From Hirayu Onsen Village to Takayama City, it is about an hour and a half by car. Naruse and Naoko both slept for a while after getting into the car, and when they were about to arrive in Takayama City, they woke up one after another.

"Is it almost there?" Naoko looked out the window.

Naruse responded, her eyes drawn to the cityscape outside.

Takayama City, the largest city in Japan, covers an area of more than 2,100 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the entire city of Tokyo.

Of course, more than 80% of the area of Takayama City is mountainous, and the area of the city is not a big deal.

The Alps that surround the city form the magnificent natural scenery of Takayama City, which is also a major factor that attracts Naruse to the city.

After a while, they finally arrived at the bus center platform, and the two got off the bus, and Naruse walked into the bus center again and took out the ticket for the other route that he had booked earlier.

"After standing in line for a while, there are quite a lot of people."

"It's all on the same bus." Naoko took the ticket, looked at it twice, and put it away.

The two of them went out to travel, and she was collecting things like tickets.

"The hotel is near the bus center, which is quite convenient."

In the next few days, they will all be around Takayama City, and naturally they will not change hotels for convenience.

It's only ten o'clock in the morning, and the two of them went to the hotel to store their luggage, preparing to take a little stroll around the neighborhood first, and then go to other places in the afternoon.

"Where are you going?"

"I have a place I want to go, so let's take my time."

From the hotel, the two wandered along the street, and after a short walk, they arrived at a temple called Kokubunji, and Naoko proposed to go in and have a look, and of course Naruse would not object.

After walking in, through the introduction column next to it, he realized that this unsightly temple was still an ancient temple built in the Muromachi period, and the main hall has a history of more than 500 years. The towering ginkgo tree in the temple is more than 1,200 years old.

"Good old tree ......"

"yes."

The towering ginkgo trees opened their shade to the surroundings, and the two of them walked around Kokubunji Temple for more than ten minutes before leaving through the exit on the side of the three-storied pagoda in the temple.

On both sides of the street, which is not too wide, there are many dense buildings, shops, and tourists from all over the world walk in front of them, with different faces and skin tones.

"This street has a bit of a Kyoto feel...... "Naoko said, looking at the buildings on the left and right.

"Takayama City is also called Hida's Little Kyoto."

"Because the history is ancient."

"Pretty much."

After walking a little further, their vision suddenly widened, and they came to the Miyagawa River.

Walking to the bridge and looking at the sidewalk under the riverbank, Naoko muttered, "It's more like ......"

"Like Kamogawa?"

"yes."

After crossing the bridge and reaching the other side of the Miyagawa, Naruse pulled Naoko and walked along the riverbank.

"It's Miyagawa Asahi in front of you."

"Miyagawa Chaoichi?"

"It's a morning market with stalls on this stretch of the road by the river." "It may not be as practical for locals, but it's very popular with tourists. ”

"Is this where Haruhi wants to be?"

"That's right."

After walking forward for a short while, Naoko also saw the text panel of [Miyagawa Dynasty Market] hanging in front of her, "If you have a morning market, isn't it over by this time?" ”

"It was from seven in the morning to twelve in the afternoon, and I should still be able to catch a tail now."

Naruse said, lifting his chin forward, "It's still open." ”

Naoko looked over and saw a long row of improvised sheds by the river, with vendors selling all sorts of things underneath. On the nearest stall, there are some vegetables.

"It's late, and the vegetables are wilting a bit...... Ah, what a cheap turnip! How can such a big one be so cheap! ”

Naoko suddenly entered the grocery shopping mode, looked carefully at the stall, and had the momentum of buying a few radishes or taking a large cabbage back at any time.

Seeing that she really started to pick, Naruse had no choice but to hold her, "What do you buy it for, and send it back?" The money saved is not enough for postage. ”

Shangzi suddenly woke up, and had no choice but to put down the radish in his hand, with a regretful look on his face.

Continuing on, most of the stalls along the river sell vegetables and fruits, as well as handmade souvenirs and delicately trimmed potted plants.

