Slight intoxication...

January, 2014 one day 

I came to Tochigi-city today.

It is to attend at the new year party with colleague 

of the company. Because I was able to afford more than one hour 

until the appointed time, I strolled in the town of Tochigi-city.

It is along Uzuma- river, and a traditional grocery store 

and old storehouses stand.I took a bottle of the whiskey

 out of a pocket and walked the town for slight intoxication.

A duck and a carp swim leisurely in the river.

It is peaceful scenery

                                                Ridge of the Uzuma-river.

                                   Cityscape of Tochigi with the Edo era.

　　　　　　　　Appearance of a good old shop recalling the Showa era.

Izuruhara-benzaiten

It is fine on Tuesday, January 14, 2014

New year began, and a few days passed.

Many Japanese go to the Shinto shrine

 to pray  for happiness of one year.

I entered the hill of Izuruhara-Shrine of Sano-city, too.

I always pass before one of this Shinto shrine by work, 

but try what go up it for the first time.

Of course I do not give the prayer for a Shinto shrine.

（I am a Christian...)

The view from a Shinto shrine made in the rocky mountain steep

 is very good.

The cold north wind of the New Year has good feeling.