Kourankei - revisited

Dec 4 - 2008

The is our 2nd visit here, well it's some kind of a revenge? due to last time we didn't enjoy the coloured leaves very well. This time we pick a weekday for the trip, and guess what..last time was on the weekend and the parking was 1000yen (10USD) per day, but in weekdays it becomes 500yen only at the same place that we parked before. There is also much cheaper place to park but it's kind of inconvenience such as the washroom is too far or need to walk a bit until the attraction point. At this parking area all are near, even there is a convenience store just across the road.


Just before we arrived to Kourankei we stopped here for the view. Seems that Yuri is sleeping in the car only Eirfan & Eiqmal got their shot here. On the other side of this river there is some kind of a small dam. I really like the red bridge there, this kind of view cannot be seen back in Malaysia... well never seen it yet in Malaysia.

This rest area is just a small parking area just beside the road and only can be fit with 3 to 4 cars at a time. No shop or vending machine, just a place to rest, strech or to take picture.

After arrived at Kourankei we had a small picnic for the lunch. Then just snap snap snap all the way.

All the food we bought at the convenience store on the way to this place

Eirfan, Eiqmal & Yuri blends with the autumn leaves

Their happy faces

Eiqmal doesn't look so happy though

Maybe he was still hungry.

Another close up on Eirfan

We already took pictures at this spot on our last visit, that time was already night time and we are on the way back to the car park and Eiqmal also was asleep that time...

Eiqmal got his bear cap just for this trip

They love picking the leaves and it's everywhere.

Yuri was tired and got on Eiqmal's stroller..on this bridge Eirfan got his head stuck between the bridge's bar. Luckily we manage to make him out from there without any help...

After reach at the food stalls and survenirs shops, we had a grilled ayu fish & baked-rice (mochi). Ayu fish is also know as sweetfish. (Read more about the fish at wikipedia)

Grilled Ayu fish : 450yen per fish.

Godaira mochi (五平餅） ,,, forgot the price.. but sure it's cheaper that the grilled ayu

Orange juice from the near by vending machine. Well they do serve free Japanese tea

After we spend some time at the shop area, it's time to get back to the car. Eiqmal also feeling sleepy already.

Just like walking in a coloured leaves tunnel

Eirfan & Yuri played with the fallen leaves on the way back to the car

A pose from Yuri & Eirfan ( Eiqmal was sleeping in his stroller already )

Taken by my wife while I'm pushing Eiqmal's stroller.

A lot more shots taken here some of it are in this slideshow.