{"id":40210,"date":"2018-09-10T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=40210"},"modified":"2021-05-08T23:35:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T14:35:36","slug":"ehime-toon-nagashi-somen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/ehime-toon-nagashi-somen\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer in Toon: Mountain Trekking and Nagashi Somen Tasting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: Times\">Sponsored by Toon City.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193312\/94EB8FB4-E585-4392-AD28-29CACEDF5F22-500x340.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40220\" class=\"wp-image-40220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193312\/94EB8FB4-E585-4392-AD28-29CACEDF5F22-500x340.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193312\/94EB8FB4-E585-4392-AD28-29CACEDF5F22-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193312\/94EB8FB4-E585-4392-AD28-29CACEDF5F22.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toon<\/strong>, a small town with a rather lovely name, is located in the <strong>Ehime Prefecture<\/strong>, on <strong>Shikoku Island<\/strong>. Let\u2019s be honest, it is nothing like Kyoto or Hiroshima. What I mean by that is that this region of Japan is far from being as popular or as visited as these destinations. And yet, after spending a weekend there, I can say <strong>I have was pleasantly surprised by this small town and all it has to offer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193255\/139E728A-D544-4DEE-8421-9F172849A11B-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40221\" class=\"wp-image-40221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193255\/139E728A-D544-4DEE-8421-9F172849A11B-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193255\/139E728A-D544-4DEE-8421-9F172849A11B-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193255\/139E728A-D544-4DEE-8421-9F172849A11B-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193255\/139E728A-D544-4DEE-8421-9F172849A11B.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The view of Ehime Prefecture on the way to the restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kamihayashi Mizunomoto: An open-air restaurant near Toon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you enjoy mountainous landscapes<\/strong> and <strong>small winding roads<\/strong>, you will most definitely enjoy spending some time in Toon. Kamihayashi Mizunomoto (\u4e0a\u6797\u6c34\u306e\u5143\u305d\u3046\u3081\u3093\u6d41\u3057) is a small renowned local restaurant located halfway through the road leading to <strong>Saragamine Mountain.<\/strong> Surrounded by greenery, each turn on that road offers a <strong>breathtaking view<\/strong> on the prefecture and instantly sets the tone for what\u2019s to come: <strong>an immersive <em>nagashi somen<\/em> tasting experience in nature.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Good to know: The closest train station is Minara Station. From there, you will need your own vehicle to get to the restaurant (30 min or so from there) and overall to navigate in the mountain.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193146\/3292686C-CF3E-49CD-AD1D-412D971BCB65-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"The open-air restaurant to try Japanese traditional summer cuisine: Nagashi Somen.\" data-id=\"40225\" class=\"wp-image-40225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193146\/3292686C-CF3E-49CD-AD1D-412D971BCB65-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193146\/3292686C-CF3E-49CD-AD1D-412D971BCB65-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193146\/3292686C-CF3E-49CD-AD1D-412D971BCB65-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193146\/3292686C-CF3E-49CD-AD1D-412D971BCB65.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The open-air restaurant Kamihayashi Mizunomoto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Nagashi Somen&nbsp;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are like me, chances are you have never heard of <strong><em>nagashi somen<\/em><\/strong>. Japanese cuisine is well-known worldwide, and yet this intriguing dish has not crossed international borders as easily as <em>sushi<\/em>, <em>ramen<\/em> or <em>yakitori<\/em>. I must say though, it is much more than just a dish, but rather a fun&nbsp;<strong>cultural experience<\/strong> in its own right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193506\/3D775A80-AFC2-4CDA-8224-62BF537E8856-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"The open-air restaurant to try Japanese traditional summer cuisine: Nagashi Somen.\" data-id=\"40213\" class=\"wp-image-40213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193506\/3D775A80-AFC2-4CDA-8224-62BF537E8856-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193506\/3D775A80-AFC2-4CDA-8224-62BF537E8856-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193506\/3D775A80-AFC2-4CDA-8224-62BF537E8856-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193506\/3D775A80-AFC2-4CDA-8224-62BF537E8856-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193506\/3D775A80-AFC2-4CDA-8224-62BF537E8856-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193506\/3D775A80-AFC2-4CDA-8224-62BF537E8856-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193506\/3D775A80-AFC2-4CDA-8224-62BF537E8856.