三島の朝活散歩で日本人のルーツに触れる！＆ユニークなあひる図書館を訪問！
Experience the roots of Japanese people on a morning walk in Mishima！ ＆ Visit the unique “Duck Library”！
朝AM5:30に三島大社に集合し、約2時間程のウオーキングに参加。
AT 5:30 AM in the morning, we gathered at Mishima Shrine and participated in a walk for about 2 hours.
三島は、富士山からの湧き水で有名です。湧水地があちらこちらに点在し美しい水が湧き町中に川を創って流れています。
Mishima is famous for its spring water from Mt. Fuji. The retention basins are dotted
around and fresh water streams through the town美しい川に歩ける石が敷いてあり、川面を延々と歩いていけます。There are special walking pillars that you can hop across along the whole river, which makes for a wonderful river-walk.
桜の花が終わり、木々の緑が鮮やかで、川には真っ白なカーラーの花の群衆が沢山見られました。野鳥も多種見られ自然豊かなどこかなつかしく、清らかな空気が流れています。この日はあいにくと雨。晴天だと富士山も拝めます。
Unfortunately it was raining and therefore a little hazy on this day. You can normally see Mt. Fuji from this location in fine weather.
The cherry blossoms along the river had already bloomed and fallen and the fresh greenery of the trees was bright, and there were many clusters of pure white flowers in the river. A variety of wild birds could be seen, and the pristine forest air flowed along with our nostalgia.
川沿いには、神社や水神様が祀られていたり、日本人がずっと昔から自然と神と一体となって暮らしていた事を実感できます。
Along the river there are shrines and water gods, and you can feel how Japanese people have lived in harmony with nature and gods for a long time.
散歩の後、蓮馨寺さんというお寺でマインドフルネスを体験し、朝食会場でご挨拶と感想を発表しました。
After the walk, we experienced mindfulness at a temple Renkeiji, and gave greetings and thanks to everyone at the breakfast venue.
午後には、「あひる図書館」を訪問。Visit the “Duck Library” in the afternoon.
縦横40㎝程の本棚の１ブロックを月2千円で借りているオーナーが居て、自分の自慢の本を並べ貸し出すシステム。
A system in which an owner who rents a space of a bookshelf of about 40cm in length and with for 2,000yen, arranges and lends out their own books.
オーナーの推薦図書が個性豊かに並びついつい立ち止まってしまう。本は無料で借りれます。街の人達がここで集い、本を介して互いを知りコミュニケーションが生まれるユニークな取り組みです。
The books recommended by the owners are lined up with a lot of individuality, and everyone just stops. Borrowing a book is free.
This is a unique initiative where people from the city gather here to get to know each other through books and create communication.
絵本「海神の姫」を中島館長様に贈呈。
朝散歩
https://www.at-s.com/news/article/shizuoka/1048428.html
あひる図書館