荘のような建物も多く、こんな場所に住めたら素晴らしい景色を満喫できると思いました

I thought the wonderful scenery could be enjoyed fully if a building like these neighborhood and villa could also live at such place much.

台湾シリーズ⑤ 「十份」Taiwanese series(5) "Shifen"

先日の九份に続き今日は十份

Following the other day's "Jiufen", today, "Shifen"

台北市から車で一時間ほどの郊外に位置する小さな町

Small town located in a suburb for about one hour by car from Taipei city.

「十份」と言う街。平溪線(へいけいせん)というローカル線でもアクセス可能です。

The town called "Shifen". They're also accessible at a local line as Heikei-line.

僕が訪問した時は、電車はほぼ満員の状態でした

When I visited, a train was in the full state mostly.

古い客車には絵を描いてあるのですが、遠くから見ると汚れて見えますね

Picture has been drawn in an old passenger car, when it's seen from a far place, it's tainted and is seen.

 十份駅の周辺は自然も楽しめます、

It can also be enjoyed naturally around ten bu station.

駅の横にある静安（ジンアン）吊橋からは十份の街を眺めることもできます

地元台湾はもとより世界中から訪れる観光客に人気の場所です

Popular with the tourists who visit from all over the world as well as localness Taiwan.

街といってもとても小さな範囲なんですが、街の真ん中に電車が通っていて、そのすぐ両側にお土産やさんや食べ物屋さんなどのお店が並んでいます。とてもノスタルジックで台湾らしさを感じさせる場所。

Even if I say a town, it's a very small area, a train runs in the middle of the town, and, the, immediately, on both sides, a gift and, well, oh, a store in a food shop is in line. The place which makes characteristics of Taiwan feel very nostalgically.

ここは人気のスポット 観光客向けに、天燈飛ばしで有名です

The spot by which this is popularity  For tourists, it's famous for Lanthanum transfer.

 天燈は1.5m程の気球のようなランタンで、下に油をしみこませた紙に火を付けて その熱で内部の空気を軽くし空に飛ばします

Lanthanum is the shape like about 1.5 m of balloon, and I light the paper which made oil sink into the bottom and transfer the inner air to the light comb sky by the heat.

頻繁には電車が行き来しないので、線路には自由に立ち入り可能ですが、電車が通る際にはかなりスレスレで危険な状態になります。

I don't associate, so you can enter a railroad track freely, but when a train runs, a train will be frequently in the dangerous state quite close.

皆の願いを乗せて天燈は大空に飛んで行きます

All wish is taken on, and lanthanum flies to the sky, 

この天燈の謂れは、年末年始の盗賊の増える時期に、盗賊から逃れるために山に逃げた村人に、家の番をしていた使用人が、小正月を過ぎた頃に、安全を知らせるために飛ばしたのが、このはじめだといわれています。

When the employee who was watching a house has passed the Lunar New Year for the villager who escaped to a mountain to run away from history of lanthanum transfer from a thief at the time when a thief at New Year's increases, it's said that that It's transferred is at the beginning of this to tell safety.

ランタンを飛ばしたあとは周辺散策も楽しんでみましょう。

Enjoy the surrounding walk.

川沿いを少し下っていけば、台湾のナイアガラと言われる「十份大瀑布」も見られるので立ち寄ってみるのもオススメです。

When going down a riverside a little, you're Taiwanese Niagara, "Shifen big falles" is also seen, so it's also recommended.

僕の好きな街 和歌山 "My favorite town Wakayama"

最初の写真は和歌山港と向かいの四国、徳島港を結ぶ南海フェリー

The Nankai ferry with which the first picture ties Shikoku of Wakayama harbor and the other side and Tokushima harbor.

場所は紀の川河口の和歌山港入り口です

Place is Wakayama harbor entrance of the Kinokawa mouth of a river.

僕もこのフェリーで四国へ２度、渡航しました

I took a trip to Shikoku twice by car by this ferry, too.

次は和歌山市の南に位置する雑賀崎漁港

Saikazaki fishing port where the next is located in the south of Wakayama-city.

ここには僕がお世話になったヤマハのボートショップがあります

 Boat shop of Yamaha kind to me is here here.

次の写真は浪早崎の山の上

The next picture is a mountain in Namihayasaki.

どんなに細い道でも自転車で上がっていきました、写真は雑賀崎の防波堤です

 The picture up which I also went by bicycle on the however thin way is a breakwater in Saikazaki.

海の景色が良くて、飽きない場所です

The scenery of the sea is wonderful and is the place where I don't get tired.

あの島の周辺もボートで生きました、向こう側にはスッキリ晴れていれば淡路島が見えます

When also clears day on the other side where I lived by boat around that island, Awajishima is seen. 

道しるべが見えますが、向こうの右側が雑賀崎、ここは波早﨑

Signpost is seen, that right side, Saikazaki and here, Namihayazaki

次に田ノ浦港があります

Next there is Tanoura harbor.