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Somen noodles in a broth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start with <strong><em>somen <\/em>noodles<\/strong>: these are thin white noodles made of wheat flour. In Japan, they are most of the time eaten as a cold dish, simply dipped into a broth (a cold one too). Combined with the word <em>nagashi<\/em> though, it ends up being <strong>a much funnier experience.<\/strong> Stemming from the verb &#8220;<em>nagasu<\/em>&#8221; (\u6d41\u3059), it literally means &#8220;to flow,&#8221; <em>n<\/em><em>agashi somen<\/em> are simply noodles flowing in water in an open pipe going around the restaurant! Seems intriguing right? I agree. Let me demystify the whole thing with a couple of pictures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193202\/932364C5-8D3D-4DA0-809E-4BA392B5156E-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"The open-air restaurant to try Japanese traditional summer cuisine: Nagashi Somen.\" data-id=\"40224\" class=\"wp-image-40224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193202\/932364C5-8D3D-4DA0-809E-4BA392B5156E-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193202\/932364C5-8D3D-4DA0-809E-4BA392B5156E-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193202\/932364C5-8D3D-4DA0-809E-4BA392B5156E-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193202\/932364C5-8D3D-4DA0-809E-4BA392B5156E-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193202\/932364C5-8D3D-4DA0-809E-4BA392B5156E-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193202\/932364C5-8D3D-4DA0-809E-4BA392B5156E-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193202\/932364C5-8D3D-4DA0-809E-4BA392B5156E.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A customer catches some somen flowing by in the pipe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Nagashi Somen Culinary Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally, the pipe through which the noodles flow is made out of <strong>bamboo.<\/strong> But I guess because of maintenance reasons, it is easier and cheaper for restaurants to use one that is made of metal. That being said, I am pretty sure you can still find a few purists that will offer you the fully authentic experience with a bamboo pipe. But anyway, bamboo or not, the experience is fun no matter what!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though I have had eight months of practice eating with chopsticks, I have to admit that I was a bit worried at the idea of catching flowing <em>somen<\/em> using those&#8230;won\u2019t it go too fast? Won\u2019t it slip? Well, the answer is no. And even if your first try happens to be a failure, I guess it is all part of the fun, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193528\/3D9F7795-D7B7-4033-95D6-443A487DA7E1-401x500.jpg\" alt=\"The open-air restaurant to try Japanese traditional summer cuisine: Nagashi Somen.\" data-id=\"40212\" class=\"wp-image-40212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193528\/3D9F7795-D7B7-4033-95D6-443A487DA7E1-401x500.jpg 401w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193528\/3D9F7795-D7B7-4033-95D6-443A487DA7E1-822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193528\/3D9F7795-D7B7-4033-95D6-443A487DA7E1.jpg 1028w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Freshly-caught nagashi somen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once caught, the noodles are almost ready to eat. You will only need a mere 5 seconds to dip them into the bowl you will have been given by the very nice man when paying. What\u2019s inside that bowl? It is actually up to you to make your own little recipe. On the counter right above the pipe, you will find all sorts of ingredients to add to the standard broth: onion, green onion, herbs, ginger. <strong>Plenty of flavors<\/strong> to experiment with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193130\/A088FBB5-BFE3-465B-972F-A5D7CDE7CA55-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The open-air restaurant to try Japanese traditional summer cuisine: Nagashi Somen.\" data-id=\"40226\" class=\"wp-image-40226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193130\/A088FBB5-BFE3-465B-972F-A5D7CDE7CA55-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193130\/A088FBB5-BFE3-465B-972F-A5D7CDE7CA55-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193130\/A088FBB5-BFE3-465B-972F-A5D7CDE7CA55-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193130\/A088FBB5-BFE3-465B-972F-A5D7CDE7CA55.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Nagashi somen floating in the broth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To be honest, I wasn\u2019t expecting much from a gustatory point of view. And even though this isn\u2019t exactly fine cuisine, it is the perfect refreshing summer meal. A small shaded area far from the summer heat complete with the soothing sound of water flowing in the pipe, what more could you need?