Monday, December 05, 2016

Episode 232 - Koi Fantasy






These photos were taken at such part of the Setogawa Stream near Enkoji Temple at Hida-Furukawa.

In addition to the antique Japanese structures erected along the banks of the stream, the teams of colourful koi living in the waterway are one of the major tourist attractions of this district - that's why we were there.

In the early days, the Setogawa Stream was once designed for fields irrigation.  Now it is also used for the purpose of fire extinguisher and for cooling of the pavements of the city during hot seasons.

The waterway which runs through the city, as modified / modernized through out the years, was slightly widened at this particular section (as shown in the photos above), making such section an excellent spot for koi watching.  Teams of colourful koi are set free to swim along the waterway during warm seasons.

I guess that such wonderful idea of keeping the koi in the outdoor, and let them swim freely along the waterway of the city, came from a koi fanatic.

Koi lovers should note that the koi will be kept indoor when the weather becomes too cold.  So they may not be able to see the koi if they visit the city in winter.

Last but not least, the white plaster walls lining along the stream bank, as shown on the right side of the first photo, belong to a three hundred-year-old sake brewery.  


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