Fuji seen from Fujikawa-cho (old Kajikazawa cho)
Firstly, let me show you "Kohshu Kajikazawa" in "Fugaku Thirty-six Scenery"
by KATSUSHIKA Hokusai
"Kohshu Kajikazawa" in "Fugaku Thirty-six Scenery" by KATSUSHIKA Hokusai
The scene of fishing from the rocky place is drawn in the unique composition by Hokusai. The strong torrent and the rock that projects over the river make us a sense of realism with thrilling feeling. Beyond the morning haze, Fuji shows its face composedly.
I think this is one of the masterpieces of Hokusai.
According to some books, Koshu-Kajikazawa is located near the Fujikawa river, where the Kamanashi river and the Fuefuki river meet.
October 2, 2008, I visited Fuji seen from current Fujikawa town (old Kajikazawa town).
The Togawa river joins the Fujikawa river at a little south of the confluence of the Kamanashi river and the Fuefuki river.
The Togawa river and Fuji seen from Fujikawa town
As I go up a gentle slope along the Togawa river, the face of Fuji becomes larger and larger.
Fuji seen from the fifth bridge that I walked up on the gentle slope along the Togawa river
Then, I returned to the Fujikawa river, walked south along the bank, and I came to the location with a view of Fuji finally.
On that day there was no torrent of the Fujikawa river at all. Water surface was seen slightly among the weeds on the waterside.
I decided to try to find on another day the place where both the Fuji and Fuji can be seen clearly.
At around 3:00 pm, December 01, 2008, I visited Oboshi park that is on the hill west of Fujikawa town.
The Fujikawa river on that day was also a gentle stream, not so dynamic stream as that in the Ukiyoe-print of Hokusai.
Fuji seen from Oboshi park (certified as a city park in 1979)
Fuji seen from Oboshi park, Fujikawa town ; No.2
Fuji seen from Oboshi park, Fujikawa town ; No.3
You would see these Fuji from the Minobu Road, such as Fuji seen from Honmachi in Fujikawa town, Fuji seen from Nishijima-cho in Minobu-town, Fuji seen from the summit of Mt. Minobu, and Fuji seen from Saigyo Pass in Nanbu town, as follows;
I guess that the glimpse of these Fuji along the way gave a sense of relief and excitement to travelers who walk on the Minobu Road along the Fujikawa river.