木々の合間から田ノ浦港(漁港)が見えます

Tanoura harbor (fishing port) is seen from the intervals of the trees.

向こうに山が見えますが章魚頭婆山、海抜130mくらいの山なんですが、和歌山市と海南市が一望できます

They see a mountain, but they're Mt. Shyogyotouba of about 130 m of sea level, you can get a bird's-eye view of Wakayama-city and Kainan-city.

章魚頭婆山の頂上の展望台から和歌山市街地の南側を望む

I wish for the south side in the Wakayama city from an observatory in the top of Mt. Shyogyotouba.

次の写真(東側)、手前側が和歌浦港、向こうの湾のようになっているのが和歌川の河口

The mouth of a river where the one by which the next pictures (the east side) and near sides are Wakaura harbor and that bay is a Waka-river

向こうのこんもりとした山のふもと付近に、あの有名な紀三井寺が見えます

Famous Kimii-dera(Temple) is seen around the base in that mountain.

次の写真で拡大すると森の中に見えるのが、西国33番札所の内、第二番札所です

When it expands with the next picture, it's at among the Saigoku 33rd tag place and the second tag to seem in the forest.

たしか歴史は約１３００年ほどの歴史があります

There is probably history for about about 1300 years for history.

北側を望むと、和歌山港や花王の工場、和歌山北港、新日鐵住金の工場が見えます、実はね僕の働いていた会社も見えるんですが(ナイショです)

When I wish for the north side, Wakayama harbor and Kao's-factory, Wakayama north harbor and shinnittetsusumikin are seen, the company where I was working actually is also seen (It's a secret.)

手前の川の河口には、和歌山藩の別邸「養翠園」「水軒公園」があります

There is a villa of Wakayama feudal clan "Yousuien" "Suiken(water house) park" in a mouth of a river on the front river.

もちろんここから、和歌山城や僕がよく利用するホテル(茶色いビル)、県庁、市役所なども見えます.

Wakayama-jo(Castle), the hotel I often use (brown building), the prefectural office and the city office are seen from here of course.

ここは見晴らしがいいので、猛禽類の鷲や鷹なども多数生息しています

It's with a view here, so many eagles and hawks of birds of prey kinds lives.

ここに記念碑もあり、朝日、夕日100選の場所と記されています

That have a monument and it's recorded with the location of 100 elections of the morning sun and declining sun.

台湾シリーズ④ 九份 "Taiwan series(4) Jiufen"

今日は九份

台湾へ観光旅行に行く人はここに行っている人が多いので、取り立てて紹介する必要はないかもしれないけど

Today, Jiufen

There are a lot of people who go here, so the person who travels Taiwan in tourism may not have to collect and introduce.

最初の写真は九份から撮った端浜付近です

The first picture is around the coast taken from Jiufen.

標高は海抜300mを超えるくらいの場所ですが、晴れていれば海が綺麗に見える場所です

An altitude is the place which is to the extent sea level 300m is exceeded, but when clearing up, a sea is the place which looks clean.

台湾らしい中国式建築物が多数あります

There are many Chinese buildings appropriate for Taiwan.

様々な装飾を施した屋根がとてもいい雰囲気です

 The roof which did various decoration is the very good atmosphere.

次の写真のずっと向こうというか、直線距離で10kmくらい先に基隆港があります

Whether you say far over the next picture has Keelung harbor in about 10 km destination by the linear distance.

写真を撮影した時は、なぜか薄靄がかかっていたので、残念ですが基隆あたりまでは見通せませんでした

 When taking a picture, a light haze hung over for some reason, so I'm sorry, but you couldn't look through to Keelung vicinity.

老街付近まで、観光客の人だかりで、急な階段はちょっと危険な場所です、事故にご注意ください

Steep stairs even are a slightly dangerous place by tourist's crowd around the old street, please be careful about an accident.

あの建物、あのアニメ映画で出てくる建物に似てるけど違うな

Be similar to that building and the building left by that animated movie but don't be different.

こちらがあの、有名なアニメ映画「千と千尋の神隠し」のモデルになった建物ですね

 This is the building where you acted as a model of that famous animated movie "Spirited Away ", 

まだ日が暮れていませんでしたので、その雰囲気が出ていません

 It has not drawn in yet, so it doesn't seem to be its atmosphere.

このあたりから、食堂街やお土産物屋が多数あって、観光客で常に混んでいます

 There are many restaurant streets and gift shops from this part, and it's always crowded with a tourist.

僕はね、本当は混んだ場所、あまり好きじゃないんです、人混みを抜けて駐車場に戻ります

 We're a crowded place and the one I don't like so much actually, it passes through a crowd, and I return to a parking lot.

屋根の上でのんびりとしていた猫、

The cat sprawled on the roof.