George in Korea: 141222 Welcome Marta and BJ to Japan The 4th Day：From Ofuna to Izuyama via Odawara/Hakome、大船から伊豆山へ、(小田原・箱根経由)、오오후나에서 이즈산으로 (오다 와라

Sightseeing Date: December 22 (Mon) 2016, Fine

Sightseeing Place: Odawara (Odawara Castle), Hakone (Ōwakudani, Hakone Shrine)

Guests: Marta (Ukrainian) & BJ (Korean)

Guides: George & Kikko (Driver)

Course: Hotel (Ofuna) - Chigasaki – Odawara Castle – Ōwakudani – Hakone Shrine – Gift Shop – Observatory – Hotel (Izuyama)

Kikko and I guided our guests from Korea to Odawara and Hakone, then stayed overnight at a hotel in Izuyama (Hot Spring).

Kikko and I met our guests Marta and BJ at their hotel in Ofuna. It’s Fresa Inn Kamakura/Ofuna near JR Ofuna Station.

[We left the hotel at 8 am.ホテルを八時に出発、호텔 8시에 출발]

It was a fine day, and we headed for Hakone via Chigasaki and Odawara.

We made a short stop at Chigasaki by the seashore. It was a fishermen port. We wondered if we could buy some fried fish, but they were not selling any.

[At Chigasaki Port, 茅ケ崎魚港にて、치가사키 항구에서]

Then we stopped at Odawara Castle.

[At "Manabibashi" bridge, 「まなびばし」にて、"마나비바시"에서]

It was built during Sengoku Period (1467 – 1603), and destroyed during early Meiji Period (1868 -1912). It was rebuilt in 1960. The gate called “Tokiwagimon” was rebuilt in 1971, and the endeavor to restore the castle is still continuing now.

[Japanese allspice,ロウバイ、납매]

[Tokiwagi Gate, 常盤木門、토키와기 문]

[Explanation about Tokiwagi Gate, 常盤木門の説明、"토키와기 문" 설명]

It was chosen as one of the best hundred castles in Japan in 2006.

[At Odawara Castle, 小田原城にて、오다와라　성에서]

Odawara Castle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odawara_Castle

[At the castle tower entrance,天守閣入口にて、"천수각" 입구에서]

We had a short break at the Odawara-joshi park, and BJ and Marta went up to the top of the castle building. It was such a fine day, they could have a nice view of Sagami Plain and the Odawara beach.

After the castle, Kikko drove the steep slopes of Hakone and we went to Ōwakudani.

[At the parking lot, 大涌谷駐車場にて、오와쿠다니 주차장에서]

Ōwakudani is a volcanic site where volcanic activity is quite active now. Actually it was closed after we visited 6 months later (May 2015).

[In front of a gift shop, 土産物屋の前で、기념품 가게 앞에서]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cwakudani

While Kikko was waiting at the shop, I guided my guests to the place where the smoke from the earth was coming out in the valley.

[At Ōwakudani,大涌谷にて、오와쿠다니에서]

I bought “kuro-tamago” or hard boiled eggs boiled in the hot spring and shared with my guests.

["Kuro-tamago" or hard-boiled eggs, 黒玉子、"구로타마고 (검은 계란)"]

[Eating "Oden", おでんを食べるBJとマルタ、오뎅을 먹는 손님들]

After having sightseeing at Ōwakudani” we headed for Hakone Shrine by Lake Ashi. Hakone Shrine is a popular place for year-end and new year period. There were many sightseers, and again, I guided my guests while my wife was waiting in the car.

[Sign Board of Hakone Shrine, 箱根神社の説明、하코네 신사의 설명]

[At Hakone Shrine, 箱根神社にて、하코네 신사에서]

There is a long stone steps which leads to Hakone Shrine. Next to Hakone Shrine, there is another shrine called "Kuzuryu Shrine." "Kuzuryu" means nine dragon heads, and there was a water supply facilities with nine dragons.

[At Kuzuryu Shrine, 九頭龍神社にて、"구두용" 신사에서]

[At Hakone Shrine, 箱根神社にて、하코네 신사에서]

After visiting the shrines, we stopped at the harbor for sightseeing ships in Lake Ashi, then we dropped in a Hakone-zaiku gift shop.