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193325\/76C52C56-CCC2-4687-B80D-A74F01C89F4C-400x500.jpg\" alt=\"The open-air restaurant to try Japanese traditional summer cuisine: Nagashi Somen.\" data-id=\"40219\" class=\"wp-image-40219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193325\/76C52C56-CCC2-4687-B80D-A74F01C89F4C-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193325\/76C52C56-CCC2-4687-B80D-A74F01C89F4C-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193325\/76C52C56-CCC2-4687-B80D-A74F01C89F4C.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The nice man in charge of the shop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before leaving the place, I decided to take a look at the back of the restaurant. As it is <strong>an open-air restaurant in the middle of nature<\/strong>, it is easy going around it and taking a look at the staff working. Water is flowing in abundance everywhere, from the kitchen space to the dishwashing area. A rather chaotic but charming organisation that only Japanese people can truly master, especially in the countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193437\/5B100AE4-1F28-4C7C-8222-B586AF39E8EA-500x331.jpg\" alt=\"The open-air restaurant to try Japanese traditional summer cuisine: Nagashi Somen.\" data-id=\"40215\" class=\"wp-image-40215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193437\/5B100AE4-1F28-4C7C-8222-B586AF39E8EA-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193437\/5B100AE4-1F28-4C7C-8222-B586AF39E8EA-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193437\/5B100AE4-1F28-4C7C-8222-B586AF39E8EA.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The dishwashing area at Kamihayashi Mizunomoto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193341\/25DD2245-2439-4157-A2E6-5FCC879447EE-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"The open-air restaurant to try Japanese traditional summer cuisine: Nagashi Somen.\" data-id=\"40218\" class=\"wp-image-40218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193341\/25DD2245-2439-4157-A2E6-5FCC879447EE-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193341\/25DD2245-2439-4157-A2E6-5FCC879447EE-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193341\/25DD2245-2439-4157-A2E6-5FCC879447EE-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193341\/25DD2245-2439-4157-A2E6-5FCC879447EE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193341\/25DD2245-2439-4157-A2E6-5FCC879447EE-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193341\/25DD2245-2439-4157-A2E6-5FCC879447EE-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193341\/25DD2245-2439-4157-A2E6-5FCC879447EE.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The cheerful and friendly staff of the restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Going for a Walk at the Foot of Saragamine Mountain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After such a delightful and entertaining meal, why not take a moment for a small health walk? Only ten minutes away from the restaurant (this is again by car) is the Kamihayashi Shinrin Park, at the foot of Saragamine Mountain. It is a very popular place during the hot and humid summer days because of its <strong><em>Kaza Ana<\/em> (\u98a8\u7a74)<\/strong>, a small corner in the middle of the park where a special phenomenon happens: <strong>a rock formation<\/strong> naturally releasing a fresh breeze, allowing visitors to cool off around it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193551\/2EC7826C-085B-4253-8940-26EBD1928196-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40211\" class=\"wp-image-40211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193551\/2EC7826C-085B-4253-8940-26EBD1928196-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193551\/2EC7826C-085B-4253-8940-26EBD1928196-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193551\/2EC7826C-085B-4253-8940-26EBD1928196-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193551\/2EC7826C-085B-4253-8940-26EBD1928196.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A man enjoying the coolness of Kaza Ana<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wandering Through Shinrin Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If like me you are looking for a bit more peace (yes, Kaza Ana can be crowded with visitors), Shinrin Park offers a lovely stroll at the foot of <strong>Saragamine Mountain.<\/strong> You will find there lots of greenery, as well as many colors too, with an entrance full of beautiful blue flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193220\/75757D5E-8195-4972-9627-34291D5946E0-400x500.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40223\" class=\"wp-image-40223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193220\/75757D5E-8195-4972-9627-34291D5946E0-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193220\/75757D5E-8195-4972-9627-34291D5946E0-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193220\/75757D5E-8195-4972-9627-34291D5946E0.