sleeping town

日本最後の週末に訪れた　山岳にひっそり残った小さな小さな街。建物の殆どが重要文化財指定されていたが、町の人には殆ど会わず、静かに今でも活気があった頃の姿のまま眠っていた。懐かしいような、なぜか寂しいような。
少しポピュラー化されてしまった侘び寂びという言葉はこういう風景の中から生まれたのだろう。
素晴らしい日本の風景の残るこの街　是非　また以前のような観光地へと復旧してほしいものだ。

The last village I’ve visited in japan, It was located in the high land of the mountains with absolutely beautiful Japanese traditional buildings.
The Most of the buildings were national heritage listed.
There were 10 Ryokans and 1 restaurant, but there were nothing open and eventhough didn't see people who live around here. It seems like the time has stopped when this village was thrive on tourism and all ryo-kan crowded with customers from all over the Japan. I found the word of wabi-sabi in this little town, which became popular word in world wide. I hope this village shall flourish again as an old time.