Back in the room, the three of them showered and took a hot spring bath. Although it was not good to soak in a hot spring for too long every day, they had to make use of the hot spring since they would be returning to Tokyo tonight.
What's more, Hinazuru Ai and Izumi Sagiri stood in the cold wind for more than an hour. Although they had hot packs on their bodies, they could not warm every corner of the body.
Yushan Kazuto thought it would be nice to let them soak in the hot springs to warm up their bodies.
……
Breakfast was still at the usual time, and Hinazuru Ai brought it all over at once.
Even though Yushan Heren told her to bring it in batches, she was always unwilling to do so.
Looking at Hinazuru Aihonghong's little hands, and recalling her sensible appearance yesterday, Yushan Heren couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
Of course, no matter how much he felt sorry for the guy, there was no question of him taking him in as his disciple. After all, Yushan Kazuto had already planned that he would not stay in the shogi world for long.
In this situation, if he accepted Hinazuru Ai as his disciple, it would actually harm her.
Seeing how hard Hinazuru Ai was working, Yushan Kazuto could only say sorry in his heart.
……
"Xiao Ai, where are we going to play today?" Bai Sakihua asked carefreely after breakfast.
"I have a few ideas, but it depends on your opinions, Brother Kazuto and Xiaohua." Hinazuru Ai said.
Yushan Kazuto blinked and said, "Tell me about it, little Ai-chan."
"The first option is to go to the nearby Glass Art Street. Ishikawa's glass art is famous throughout Japan." Hinazuru Ai said.
Yushan Kazuto couldn't help scratching his head. He really wasn't very interested in this, mainly because there were several places in Japan that were famous for their glass art. Apart from the artistic style, the rest of these places were basically the same.
When Yushan Kazuto was in Otaru, he went to a glass art shop and bought a swan lamp with Kato Megumi.
Although Ishikawa's glass art is also good, it is still inferior to Otaru, and Yushan Kazuto is not interested in appreciating glass art again.
If he wanted to see glass art, he would have gone to the Notojima Glass Art Museum yesterday when he was in Notojima.
Hinazuru Ai waited for more than ten seconds, and when she saw that neither of them responded, she knew that they were not interested in this proposal.
But fortunately, she still has pn-_b, a backup plan.
"Another option is the Shirayama River Ski Resort, but it's a little far away and is no longer within Nanao City." Hinazuru said, sticking out her tongue.
Hakusan Ski Resort is located in Hakusan City at the southern end of Ishikawa Prefecture, about 140 to 150 kilometers away from Nanao.
If you want to go to Baishan specifically for skiing, it seems a bit too far.
If they were locals, it would be fine, as it is only a distance of two or three hundred kilometers round trip and they could just have a day or two to have fun. However, Yushan and the other two came to Wakura specifically to soak in the hot springs and had to return to Tokyo at night.
It's not on the way to Hakusan, and Izumi Sagiri doesn't want to go out with us, so there's no point in running an extra two or three hundred kilometers.
"Are there any other ski resorts besides Baishan Ski Resort?" asked Yushan Kazuto.
As for skiing, Yushan and others are quite interested, but the Hakusan Ski Resort is too far away and not very suitable.
"As for the other ski resorts, I'll have to check them out."
It’s not that there are no other ski resorts in Ishikawa Prefecture, but except for the Hakusan Ski Resort, the ski resorts in other places are not very stable.
Hinazuru Ai took out her cell phone, checked the weather, and finally shook her head.
The area near Nanao Bay is a rare subsidence terrain with not many mountains, so skiing is naturally out of the question.
Seeing Hinazuru Ai in a dilemma, Yushan Kazuto suddenly asked, "I remember there seems to be a stretch of beach in Ishikawa where cars are allowed to pass. Where is it, do you remember, Xiaoai Ai?"
"Senrihama Beach? But didn't we drive past the beach on Notojima Island yesterday?"
"That's different." Yushan Kazuto smiled.
The reason why we can go to the island beach is because of the vehicle advantage. We can drive to any beach with an all-terrain vehicle.
The gravel at Qianlihama Beach is fine and the sand layer is very thick and hard enough to withstand being crushed by vehicles.
Cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and buses can all be driven on the beach, and the driving experience is different.
The most important thing is that Senrihama Beach is not too far from Watakura, and is even closer than Kanazawa. It only takes 20 to 30 minutes to drive there, which saves a lot of time.
Although most people go there to travel in summer and autumn, it has a unique charm after winter.
Not only can they speed along the beach, but they can also feel the surging waves of Waipu. Yushan and others immediately decided on the destination.
"Then let's go there." Hinazuru Ai also nodded.
Hayama Kazuto stood up, and Shirasaki Hana followed suit.
"Sister Sagiri is still not going with us today?" Hinazuru Ai looked at Sagiri Izumi's room and asked.
"Sagiri should paint today. In the morning, I took Xiaohua and Sagiri to watch the sunrise." Yushan Kazuto said.