Naruse took a fancy to some good-looking small handicrafts and was going to buy them back as souvenirs, Naoko was also very interested and personally picked some, but she always cared more about the stalls selling vegetables.

"Is this garlic, 'Hida Takayama'...... 200 yen a skewer, 500 yen 3 skewers, so cheap. ”

"It's not very cheap, it feels like it's about the same as Tsuzen."

"No, it's still a little bit."

Naruse waited for a long time, but he didn't hear Naoko explain what the difference was.

Fortunately, she also knows that such benefits are for locals, and as soon as she buys it, it becomes a burden, and she always just looks at it.

"I like Takayama more than Matsumoto now."

"Matsumoto Castle is going to cry."

"Matsumoto Castle can't be eaten. If you want to live, it feels more comfortable on this side of the mountain...... There's also such a beautiful river here, and Harumi will like it too. ”

"That's just as well."

Miyagawa is about 300 meters before and after the market, and there are many stalls along the way, I don't know how to go.

The two of them walked over one stall after another, but unfortunately they came a little late today, and many stalls had already been put away.

"Come early tomorrow, it's close to the hotel anyway."

"Hmm."

At the end of the stroll, Naruse noticed a sushi restaurant next to it.

The sushi is freshly grilled and held, and there is also a limited amount of Hida beef sushi to choose from, and he was also hungry, so he pulled Naoko over and asked for two limited sushi.

"Two servings of this limited amount of beef sushi."

"Okay. A total of 2,600 yen. ”

Next to the menu of the sushi restaurant, there is a sign in Chinese, Japanese and English, reminding customers that they can enjoy the morning market and the crystal clear Miyagawa while eating sushi.

After waiting for a while, the sushi was ready.

"Your sushi."

He took the sushi and handed it to Naoko, and the two of them leaned against the guardrail by the river and ate it.

One serving of sushi costs 1,300 yen, and there are only three pieces, and it comes in three flavors: wasabi, soy sauce, and orange vinegar.

The beef is not cut thin or thick, covered with sushi, and in order to maintain the tender taste, it is not grilled for too long, and you can still see the blood. The rice is soft and fragrant, and when you bite into it, it is tender and smooth, with a hint of sweet and sour taste.

"Hmm...... It's delicious. Naoko covered her mouth and chewed in her mouth, "The sushi vinegar is just right, no more, no less." ”

"The beef is also very tender."

"yes."

It was noon, and three pieces of small sushi were not enough to fill the two of them, but they fully aroused their appetite.

"Let's go eat meat." Naruse said.

"Are you going to eat roast pork at noon......" Naoko hesitated slightly, "Why don't you come back and eat it again in the evening?" ”

"You can eat it again in the evening."

"If you eat meat for two meals in a row, you'll still get tired."

"Do you want to stay until the evening?"

"Hmm."

"That's fine. So what do we eat for lunch? ”

"Let's take a look."

The two of them crossed the Yayoi Bridge at the other end of Miyagawa Chao City, returned to the side they came over, watched as they walked, and finally sat down in a shabu-shabu restaurant.

"Isn't shabu-shabu meat?"

"It's different......"

"Okay."

After filling their stomachs, the two of them slowly shook for another half an hour before arriving at the bus center, skipping the long line to buy tickets and getting on the bus to Shirakawa-go.

From Takayama City to Shirakawa-go in the mountains of the northwest, it's about a 50-minute drive, so you can take a break.

With a sinking shoulder, Naruse turned his head to look at his girlfriend, and also planned to close his eyes and rest for a while.

Buzz –

"Messages in the group."

"Hmm."

Naoko rubbed on his shoulder, and then calmed down again.

Kazuha: [Picture]

Kazuha: This ramen shop near the school tastes pretty good.

Naruse clicked on the photo, glanced at the garnish in the ramen bowl, and pulled it to the side, stopping at her cuff.

Isn't her uniform a good fit......

I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival

(End of chapter)