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A small walkway in the Shinrin Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193115\/B2EB2A17-C049-42F4-B71F-22A97BCE22B4-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40227\" class=\"wp-image-40227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193115\/B2EB2A17-C049-42F4-B71F-22A97BCE22B4-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193115\/B2EB2A17-C049-42F4-B71F-22A97BCE22B4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193115\/B2EB2A17-C049-42F4-B71F-22A97BCE22B4-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193115\/B2EB2A17-C049-42F4-B71F-22A97BCE22B4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Colorful flowers at the entrance of the park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The park is not that large and you can have a look around pretty quickly. That being said, it is as easy as it is pleasant to just lose yourself amongst the trees, through which the sunlight tries to make its way. Many wooden benches can be found in the vegetation. They are ideal to sit down and <strong>take a moment to listen to the multitude of birds and insects singing in harmony.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193058\/C3058F85-4452-47B4-9569-393D65A39892-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40228\" class=\"wp-image-40228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193058\/C3058F85-4452-47B4-9569-393D65A39892-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193058\/C3058F85-4452-47B4-9569-393D65A39892-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193058\/C3058F85-4452-47B4-9569-393D65A39892-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193058\/C3058F85-4452-47B4-9569-393D65A39892.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Sunlight making its way through the trees<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193238\/383D2A55-4738-40F5-B031-D037825599CD-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40222\" class=\"wp-image-40222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193238\/383D2A55-4738-40F5-B031-D037825599CD-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193238\/383D2A55-4738-40F5-B031-D037825599CD-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193238\/383D2A55-4738-40F5-B031-D037825599CD-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193238\/383D2A55-4738-40F5-B031-D037825599CD.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A small bench in the park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trekking Saragamine Mountain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For those of you who feel adventurous and would like more than just a stroll in a park, there is always the option of going up into the mountains. I am not going to lie, with the summer heat I was not so keen on hiking but I did walk around some of the mountain paths to get lost in the forest. You simply have to follow the signs (in Japanese only) and go wherever the small \u2013 but much appreciated &#8211; breeze is guiding you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193449\/4ECFAD72-8C6A-4EFF-AB2C-8DB2B44F4A1D-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40214\" class=\"wp-image-40214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193449\/4ECFAD72-8C6A-4EFF-AB2C-8DB2B44F4A1D-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193449\/4ECFAD72-8C6A-4EFF-AB2C-8DB2B44F4A1D-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193449\/4ECFAD72-8C6A-4EFF-AB2C-8DB2B44F4A1D.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The path going up the mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193353\/9AB5D9C2-A742-420A-BD66-D136E02EA06E-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking experience in the mountain side at Toon city, Ehime Prefecture.\" data-id=\"40217\" class=\"wp-image-40217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193353\/9AB5D9C2-A742-420A-BD66-D136E02EA06E-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193353\/9AB5D9C2-A742-420A-BD66-D136E02EA06E-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18193353\/9AB5D9C2-A742-420A-BD66-D136E02EA06E.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">I cannot read Japanese but I do recognize a directional arrow!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Only a mere 30-minute ride from Toon, <strong>Saragamine is the perfect place for an outdoor getaway<\/strong>, sheltered from the beating sun. If you ever decide to visit <strong>Ehime Prefecture<\/strong>, I highly recommend a stop there. And if your stomach starts grumbling, remember there is <strong>a bowl of <em>nagashi somen<\/em><\/strong> waiting for you nearby!&nbsp;&#x1f609;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/2\/embed?mid=1tjNiS4oTNVQZlm9IP8F3jq57UD6gGhgB&amp;hl=en\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><span style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Original text: Pierre Babin<br>Translation: Marion Pont<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sponsored by Toon City. 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