"The sunrise on the coast of Nanao Bay? My dad used to take me there often!" Hearing about the sunrise, Hinazuru Ai suddenly became excited.
"Yeah." Yushan Kazuto nodded.
But thinking of this, Hinazuru Ai lowered her head again, feeling a little regretful as to why she didn't wake up earlier. In this way, she could have gone to watch the sunrise with Yushan Kazuto and the others.
"Okay, it's time to go, Xiao Ai, you should be familiar with the Chisatohama Beach, right?"
Chapter 657: Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden
Chirihama Beach is an eight-kilometer-long continuous sandy beach. Unlike other famous beaches, where the sand and rocks sparkle and sparkle, Chirihama Beach is not outstanding in terms of sand scenery alone.
But what makes Chirihama Beach famous is the fine sand. The sand and gravel are small, as fine as dust, so they can be combined together very firmly to allow vehicles to pass through.
Another advantage of this fine sand is that it has good plasticity, so you can often see various sand sculptures near the rest area of Senrihama Beach.
Whether they are artists or students, they all seem to have a special liking for the sand at Senrihama Beach and often create a variety of imaginative sand sculptures.
Unfortunately, the sand sculptures can usually be viewed from May to November. Now it is December, and the north wind is howling. All you can see are the ruins of a few sand castles and the sand blown to the ground by the north wind.
Beach bikes can be rented at the rest area. The specially widened wheels allow you to ride freely on the beach without having to worry about the wheels getting stuck in the sand.
However, the bicycle rental service is only available from April to November every year, and there is no such service in December.
Because of this, although Senrihama Beach is open all year round, there are not many tourists in the winter.
We drove along the beach to the end of the bathing beach, where there was a reef that could be climbed. Yushan and his family stopped the car, took out a pair of non-slip gloves, looked at the reef, and climbed up in no time.
The reef was not high, only about two meters. Climbing on the edge of the reef, Yushan Kazuto stretched out his hand and pulled Shirasaki Hana and Hinazuru Ai up.
Although it is only two meters high, it is still the tallest among the surrounding areas. Standing on the high place and looking down at the sea, you can feel the magnificence of the sea even more.
This is the Waipu area, facing the Sea of Japan. Compared to the tranquility of Nanao Bay, the wind and waves of the Sea of Japan are a bit capricious. The north wind is howling and the sea water is surging wildly.
To be honest, the wind and waves in winter are actually quite suitable for surfing. As long as you are not afraid of the cold sea water, the waves hitting your body can be quite charming.
Yushan Kazuto had also been to this reef when he was a child, but it was late summer at that time, and he sat on the reef and enjoyed the sunset.
Watching the sunrise at Nanao Bay and the sunset over the Sea of Japan sounds like a good idea, but Kazuto Hayama doesn't plan to do that.
You know, it's only morning now. If we keep waiting for the sunset, I'm afraid we'll be starving.
After admiring the wind and waves for a while and feeling that there were not many changes, Yushan Kazuto climbed down the reef first, and then picked up Shirasaki Hana and Hinazuru Ai.
Although it is only about two meters high, there is a beach below, so there is probably not much risk for Yushan and others to jump directly.
However, considering that Shirasaki Hana and Hinazuru Ai were still there, in order to avoid them imitating his actions, Yushan Kazuto chose to climb down.
"Kazuto-sama, where are we going next?"
When they arrived at Senrihama Beach, Hinazuru Ai felt something strange. It seemed that Kazuto Yuyama was very familiar with this area and must have been here a long time ago.
"As for Hakui City, it seems that the only place to visit is the shrine."
The city where Senrihama Beach is located is a small city with a total population of only more than 20,000 people. Apart from Senrihama Beach, the rest are basically some shrines and other attractions.
Oh, by the way, there is also a place called Space Island, which is filled with very crude alien suits. Yushan Kazuto wondered if it was a product of the Showa era.
"It seems so." Hinazuru Ai replied in a low voice.
In fact, she didn't know where the fun places were in Hakui City. After all, when she came to Hakui City, she would only visit the Senrihama Beach.
"How about we go to Kanazawa for some shopping?" Yushan Kazuto suddenly suggested.
The prosperity of Kanazawa City is certainly not comparable to that of Tokyo, but the street scenes in each place have their own characteristics. Yushan Kazuto is quite keen on shopping, as long as he doesn't have to accompany girls to buy clothes.
It only takes less than 20 minutes to drive from Senrihama Beach to Kanazawa, which shows how small Hakui City is.
Walking on the streets of Kanazawa, Kazuto Yuyama unexpectedly felt somewhat familiar. Although things were not exactly the same, there were still many places that could evoke memories of Kazuto Yuyama.
For nostalgic people, small cities like this one in Japan feel good, but it can also be seen that development and other aspects have indeed stagnated.
