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    8/16/2009

    September Events

    Ohzuchiyama Hike

    The 800-meter Ohzuchiyama is located in Mukaihara Town, Aki-Takata City which is about 50 kilometers northeast from central Hiroshima. We will meet at Mukaihara Noson Koryukan “Yasuragi” (Mukaihara local products shop) that is along prefectural road 37. DCF_0855

    From there we will go north for 100 meters and turn right at an intersection (upper right corner is Hiroshima bank) onto prefectural road 29. You will find a signboard on the left that reads “大土山憩いの森” which means Ohzuchiyama Relaxation Forest, after running two kilometers from the intersection. We will enter a 5-kilometer narrow paved road to the mountain side to a lake named “Ronzan Tsutsumi”. We will park our cars in a camping site parking lot that is situated 300 meters north of the lake.

    An area around the lake is well maintained as a relaxation forest. The 2.6-hectare lake was built 295 years ago by Kiku Buuemon, then village chief, to greatly expand a small pond to make a three-kilometer irrigation channel. It saved the local farmers from a longtime water shortage.

    First we will take a 20-minute ascent to the best viewing spot, Takamagahara. This place is said to be a sacred area where gods landed down from heaven. Then we will make an hour climb to the mountaintop on which a radio relay station tower stands. Below the summit there is a 4-meter-high block of piled stones called Kuguriiwa (passable stones). You can pass through a narrow gap in it. One stone, named Nariiwa (sounding stone), is caught in the gap. It is believed that you will be happy if you can move it to make a sound.
    If it rains, this outing will be canceled.

    *Date: Sunday, September 27th, 2009
    *Location: Mt. Ohzuchi (800m), Mukaihara Town, Aki-Takata City
    *Meeting place and time: In front of Mukaihara Noson Koryukan “Yasuragi”, 9:00 a.m.
    We will go by car. Take prefectural road 37 to Mukaihara. It will take an hour drive from downtown Hiroshima. For those who do not have a car, take a train for Miyoshi on the Geibi line at Hiroshima Station at 7:53. We can pick you up at Mukaihara Station at 9:05. A one way ticket between the stations will cost 820 yen.
    *Participation fee: Free of charge. Please remember that the organizer of this hike will not insure the participants of the outing against accidental injuries.    
    Sign up deadline: Friday 25th.
    Applications should be made by e-mail to Hirosan Hiroyama of Gansu Network with your contact number at hirosanfromhiroshima@hotmail.com 
    *Outfit: Sporty dress, rain gear, water bottle and lunch.
    *Schedule:
        Mukaihara Noson Koryukan “Yasuragi” (9:00)===
        ===Ozuchiyama Ikoi-no-mori (9:30)---Takamagahara (10:00)---
        ---Mt. Ohzuchi (11:30-12:30)---Ohzuchiyama Ikoi-no-mori (14:00)===Hiroshima (15:30)

    大土山ハイク

    標高800mの大土山は安芸高田市の向原町にあり、広島市中心部か北東に約50km、車で約1時間のところにあります。向原支所入口交差点から県道29号線を東(豊栄方向)に2km進むと、「大土山憩いの森」の案内標識があります。この案内に従って北へ続く道に入り、細いアスファルト道を5km進む、論山堤(ろんざんつつみ)という大きな池があります。論山堤から300m北に行きキャンプ場の駐車場に車を止めます。この周辺が大土山憩いの森となっています。

    論山堤は、今から295年余前の江戸時代、当時の庄屋「喜久武右衛門」が、当時あった池を何十倍にも拡張して築き、また、堤から約3kmの新しい灌漑用水路を完成させ、長年水不足で困っていたこの地域の農民を救ったといわれています。

    大土山にはキャンプ場の南端にある登山口から登ります。20分登ると「高天原」があります。眺望が一番いいところです。ここは日本神話に出てくる天孫降臨の地とも言われています。ここから約1時間で無線中継塔が立つ大土山頂上に到着します。頂上から5分下ると「潜り岩」があり、中にある鳴岩をごろごろと動かし鳴らすと幸せを招くとも言われています。 

    雨天の場合、この行事は中止します。

    *日時: 平成21年9月27日(日)
    *行き先:  大土山 (800m) 安芸高田市向原町
    *集合場所と時間: 向原農村交流館「やすらぎ」 午前9時00分
    県道37号(広島三次線)向原支所入口交差点(角に広銀がある)から約1km広島寄り、北に向かって右手にあります。
    マイカーで行きますが、車のない方は列車でも行けます。広島駅7時53分発芸備線三次行きに乗車すると向原駅に 9時05分に到着します。向原駅前から登山口まで車に相乗りできます。広島から向原までの乗車券は片道が820円です。
    *参加費用:不要。
        傷害保険はかけていませんので、ご了解のうえご参加下さい。
    *装備: 登山に適した服装、雨具、水筒、弁当
    *参加申し込み: 9月25日(金)まで
    下記宛に、お名前と連絡用の電話番号をお知らせのうえお申し込み下さい。   
         hirosanfromhiroshima@hotmail.com 
    *行程:
        向原農村交流館「やすらぎ」(9:00)===大土山憩の森キャンプ場(9:30) —--
        —--高天原(10:00)—--大土山山頂(11:30~12:30)—--憩の森キャンプ場(14:00)===広島(15:30)

     

    Camping Trip to Hamada, Sept 12-13

    Masahide Nakamura and Joe Lauer will lead a camping trip, again, to Hamada in Shimane Prefecture, SLEEPING in TENTS, Sat-Sun Sept 12-13.
    July camping was cancelled due to the rain, but don't let it overcast us and have a wonderful time.
    We'll meet at Iwami Seaside Park between 11 a.m. and 12 noon. (Cars will depart from Hiroshima at about 9 a.m.)  We'll disband at about noon on Sunday. Please bring as much camping equipment (a tent, a sleeping bag, etc.) as you can, but if you do not have equipment or a car, no problem! We will try to find equipment and transportation for you.
    For details, contact Lauer and Nakamura by Sunday, Sept 6.
    Lauer: sachigeorge@yahoo.co.jp
    Nakamura: masahide_0126@yahoo.co.jp

    石見海浜公園でのキャンプ:9月12日.13日(土.日)

    浜田でのテント泊キャンプを再度ご案内いたします。
    前回は雨で中止となりましたが、めげずに今度こそ水族館「アクアス」に隣接する海沿いのキャンプ場で、楽しい週末を過ごしましょう。
    集合は現地、12日の11時~12時が目安で、広島を9時ごろに出発すれば着ける時間です。解散は13日の12時ごろです。
    交通手段はこちらで調整いたします。テントや寝袋などキャンプ用品もある程度こちらで確保しますが、できるだけご自分でご用意ください。
    詳細情報や参加申込みはジョーまたは中村まで、9月6日までにお願いいたします。
    ジョー:sachigeorge@yahoo.co.jp
    中村:masahide_0126@yahoo.co.jp

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