Hiking de Haiku” Winners Announced! (11/20)

Here are the winning entries of the "17 letters that touched my heart" contest!

These are the winning entries from the "Hike de Haiku" haiku contest held during the 4th ONSEN Gastronomy Walking in Nagato Tawarayama Hot Springs.

Haiku Prize-winning Works

Yuzukichi no yolk over the hill Ginkgo biloba yolk

　When I came up the Daneiji Pass, the first thing I noticed were the yuzukichi and yellow-leafed gingko trees. Tawarayama is known as the production center of Nagato yuzukichi, and the yellow leaves of the gingko trees at Noumanji Temple are also beautiful. The yellow color of the gingko trees at Nouman-ji Temple also makes a strong impression.

The scent of yuzu melts into the blue sky

　We had been worried about the weather, but it turned out to be a perfect day for walking. The fresh aroma of yuzu citrons spread out into the blue sky as if they were melting into the sky. The clear blue sky and the bright color of the yuzu trees create a beautiful view of Tawarayama.

Fluttering Autumn Leaves Falling Down

　The yellow leaves of the nankin sumac and gingko trees that had been beautifully turning red have almost half fallen off. The remaining leaves are fluttering down from their branches. The honest eye captures a page of early winter in this melancholy poem.

(Juror: Miyano Shiyun, President of Nagato Haiku Association)

Thank you to everyone who participated in the ONSEN Gastronomy Walking in Nagato Tawarayama Onsen.

mountain (in hell) covered in straw

Related Links

Third Event Report (June 16, 2018)

Fourth Event Report (November 17, 2018)

Tawarayama Onsen

Tawarayama Onsen Unlimited Partnership

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