2017年11月11日 星期六

[Japan] 奈良,猿澤池 (Sarusawa-ike Pond) & AirB&B住宿



猿澤池,算是一個奈良的小景點,或許會經過,或許不會,不過我是一定要來的,因為我透過AirB&B在附近找到了我今晚住宿的小房間,在公寓信箱取得鑰匙之後,就準備上樓放行李囉~
The Sarusawa-ike Pond, is a small spot in Nara. I found a small room via AirB&B just near it.


窗外的景色還算可以,樹後就是猿澤池,呵~
This is the view from the window, the pond is behind those trees.




房間不大,一進室內就可一眼看完。
When get in, the room is like this.


右手邊就是小小的衛浴,如果走了太多路,晚上還可以泡泡澡。
The shower room is small and on the right hand side when get in.






在衛浴的後方就是一張單人床,底下可拉出一個櫃子,成為第二張單人床,所以這個房間可以睡到兩個人,不過,個人是不建議啦,有點太麻煩了。
進門的左手邊就是小小的廚房與電視,至少可以燒開水,如果你習慣喝煮沸過的水的話,這還算是不錯的設備。
A single bed is on the right, and the TV is on the left. And a small kitchen where you can boil water.

很快地看完房間,放下行李,我就出門逛奈良了;當結束在志津香的用餐,回到猿澤池時,發覺池塘週圍有些燈光,還滿適合來練習拍夜景的,就多花了半個多小時練習。
After put down my luggage, I went out to visit Nara. When I finish my dinner in Shizuka Kamameshi and came back, I found the Sarusawa-ike Pond is a good place to photos. So I took some and have a nice sleep in the room.





2017年11月5日 星期日

[Japan] 奈良,志津香釡飯 (Shizuka Kamameshi)

志津香釡飯大概是奈良最有名的一間餐廳了,被許多人列為了「必吃」,這天中午約十一點半時,我在前往東大寺途中經過,果然是排了許多人,我猜是因為大部分遊客都只會在奈良待一個白天,基本上只有一餐,再加上是必吃,因此特別多人來此排隊。
The Shizuka Kamameshi is a really famous restaurant in Nara. On my way to Tōdai-ji (around 11:30 AM), there are already many people here. I guess that's because most of the tourists only spend one day in Nara.


當我傍晚逛完春日大社,五點半左右回到志津香,就沒有人排隊了,真是順利呀!建議大家,其實奈良可以待久一點,晚上再來吃志津香,容易許多,或者,很可能就要預估花兩個小時排隊,如果少了,就是賺到。
When I came back from Kasuga-taisha (around 5:30 PM), it's empty here. Here comes an option to eat the Shizuka Kamameshi, stay late then you don't need to wait such a long time (based on other bloggers, it may take 2 hours for the waiting).


忘了拍菜單了,總之,我點了有名的「七種釡飯」,另外拍了釡飯享用指南,先吃中間軟熟的米軟飯,把蓋子蓋回去,再吃一般的鍋巴,最後則是底層鍋巴。
Since it's so famous, I ordered the Nara Nanashu-kamameshi and found there are some tips to teach you how to eat it. Read carefully and I recommend you to follow it, so delicious.


從有涼意的秋末室外,進到室內後,可以喝一杯溫暖的綠茶,作好了享用釡飯的準備。 
The hot tea. Since it's already at night in the end of November, it's a little bit cold, it feels good to have a cup of hot tea while coming to inside.


由於現點現做,大約等了十五分鐘,釡飯上桌了。 
Around 15 minutes later, the set is ready.



配菜與醬菜部分,還算OK。 
The side dishes.


飯後水果,漂亮,不過只有微甜。 
The fruits.


湯,清淡,還不錯。 
The soup.


重頭戲來了,豐盛的「七種釡飯」開蓋,食材看起來果然很豐盛。 
The traditional Japanese rice cooked in an iron pot. It smells really good with 7 different materials which I can't tell them all.




我只能算出其中四種食材,蒲燒饅,牡蠣,蝦子與香菇,其他的,可能就要去官網找介紹了~這鍋飯,超級香,而且米飯煮得粒粒分明,但又很軟Q,真的是厲害,很好吃,或許因此,我似乎吃得太快了,盛到第三碗,似乎只有微微的鍋巴,總之,好吃啦!光是為了這碗好吃的釡飯,的確就值來一趟!
At least have eel, ostreidae (true oyster), shrimp and mushroom. The rice tastes so good, it's grainy, firm rice texture but you can feel it's kind of soft. The side dishes don't matter, the rice is the key which you should come and try it.

志津香:
奈良市登大路町59-11

2017年11月4日 星期六

[Japan] 奈良,春日大社 (Kasuga-taisha)

春日大社是這次旅程中,我逛得比較少的寺院,因為時間不夠,在東大寺,奈良公園花了太多時間,抵達春日大社時已經差不多四點半了,而它卻在五點就關門,只好趕快付了500日幣的門票,快速地在寺內走了一圈。
Kasuga-taisha is the temple I didn't go through of it. I spent too much time at Tōdai-ji and Nara Park. When I arrived there, it's late. It closed at 5:00 PM and I arrived around 4:30 PM. So I didn't have enough time to look around slowly. I can only upload several things that I noticed.


一進春日大社,到處都看到式年造替,正遷宮等字眼,回台灣一查,才弄清楚,原來春日大社每廿年會做一次大整修,第一年把神祈從主殿遷往偏殿,第二年再遷回,2016年便是這次的第二年,故稱之為「正遷宮」,而且,這次已經是第六十次,這個傳統已經持續1200年了;由於維修,才有一些平常不開放的點,在這段時間內,遊客才有機會一探究竟。
Kasuga-taisha is under re-construction in 2016. The re-construction will occur for every 20 years. I was lucky that this is why I can visit some place that not opened for the tourists in other years.


在東迴廊外,有「御蓋山浮雲峰遙拝所」,平常是遊客止步的,這次才有機會能來參拜一下,找到的資料中,還說在本殿後面的後殿御門也是難得開放,不過我沒有找到照片,不知是不夠特別,還是我真的沒有走到,稍微有點可惜了~
Here is the place you can pray to the god, where a visitor can came during this time (based on the information I found when I back to Taiwan). If so, I think it's worthy for the ticket, ¥ 600.






走在春日大社內,一定會有個感覺,這兒也太多燈籠了吧?原來就跟伏見稻禾大社類似,這兒以燈籠紀念捐獻了一定金額的信徒,既然伏見稻禾大社可因此而形成千本鳥居,這兒當然不會差到哪兒去。
從上面照片可看得出來,久遠年代之前,都是石製的燈籠,近期我猜是用黃銅做的,所以才會新的都是燦金色澤,銹了就變成了銅綠色,而且,黃銅相對較輕,吊著對建築本體的負擔才會比較輕吧! 
The lamb is the thing that Kasuga-taisha to memorize the believers. In the past, it's made by stone. Now, I guess it's made by brass. So the new one looks like gold.




由於這些燈籠,這兒有個獨一無二的房間─藤浪之屋,超美的,在黑暗中,看著微亮的燈籠,心中十分地平和,真希望能再待久一點,很美好的感覺。
And there is a room cover all the lights. It's peaceful and beautiful. There may be hundreds of the lambs are lighted on. 

以下附上一些,嗯...無法串成一個故事的角落,只是單純記錄一下吧!
Some corners are as below. 











春日大社:
〒 630-8212 奈良市春日野町160