Yamagata, Japan [Results]
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:52 pm
Hi everyone!
Sketchcrawlers in Yamagata, Japan, visited Kaminoyama city in Yamagata pref this time.
Kaminoyama city is famous for its onsen (hot springs), some historical spots and sweet fruits.
First we visited Kaminoyama castle. This castle was reconstructed about thirty years ago as a local history museum.
The actual castle was first built there more than 600 years ago by a feudal lord, and it was protected and well maintained by successive lords. However, about 300 years ago, in samurai period, Japan's government ordered the castle lord to move out to other place and the castle was unfortunately destroyed then.
Chihaya's work:
Though this castle has a nice keep tower, I couldn't draw it all on my small sketchbook... Chihaya
Maki's work:
I am not good at drawing buildings, so I tried to sketch the stone wall.
It seemed to be easy first, but actually it was like a puzzle and I kept wondering how they arranged those stones so perfectly and beautifully
While I was sketching I was a bit hungry, so I bought this "tama-konnyaku," one of local specialties of Yamagata.
It's gelatin-like dumplings flavored with fish broth and soysauce, then skewered with a bamboo stick with hot mustard. Yummy...
Then, we visited another historical place, Harusame-an.
This is a place where one of Japanese famous Zen monks was exiled by a shogun (the leader of a samurai clan) in the 17th century.
The lord of Kaminoyama castle presented him a grass hut and he named it Harusame-an (spring rain hermitage.) He loved this silent and peaceful place and spent here for three years. There are a small tea house and a Japanese garden.
Small entrance to the garden
Metal wind bells in the shape of cute fish
Chihaya's work:
While drawing, I enjoyed the sound of this water dripping.
The garden was old and small, but I loved the atmosphere.
Maki's work:
It was a bit cloudy and muggy day. After enjoying sketching, I took Chihaya to my favorite cafe, Creston Cafe.
We enjoyed cold drinks with some cakes.
I would like to sketch some sweets next time...
It was a great sketch crawl, Chihaya!
I could discover again a new interesting place in my hometown, Yamagata. I think it is one of the pleasures of enjoying Sketch Crawl.
This is a great oppotunity to get to know our place better.
Thank you Chihaya!
Sketchcrawlers in Yamagata, Japan, visited Kaminoyama city in Yamagata pref this time.
Kaminoyama city is famous for its onsen (hot springs), some historical spots and sweet fruits.
First we visited Kaminoyama castle. This castle was reconstructed about thirty years ago as a local history museum.
The actual castle was first built there more than 600 years ago by a feudal lord, and it was protected and well maintained by successive lords. However, about 300 years ago, in samurai period, Japan's government ordered the castle lord to move out to other place and the castle was unfortunately destroyed then.
Chihaya's work:
Though this castle has a nice keep tower, I couldn't draw it all on my small sketchbook... Chihaya
Maki's work:
I am not good at drawing buildings, so I tried to sketch the stone wall.
It seemed to be easy first, but actually it was like a puzzle and I kept wondering how they arranged those stones so perfectly and beautifully
While I was sketching I was a bit hungry, so I bought this "tama-konnyaku," one of local specialties of Yamagata.
It's gelatin-like dumplings flavored with fish broth and soysauce, then skewered with a bamboo stick with hot mustard. Yummy...
Then, we visited another historical place, Harusame-an.
This is a place where one of Japanese famous Zen monks was exiled by a shogun (the leader of a samurai clan) in the 17th century.
The lord of Kaminoyama castle presented him a grass hut and he named it Harusame-an (spring rain hermitage.) He loved this silent and peaceful place and spent here for three years. There are a small tea house and a Japanese garden.
Small entrance to the garden
Metal wind bells in the shape of cute fish
Chihaya's work:
While drawing, I enjoyed the sound of this water dripping.
The garden was old and small, but I loved the atmosphere.
Maki's work:
It was a bit cloudy and muggy day. After enjoying sketching, I took Chihaya to my favorite cafe, Creston Cafe.
We enjoyed cold drinks with some cakes.
I would like to sketch some sweets next time...
It was a great sketch crawl, Chihaya!
I could discover again a new interesting place in my hometown, Yamagata. I think it is one of the pleasures of enjoying Sketch Crawl.
This is a great oppotunity to get to know our place better.
Thank you Chihaya!