[Motohakone Wharf, 元箱根遊覧船乗り場、모토하코네 유람선 승강장]

Marta sent some time for choosing gifts for her mother and mother-in-law again. I noticed that there was a big picture panel of Ryuji Kashiwabara, who ran the 5th section (from the bottom of Mt. Hakone to Lake Ashi, all uphill running) of Hakone Ekiden in 2009 to 2012. He renewed the top record 3 times during the year.

[At Yosegi-zaiku Shop,寄木細工店にて、"요세기자이구"(나무쪽 세공) 점에서]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosegi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakone_Ekiden

After Hakone (Lake Ashi) on the way to the hotel in Izuyama, Atami Hot Spring, we stooped at a scenic point and took pictures of ourselves with Mt. Fuji.

[On the way to Atami, 熱海へ行く途中の展望台にて、아타미으로가는 길의 전망대에서]

Then we arrived at the hotel at 3:15 pm. We changed our cloths to the Japanese stype room wears. Then we relaxed and took hot spring bath and had drinks and food as appetizers.

[Arriving at the hotel,伊豆山のホテルに到着、이즈산 호텔에 도착]

[In the room of the hotel,伊豆山のホテルにて、이즈산 호텔에서]

Kikko brought some beverages including some wine and some food for "tsumami" so we had a little party before and after having hot spring.

[Having appetizer in the room, 室内にて食前酒、실내에서 식 전주]

We had big dinner at 5;30 pm. It is always nice to have so much delicious food prepared by professionals.

[At the dining room,ホテルの大食堂にて、호텔의 대 식당에서]

We enjoyed traditional Japanese dishes, and sake and beer, and talked and talked until nearly 8 o’clock.

We retired to our rooms at 8 pm. It is always nice to have so much food, but in terms of “health” I should strain myself, because of my diabetes.

[In the room after the party, 宴会後、ホテルの室内で、연회 후 호텔의 실내에서]

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分類：観光案内(Sightseeing Guide),

「大船から小田原・箱根を経由して伊豆山へ」

案内日：2014年12月22日(月)晴れ

観光地：小田原、箱根(大涌谷、箱根神社)、伊豆山

ゲスト：マルタ(ウクライナ)、BJ(韓国)

案内人：Kikko (運転) & George

コース：ホテル(大船)～茅ケ崎漁港～小田原城～大涌谷～箱根神社～寄木細工～展望台～ホテル到着(熱海伊豆山)

この日はマルタとBJ訪日の4日目である。私の妻も休日をとり、夫婦で小田原・箱根を経て、伊豆山のホテルで1泊する計画を立てた。

まずは彼らの宿泊している「相鉄フレッサイン鎌倉大船」で朝8時に会った。マルタは前の補助席に座り、BJと私は後部座席に座った。

この日は良い天気で、途中、茅ケ崎港に立ち寄り、新鮮な魚を天日干しにしているところを見学した。

[At Chigasaki Port, 茅ケ崎魚港にて、치가사키 항구에서]

道路は渋滞もなく、小田原城下の駐車場に9時半には到着した。お堀のたもとで写真を撮って、常盤木門に向かって歩いた。

城下の蝋梅園の蝋梅は咲き始めていて、風情がある。静かな公園内をゆっくりと歩いて、小田原城に向かった。

[Garden of Japanese allspice,ロウバイ園にて、납매 원에서]

ロウバイ園を通って、階段を上がると1971年に復元された常盤木門である。常盤木門が復元されたのは我々の長男が誕生した年で、説明文はその年月を感じさせる。

[Explanation about Tokiwagi Gate, 常盤木門の説明、"토키와기 문" 설명]

[At Tokiwagi Gate, 常盤木門にて、토키와기 문에서]

常盤木門を抜けるといよいよ天守閣である。我々は天守閣下の公園で小休止した。

[At Odawara Castle, 小田原城にて、오다와라　성에서]

その後、BJとマルタは天守閣に登った。この日は天気が良かったので、展望が良かったと思う。

[Our guests at the castle tower, 天守閣から手を振る友人たち、천수각에서 손을 흔드는 친구들]

小田原城は豊臣秀吉が天下統一の過程で最後に攻め滅ぼした城で、江戸時代を通じて存在したが、明治の初期にいったんは廃城となり、1960年に現在の天守閣が復元された。1971年に常盤木門（ときわぎもん）が復元され、その後も復元作業が続けられている。

小田原城を見学した後、車で箱根の山登り。大涌谷に到着した。この日は快晴で、駐車場からも富士山が良く見えた。