Not far away, you can see Kaga Kanazawa Castle, which is the ancient castle of Kanazawa. It was built in imitation of Osaka Castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. During the shogunate period, it has been the hereditary residence of the Maeda family.
The building is very distinctive. Although it was built in imitation of the ancient city of Osaka, there are almost no ancient monuments in the city of Osaka now, and most of the remaining ones are renovated.
However, there are not many historical sites in Kanazawa. After all, a fire broke out in Kanazawa Castle in 1881, which was exactly the same as the fire on Okinawa Island and almost burned down the entire Kanazawa Castle.
There are not too many ancient buildings preserved, but one can still see how magnificent these buildings once were. Yushan and the other two stopped for a moment and then chose to enter Kenrokuen Garden not far behind them.
Kenrokuen is the first of the three famous gardens in Japan. Its name comes from "Records of Famous Gardens in Luoyang" written by Li Gefei in the Song Dynasty of China. It was named Kenrokuen because it has the six conditions of a famous garden proposed by Li Gefei: "grand, secluded, human-powered, ancient, with springs, and a panoramic view".
The biggest feature of Kenrokuen is the different seasons.
The scenery: cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangeas in summer, maple leaves in autumn, and snow in winter.
It’s a pity that it hasn’t snowed in Kanazawa in the past week, so we can’t enjoy the snowy scenery of winter.
Compared with Suzhou gardens, Jianliu Garden is slightly inferior in refinement and beauty, but even so, it is already very good.
A characteristic of Suzhou gardens is that the scenery is still life, but it has a dynamic feeling. In Jianliu Garden, there is pure tranquility.
It is suitable for meditation, but is slightly inferior in terms of sightseeing. However, if it is compared with the imperial gardens, it would be a bit unfair to Kenrokuen.
"Brother Kazuto, why are there so many ropes on these trees?" Shirosaki Hana asked as she walked in the garden.
"This is called hanging branches. In order to prevent the heavy snow from crushing the branches of the trees, they are protected in advance." Yushan Kazuto explained.
"Is that so?" Shirosaki Hana blinked. She thought there was some romantic meaning behind it.
Yushan Kazuto shrugged his shoulders. People who don't know about hanging branches might indeed mistake them for ropes tied on trees. Some people even confuse hanging branches with the ribbons hung on trees during festivals such as the Tanabata Festival.
Chapter 658: Past Fate
I took a quick walk around Kanazawa and saw quite a few scenic spots. Although I have been here before, the scenery in winter is a little different.
I came across an old restaurant. More than ten years ago, Yushan Kazuto had a meal here. I didn’t expect it to still be preserved. I was a little hesitant about the location for lunch, but now I chose it instantly.
It's been so long that my memory of the taste of this store is a little fuzzy, but judging by the popularity of the old store, it shouldn't be much worse than it was back then.
After all, it's such cold weather and it's a weekday, but the restaurant is still full, which is very rare.
Judging from the results, Yushan Kazuto did not disappoint. Although the taste was not as good as that in Yamate Daiji and Hinazuru Ryokan, it was also quite good.
At least it is many times more delicious than the one in Gundam Restaurant.
In the afternoon, I basically spend my time selecting souvenirs. I have to bring something back when I go out. Since I drove here anyway, I don’t have to worry about having too many things and being difficult to carry.
……
The whole afternoon passed so quickly, and it was almost four in the afternoon when we returned to Hinazuru Hotel.
Matsumae Oka and Oshimizu Nako were at the front desk. When they saw Hayama Kazuto walk into the hotel, they hurried over to greet him.
Yushan Heren looked at them warily and took a step back: "What's the matter?"
"At three o'clock in the afternoon, an old man named Daiji Yamate brought some things over and placed them at the front desk," said Oka Matsumae.
Kazuto Yushan blinked. He didn't expect that Daiji Yamate would give him something. He had a free lunch with him, and he also gave him a gift. Kazuto Yushan suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
There were several bottles of fish sauce at the front desk, probably made by Daiji Yamate himself. Hinazuru Ai saw it and exclaimed, "Fish sauce made by Grandpa Yamate! It's so delicious!"
Yushan Kazuto looked at Hinazuru Ai and handed her a can: "Xiao Ai, this can is for you."
Hinazuru Ai quickly shook her head, indicating that she couldn't take it. Yushan Kazuto wanted to put it in her hands, but she had already run away.
Yushan Kazuto could only shrug his shoulders, return to the room, and take another comfortable bath in the hot spring.
……
The check-out time at Hinazuru Ryokan was originally 2:00 ., but there were not many guests booking the private bath rooms, so time was not urgent, so we checked out after dinner.
In the parking lot, Hinazuru's family came out.
"Well, Xiaoai, Aunt Hinazuru, Uncle Hinazuru, let's go back to Tokyo first." Seeing Izumi Sagiri's nervous look out of the corner of his eye, Yushan Kazuto could only smile awkwardly.
