The
summer of 2024 was extremely hot. Now, it is the middle of September and the
heat is slightly easing. I had my Koshu Kaido walk (part 16).
I
started Digahara, the 41st
shukuba station from Tokyo's Nihonbashi. Many
traditional buildings are preserved here as I wrote in this blog in April.
Shichiken Brewery is one of the most impressive spots in
Daigahara.
Koshi
Kaido goes along rice and vegetable fields.
This
area is near from the Southern Alps mountains and produces good water. There is
a factory of Suntory beverage manufacturer in Hokuto City. They produce
drinking water, whisky and other beverage products. I found a sign board to the
factory.
I
arrived at Kyoraishi, the 42
nd shukuba station. It was a
small shukuba station and few shukuba-related facilities have
preserved.
There
remains a big stone in a cemetery in a temple nearby. The stone is an origin of
the
shukuba statin's name.
It
was rice harvesting season. I saw many farmers working hard.
The
rice fields in this area lie in along Kanamanashi River. There are mountains
over the river. The fields were brown when harvesting had been over and
were green when it had not been. The scene was beautiful. (See also the top and 2nd photos)
Walking
3-4 km from Kyoraishi, I arrived at the border between Yamanashi and Nagano
Prefectures. I finished walking about 110 km in Yamanashi Prefecture. There are
25 shukuba stations there.
Walking
about 1km, I arrived at Tsutaki, the 43re shukuba from Nihonbashi and the first
in Nsagano Prefecture.